Is your pc getting heated? Did you checked temperatures etc.
not noticeably. the air coming out (there's fans on the side and top in addition to the usual front and back) are pushing colder air then the ambient.
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not noticeably. the air coming out (there's fans on the side and top in addition to the usual front and back) are pushing colder air then the ambient.
Is your pc getting heated? Did you checked temperatures etc.
yea, seems likely based on further research, and nothing else makes any sense.
well, i wanted to build a new PC anyway...
well, i wanted to build a new PC anyway...
Sorry dude,it`s the motherboard... i`m 99% sure
sounds like it's the PSU then. good thiing for you that BF is about a week away.
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i think can you do a memtest.. that's a good place to start. i forgot how to load it, but you do it before loading windows i think.
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
checked the ram, it's fine. ssd is my next guess, psu i'll have to check on. but i've been running the same PSU the entire time i've had this PC, so unless it's recently less capable i doubt that's it.
PSUs are known to die out after a few years of use, i believe. if you have been a miner for a long time, it could be just that.
it IS the original PSU, from... what, 2010, when i built her as my gaming pc? and it HAS been on near constantly for... uh... well, yea. hmm.
i think can you do a memtest.. that's a good place to start. i forgot how to load it, but you do it before loading windows i think.
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
checked the ram, it's fine. ssd is my next guess, psu i'll have to check on. but i've been running the same PSU the entire time i've had this PC, so unless it's recently less capable i doubt that's it.
PSUs are known to die out after a few years of use, i believe. if you have been a miner for a long time, it could be just that.
i think can you do a memtest.. that's a good place to start. i forgot how to load it, but you do it before loading windows i think.
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
checked the ram, it's fine. ssd is my next guess, psu i'll have to check on. but i've been running the same PSU the entire time i've had this PC, so unless it's recently less capable i doubt that's it.
i think can you do a memtest.. that's a good place to start. i forgot how to load it, but you do it before loading windows i think.
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
there are tools to test your SSD drive too (at least it came with my kingston SSD).
if you can single out the cause of the BSOD, you could possibly qualify for the warranty/RMA too.
also: could it be that you are drawing too much power from your PSU? what brand, wattage, and is it 80 plus?
sounds like your copy of windows 7 is bad, or you might have hardware failure. for hardware, i'm not 100% certain what leads to BSOD, but it could be anything: cpu, motherboard, power supply, ram, or your ssd.
maybe install another copy of an o/s.. any kind, and use it for a few days.. if you still get BSOD, it's more likely hardware than software.
maybe install another copy of an o/s.. any kind, and use it for a few days.. if you still get BSOD, it's more likely hardware than software.
installed windows 7 from my own personal copy AND a friends. problem persists.
shit.
sounds like your copy of windows 7 is bad, or you might have hardware failure. for hardware, i'm not 100% certain what leads to BSOD, but it could be anything: cpu, motherboard, power supply, ram, or your ssd.
maybe install another copy of an o/s.. any kind, and use it for a few days.. if you still get BSOD, it's more likely hardware than software.
maybe install another copy of an o/s.. any kind, and use it for a few days.. if you still get BSOD, it's more likely hardware than software.
hey guys. since this is the most technically knowledgable group of people i know, thought i'd ask about my current PC issues here.
this is windows 7 x64 running on an SSD. nvidia geforce 560 graphics, intel core7 860 proc, 8 gigs ram.
started a few weeks ago not installing windows updates correctly. would crash or not complete, requiring manual reboots. noticed blue screes eventually, which as far as i've been able to see always throw "bugcode_usb_driver" errors. reinstalled windows, things seemed fine for a couple weeks until i was installing the latest updates and the bluescreen returned.
that was a few days ago. i've been reinstalling (and formating the driver and such) multiple times since, installing from a different disc, plugging in usb items one by one, etc. first thought it was my samsung galaxy s4, as when i plugged it in, the driver failed to install. but now it's doing it again, and on this install, i never plugged in the phone!
note i DO have 47 USB block Erupters plugged in through 5 anker hubs (and one directly to the mobo) these have been functioning fine using bfgminer until just now. i'd been mining while i updated everything the last time (everything EXCEPT windows. this is stock sp1) but when i rebooted after installing the video drivers, while the PC is ok (though it hangs on logging off windows) bfgminer refuses to run, and wont even close...
obviously, i'm less concerned about the mining hardware then i am about the PC in general.
i'm at a complete loss here. seems to me it must be hardware, but i'm unsure how to diagnose, sicne the bluescreen (what i assume to be the core issue) has occured at various times, including moving my mouse or typing on my keyboard (both USB) and while doing nothing at all.
anyone have any thoughts or ideas? any help is highly welcome.
god i hope it isn't the mobo... i can't afford to replace it.
this is windows 7 x64 running on an SSD. nvidia geforce 560 graphics, intel core7 860 proc, 8 gigs ram.
started a few weeks ago not installing windows updates correctly. would crash or not complete, requiring manual reboots. noticed blue screes eventually, which as far as i've been able to see always throw "bugcode_usb_driver" errors. reinstalled windows, things seemed fine for a couple weeks until i was installing the latest updates and the bluescreen returned.
that was a few days ago. i've been reinstalling (and formating the driver and such) multiple times since, installing from a different disc, plugging in usb items one by one, etc. first thought it was my samsung galaxy s4, as when i plugged it in, the driver failed to install. but now it's doing it again, and on this install, i never plugged in the phone!
note i DO have 47 USB block Erupters plugged in through 5 anker hubs (and one directly to the mobo) these have been functioning fine using bfgminer until just now. i'd been mining while i updated everything the last time (everything EXCEPT windows. this is stock sp1) but when i rebooted after installing the video drivers, while the PC is ok (though it hangs on logging off windows) bfgminer refuses to run, and wont even close...
obviously, i'm less concerned about the mining hardware then i am about the PC in general.
i'm at a complete loss here. seems to me it must be hardware, but i'm unsure how to diagnose, sicne the bluescreen (what i assume to be the core issue) has occured at various times, including moving my mouse or typing on my keyboard (both USB) and while doing nothing at all.
anyone have any thoughts or ideas? any help is highly welcome.
god i hope it isn't the mobo... i can't afford to replace it.
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