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Why do I keep getting THIS blue screen?

by Feb 27, 2012 3:41AM PST

Okay so I have a relatively new computer (7.6 base score on windows 7 specs below) and recently I have been getting this sort of blue screen. It has blue and black vertical strips and I am unable to do anything except shutdown my computer. Sometimes this happens as soon as I log in, sometimes it happens hours after I've been using it, but it is futile. As far as I can tell it doesn't happen in safe mode and I'm not 100% sure if the computer needs to be connected to the internet for it to occur. I've been having some other issues too. Sometimes when I turn my computer on and login some programs are inaccessible (such as Chrome Beta but I suspect that is just a Chrome problem as I have been having problems with it since download). My most recent oddity was when I started booting (before bios installed) it said that my RAID 0 drive had failed. When I logged in explorer.exe failed to execute and My Computer wouldn't open. Couldn't Run anything so I restarted and everything was fine until the blue screen of annoyance. I fear it's a virus, but haven't found anything using Norton 360 (trial?) or maybe a corrupt registry, but neither Advanced SystemCare Pro nor the program from SpeedTest.net was able to find anything wrong.

http://s1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/HenrickSteele/?action=view&current=share.jpg
Here's a picture of what happens.

Specs:
i7 2600k 3.4-3.8GHz
64 GB SSD primary
2 2TB HDD RAID 0
16 GB RAM
Windows 7
2 AMD 6770 Crossfire X

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Clarification Request
As I understand it, the "k" series is designed to overclock.
by Steven Haninger Feb 27, 2012 3:58AM PST

By any chance did you buy it for this reason and is it overclocked? If so, do you experience the same if you return it to normal operation?

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It's not OCd
by HenrickSteele Feb 27, 2012 4:09AM PST

I did buy it to overclock, but I managed to break one of the blades on the stock fan and have yet to replace it. I plan on buying liquid cooling before overclocking. I do have a regular fan cooling it though and my CPU temp doesn't go above 120F

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I've seen that one.
by Forum moderator Feb 27, 2012 3:48AM PST

It was a failed video card. However this is not to say your card is dying. It could be as simple as POWER.

I see a machine that could require one of those KiloWatt power supplies.

Frankly the machine should be returned to its maker and tell them to fix it or refund.
Bob

PS. And dump that SSDD for now.

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PS. If I was to build such a thing.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 27, 2012 4:02AM PST

1 Video Card.
1 Single Rail PSU with 100% power margin.
1 HDD (no SSDD until they get the wrinkles out)
8 or 16GB RAM.
i7 CPU at rated speed.

No overclock and all the usual heat sink compound and then, just punch a huge hole in the side cover and cover it with screen material for maximum airflow without the noisy fans.
Bob

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Interesting and very helpful
by HenrickSteele Feb 27, 2012 4:14AM PST

So you are saying my video card isn't getting enough power? Makes sense. I am sucking an ungodly amount of power at the moment, but is there any way to fix the power problem without a power source replacement for now?

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Got a b/w version
by HenrickSteele Feb 27, 2012 4:27AM PST

Just got a dark grey/light grey version and restarted computer and switched to economy mode. If this fixes it I'll start looking for a better power supply. Never think of power supplies with new builds.

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You could pull back to a single video card.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 27, 2012 4:36AM PST

There are too many BSODs I'm running into with SSDDs so I know to rank it high on my suspect list today. But what is that PSU? Make/model or link so I can do a little check into the Amperes.
Bob

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Heat
by lf61891 Feb 27, 2012 7:58AM PST

Your getting that blue screen cause your system is overheating. Try running it with the cover off for a little bit then work on getting a new cooling system. Since you have such high power stuff in it you are better off going with liquid cooling system

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Thanks.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 27, 2012 8:05AM PST

But try to reply to the OP as I've done what you asked in the past to get by till I can upgrade the PSU.
Bob

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