baldrick

When my computer is multi tasking, it seems to like crashing, it freezes for a few seconds, then jumps into BSOD of death, it says at the bottom "beginning memory dump" then i restart it, its happened twice today and once yesterday, 2 week old build.

I think this is software because I was running Vista OK for a while before this, should I reinstall windows, I dont have time at the moment.

Dezixn

Are you doing any overclocking?

If not then you might want to try to run memtest.

If your memory is fine then i say just reinstall windows xp, that's an easy fix.

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baldrick

no im not, cheers i will run memtest when I have time (exams and stuff atm)

any other thoughts?

stanrc

do you notice that it only crashes when you use a certain program?

you said when multitasking, is anything overheating?

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baldrick

I duno how it can be I got some great cooling going on from what I can see, also its been fine cooling up untill this current build. Hopefully a reinstall will fix it

TaiDinh

Run on 1 stick of RAM. If it occurs again, switch and run on the other stick of RAM.

Also, try resetting CMOS
1. Locate a little circular battery on your motherboard and remove it.
2. Wait for 30 seconds to 1 minute and put the battery back in.
3. Boot back up.

Reset your CMOS after you have try running each of your RAM sololy.

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Robilar

Try manually setting the voltage of your ram to manufacturer's sepcs. What brand of ram are you using?