Alright... i can't think of a way to avoid the wall of text, so let me start is saying this is NOT a simple problem. If you don't have the knowledge to get deep into troubleshooting or read the wall of text, thx anyway
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SOOOOOO.... My windows XP install was continually crashing\\BSODing. I got windows 7 home premium and installed it, thinking that it would prove unequvically if my problem was RAM (BSOD were normaly IRQ_Not_Less_Or_Equal_To) or OS related. With a fresh 7 i continued to see problems, so i'm fairly certain the problem was RAM...
Flash forward and i've grabbed 2x2gigs of RAM out of my roommates PC, reinstalled 7, and the crashes have continued. The BSOD's have been DXGMMS1.sys, ATIKMDAG.sys and IRQ not less or equal. Some googling revelaed to me that the DXG and ATIKM message were related to windows incorrectly seeing the vid card as hanging, and restarting as a result. I tried both windows drivers adn ATI drivers to correct the issue, but nothing helped. In a fit of "i haven't gamed in days" rage... i decided to shrink my HD and install XP on a 2nd partition, to see if the issue was just win7 hating on me or not. Windows XP Pro WILL NOT INSTALL. I'm getting a mix of IRQ and "failed interupt" BSOD's during the install, which i know point directly to RAM... problem is i'm still using the known good, working, 2x2 i stole from my roommate. I am not running any OC at all, everything is set to auto, so now i'm stuck scratching my head..
I'm beginning to think my board may have taken a dive, but i'm not 100% sold. I'm not sure if my denial is wishful thinking, or loathing of buying a new board, so i'm turning to my OCN brethren.
Any test you want me to run, ask and i'll do it, any log you want and i'll post it, any further info ask and i'll deliver.
Processor AMD Athalon 2 6000+ BE
Mobo: biostar TF570
Memory: HP Junk 2x2 DDR 800 (i just got my order of patriot 2x2 1066, but am hesitant to install it yet).
Please help me sort through this OCN brother

SOOOOOO.... My windows XP install was continually crashing\\BSODing. I got windows 7 home premium and installed it, thinking that it would prove unequvically if my problem was RAM (BSOD were normaly IRQ_Not_Less_Or_Equal_To) or OS related. With a fresh 7 i continued to see problems, so i'm fairly certain the problem was RAM...
Flash forward and i've grabbed 2x2gigs of RAM out of my roommates PC, reinstalled 7, and the crashes have continued. The BSOD's have been DXGMMS1.sys, ATIKMDAG.sys and IRQ not less or equal. Some googling revelaed to me that the DXG and ATIKM message were related to windows incorrectly seeing the vid card as hanging, and restarting as a result. I tried both windows drivers adn ATI drivers to correct the issue, but nothing helped. In a fit of "i haven't gamed in days" rage... i decided to shrink my HD and install XP on a 2nd partition, to see if the issue was just win7 hating on me or not. Windows XP Pro WILL NOT INSTALL. I'm getting a mix of IRQ and "failed interupt" BSOD's during the install, which i know point directly to RAM... problem is i'm still using the known good, working, 2x2 i stole from my roommate. I am not running any OC at all, everything is set to auto, so now i'm stuck scratching my head..
I'm beginning to think my board may have taken a dive, but i'm not 100% sold. I'm not sure if my denial is wishful thinking, or loathing of buying a new board, so i'm turning to my OCN brethren.
Any test you want me to run, ask and i'll do it, any log you want and i'll post it, any further info ask and i'll deliver.
Processor AMD Athalon 2 6000+ BE
Mobo: biostar TF570
Memory: HP Junk 2x2 DDR 800 (i just got my order of patriot 2x2 1066, but am hesitant to install it yet).
Please help me sort through this OCN brother
