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bullseye123

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    Problems with the video card, stuck at blue screen.
    « on: July 05, 2009, 04:46:26 AM »
    Hello.
    It all started when i tried to turn my computer on. I started to see vertical lines across the screen, but only on the colored areas. I get a Blue screen of Death between the XP logo loading, and the login screen, with the error message
    STOP 0x00000050. I am able to get into safe mode with and without network. but i still see the vertical lines.
    Also, the sound from the computer when you turn if on is like a beep. but now, its more of a blurry beep. its not a clean sound.

    According to SpeedFan, my AUX's heat is at 119 degrees. and all the other components is at around 40-60 degrees. This is weird as the fan is working perfectly, and i even have a house fan blowing into the computer. (yes it is open for cooling).
    The days are hot and i belive that might be the reason. but that makes me wonder why it works in safe mode and not in normal mode.

    This is my computer:
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU
    6600 @ 2.40Ghz
    2.39 Ghz, 2.00 GB of RAM
    Windows XP Pro with Service pack 3.

    The graphic drive is a Geforce 7600 but im not that sure. I know its a Geforce, and that it fits with a PCI motherboard.
    When i try to see what kind of Graphic card it is, i only see the message "Display: (Default Monitor) on"
    That might be because im in Safe Mode, but im not sure.

    I wrote "dxdiag" in run, but under display, all the info i get is "n/a"
    "Note: The system is using a generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer"
    And i've done that. I downloaded the last Nvidia video card driver and installed it, and i have done nothing to my computer.
    It suddently happend. the last time i downloaded anything, was about a month ago.

    This is a picture of the Blue Screen.

    « Last Edit: July 05, 2009, 05:15:49 AM by bullseye123 »

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    Re: Problems with the video card, stuck at blue screen.
    « Reply #1 on: July 05, 2009, 06:31:10 AM »
    From MSDN:

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    Requested data was not in memory. An invalid system memory address was referenced. Defective memory (including main memory, L2 RAM cache, video RAM) or incompatible software (including remote control and antivirus software) might cause this Stop message, as may other hardware problems (e.g., incorrect SCSI termination or a flawed PCI card). Use the General Troubleshooting of STOP Messages checklist above.

    DLoad and run MemTest...let it run at least 2 hours.
    Any errors at all and you may have a bad stik of RAM...

    Also if the machine has onboard video remove the card and try it with the onboard...
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      Re: Problems with the video card, stuck at blue screen.
      « Reply #2 on: July 05, 2009, 07:49:25 AM »
      Will try, Thanks for the reply.

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      Re: Problems with the video card, stuck at blue screen.
      « Reply #3 on: July 05, 2009, 08:15:25 AM »
      Best of Luck and Welcome Aboard !
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        Re: Problems with the video card, stuck at blue screen.
        « Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 03:16:32 PM »
        MemTest found no errors on the RAM.

        And my computer does not have onboard video. :)

        Bought myself a new video card. my old was a GeForce 7800 PCI Express. my new is a EN9600GT
        Everything is fine now, as i suspected, my old video card was too hot, and malfunctioned.
        « Last Edit: July 06, 2009, 11:44:59 AM by bullseye123 »

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        Re: Problems with the video card, stuck at blue screen.
        « Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 05:38:11 PM »
        Good to hear you are fixed up there bullseye...
        Welcome Aboard and stop by anytime ! !
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