Vista BlueScreen Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss Vista BlueScreen in the Windows Vista forums; I have 3-5 bluescreens per day. Usualy bluescreen comes with using of games such as UT2004, X3 Reunion, EVE Online and with different applications (mostly with WMP). There is ...

[stl_v]

I have 3-5 bluescreens per day.
Usualy bluescreen comes with using of games such as UT2004, X3 Reunion, EVE Online and with different applications (mostly with WMP).
There is no any message, simply blue screen and restart.

My system:
Vista Ultimate
Asus P4P800 (Intel 865PE), latest BIOS 1021.006 (beta)
2x512Mb RAM (placed in slots 1 and 3 (or it is better to change slot 3 to slot 2?))
Ati Radeon 9600 (Series) with the latest drivers

Thank you in advance for any help.

The source of the problem may be common with other problem of mine: http://www.vistababble.com/forums/vi...html#post16133

[ProCookie]

EDIT: just read your post on the drivers bit

Yeah they definitely sound related, just have to narrow it down to what piece of hardware it could be?

I'm Thinking sound card if its playing crackley sound?

[Snuffy]

1st question -

2x512Mb RAM (placed in slots 1 and 3 (or it is better to change slot 3 to slot 2?))

Why ? .. memory should be filled in sequence. so I recommend useing Slot 1 & slot 2...
2nd question - do you have the Vista (UT-2004) patch installed... If NO then advise you DL and install the Vista Patch.
3rd question - have you upgraded all other games to be Vista compatible.

Please let us know by posting back. Thanks Snuffy

[stl_v]

Thanks, I'll try to change third slot to second. (That was just strange advice of a man to put memory in slots 1 & 3...)

All my games have their latest versions of patches, updates and other things.
upgraded to be Vista compatible? Don't really understand. You mean latest patches, updates and compatibility mode?

[crabby]

stl_v... it appears you are having quite a number of large issues. As soon as any person gets3 issues I always recommend a clean install as it is usually an installation issue.

crabby

[Snuffy]

Originally Posted by stl_v

Thanks, I'll try to change third slot to second. (That was just strange advice of a man to put memory in slots 1 & 3...)

All my games have their latest versions of patches, updates and other things.
upgraded to be Vista compatible? Don't really understand. You mean latest patches, updates and compatibility mode?

Yes, strange that someone suggested the memory slots that way...
and patches to make your games Vista ready... or compatibile .. make sure if you did patch them... that you removed the x Run in XP compatible mode. Yes, I have found that lots of time folks fail to remove the Run in XP Mode..

Usualy bluescreen comes with using of games such as UT2004, X3 Reunion, EVE Online and with different applications (mostly with WMP).
There is no any message, simply blue screen and restart.

Now Blue screens normally give a reason: I have heard that once in a while but the norm is Vista GIVES you a REASON. Did you change or modify the reg to allow it to REBOOT with out sending a MSG? Both XP and Vista were default set to give a MSG... but yours still seems to be a DRIVER related problem. which is the most common BSOD.
WMP which version are you using? I have never had WMP give me a BSOD, but have it fail to find and/or play a file...
and usually is not very precise... what most repair stations want is :
1. exactly what are you doing when you get the BSOD...
2. What exactly is the first thing you see when you GET the BSOD...
the BSOD has lots of info there... unless you have modified some settings...
If you have modified the setting and do not remember what you did or how to remove.
3. REPAIR by REINSTALLING Vista...using the UPGRADE function.
4. DO NOT APPLY ANY 3RD PARTY CRACKS, OR MODS.
Reason not to apply these cracks or mods. they do not allow repair techs to have full access to "why your system failed" The BSOD gives you the reason.
5. IF YOUR USEING A BETA BIOS - by all means STOP.. and re flash with a STABLE Version
The upgrade Beta version for extreme overclocking is not recommended. and should be instantly removed... extreme overclocking of Vista and ASUS Mobos is not recommended.

[stl_v]

The majority of my games will not run without compatibility mode and there is no any updates specially for Vista.

BlueScreen happens randomly.
I did not modified registry or any important files.
All my programs and OS have their latest versions and updates (including Windows Media Player).

My system is not overclocked. I will try to reflash with a stable version of BIOS.

[felix8406]

stl_v, it appears that you are having plenty of issues. There's always the possibilities that you have a bad installation. Is it possible for you to start from a new-clean installation? It my solved your issues much faster. You can visit http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/...radepaths.mspx and click the Help and How-to link to get detailed information about installing and reinstalling Vista.