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Thread ID: 93194	2008-09-07 05:53:00	Endless Boot (BSoD), Can't locate Cause	Swarms (14153)	Press F1

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703222	2008-09-07 05:53:00	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 EVGA Nvidia 8800GT 4gb DDR2 6400 Asus P5b-Deluxe Antec 650w Trio I got back from vacation and my new video card was here (The 8800). I previously had an ATI X1900 but it was broken, so I RMA'd and they sent the 8800. I don't know if something happened before the 8800 went in because the PC was off for about 2 weeks while I was away....the last time it was on the ATI card was in. That's the only hardware change. Now when I boot it goes through the POST with 1 beep and everything looks good, but right before windows loads in blue screens and reboots with a message too fast to read. I video'd and freeze framed and I think it's 0x000000FB or 0x000000F8...can't tell. After changing the video card and hard drive I seem to get different BSoD's each time it cycles, but they're fast and impossible to read. One looked like a "blah blah run CHKDSK" and another "something something hard drive controller"....but I can't be positive about that. It does the same thing if I boot to safe mode, command prompt, last known...etc. All the same. What I've tried: I have 2 sticks of ram. I have tried 1 at a time, and I have tried a stick from my brother's computer (same speed)...same result. I have switched with my brother's motherboard (Asus Striker)...same result. I have switched hard drives and tried to boot from an old IDE. Same result. I have formatted the Vista x64 installation on my drive since something just didn't seem right when I was in the vista disc screens. I have switched the new video card with my brother's (8800 GTS...different card, same chip...maybe an error with my hard ware and that chip?) I have put my hard drive with the vista install in my brothers hard drive and it loaded fine....so I don't think it's the hard drive. I have put my 8800 in my brothers computer and it loaded fine...so I don't think it's the video card. I have switched my 650w power supply with an older 500w supply. So I don't think it's the power supply So I THINK I've eliminated the hard drive, ram, video card, power supply and motherboard as the problems. Only thing left that I can think of is the CPU, but if that were the case wouldn't I not be able to do anything? I can still load the Vista disc and go through the install screens, but I can't actually do anything once it gets to windows. If you're still reading, thanks. I really appreciate any help you guys can give me before I hurt the ones I love out of frustration. :mad: I have taken out everything but the bare essentials (Sound card etc.) I had done a system restore before formatting.	Swarms (14153)
703223	2008-09-07 08:27:00	How did you format the hdd then if you used system restore? Since a format will wipe it? When you swapped hdd's did you try swapping IDE cables if you have a spare? I would use something like memtest or Windiag to test the ram (oca.microsoft.com) if you haven't tested the ram This needs to be burned to cd , or extracted to floppy, then booted from one of them	Speedy Gonzales (78)
703224	2008-09-07 08:31:00	I'm not sure what you mean. I had done a system restore before formatting. (Ive been working at this for 2 days). Through the Vista disk I tried the "repair" setting to try and detect and error and fix the startup. That didn't work. From there it did a system restore. After reading up on what I thought was the STOP Error in the bsod I eventually decided to format the drive clean to eliminate one more possibility of what the problem could be. I used 2 different power and sata cables for the 2 sata drives I used, and I used an old IDE molex and ribbon for the other drive I've used. I'm leaning towards it being a video card problem since that's the part I replaced, and it's the only thing other than the CPU that I can't conclusively rule out since my brother and I both have the 8800. If my hardware isn't compatible with it (Does anyone see a reason why?) then using his wouldn't tell me anything.	Swarms (14153)
703225	2008-09-07 08:35:00	So you did a system repair you didnt actually do a "clean install" then? After it started crashing Which will format the hdd completely	Speedy Gonzales (78)
703226	2008-09-07 08:37:00	No, I'm sorry if I'm not being clear, it's been a long day of this... I did a system restore...that didn't fix anything. Today I did a complete format and reinstall...twice. I appreciate your help.	Swarms (14153)
703227	2008-09-07 09:21:00	I would change the 8800 GT and get something else Other than that you could try a BIOS update	Speedy Gonzales (78)
703228	2008-09-07 09:29:00	Just return it you mean? Any reason you can think why it wouldn't work? I have an HD 4850 on the way for a completely unrelated reason, so I guess I'll try that. I just didn't want to wait a few days to get it running. And I've done a bios update. I should have mentioned.	Swarms (14153)
703229	2008-09-07 09:35:00	Did you set the default settings after the update? Then reconfigure the settings? It looks like this is a common prob with this card (www.google.co.nz) So, even if you manage to get into windows, playing games maybe another matter. It could be a setting in the BIOS that needs to be enabled / disabled Try removing 2 GB install Vista, as it says here (support.asus.com) Get the patch (support.microsoft.com), (see if it boots into Vista), this isnt the stop error youre seeing is it? Then put the other 2 GB back in	Speedy Gonzales (78)
703230	2008-09-07 14:46:00	Sorry for the delay...it was 4:30 am, I gave up for the night. 1) My Vista install was with only 2gb inserted. 2) That's not the error I see, and either way the solution says to have SP1 which I have, and the vista disk lets you search for installation updates prior to installing. I do believe my card is the "superclocked" edition so maybe it's something with the voltages being too high once it hits windows. But I have no idea how to change any of that without actually getting to windows first. I see links about a voltmod or some patch to change the clock hz, but I'm really not too savvy in video cards. I'm out of ideas....I think I'm just going to wait for the new card before I break something else.	Swarms (14153)
703231	2008-09-07 21:56:00	I previously had an ATI X1900 but it was broken, so I RMA'd and they sent the 8800 . 0x000000FB or 0x000000F8 . . . can't tell . After changing the video card and hard drive I seem to get different BSoD's each time it cycles, but they're fast and impossible to read . I have switched with my brother's motherboard (Asus Striker) . . . same result . I have put my hard drive with the vista install in my brothers hard drive and it loaded fine . . . . so I don't think it's the hard drive . 0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE Windows lost access to the system partition or boot volume during the startup process . Typical causes: Installing incorrect device drivers when installing or upgrading storage adapter hardware . I'm surprised you had no problem putting your drive in your brothers PC, its probably because the boards are similar enough . Normally it would BSOD on drivers because the hardware is different . What was the original problem with your graphics card? When you did your fresh install, did you load all the drivers? Motherboard chipset? The latest ATI driver from ATIs website? Have you changed anything in the BIOS especially to do with the drive?	pctek (84)
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