PC Crashed again with alarming message

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David

Jun 17, 2008, 11:17:25
My pc has crashed again and this time I have had the following messages.

Windows page state Bios does not match
Consider bios upgrade

System has recovered for a serious error.


I cant type the whole wording on the page which first displayed,well it wasn't a page it was my pc.

A problem has been detected windows has shut down to prevent damage to your computer
Check any new hardware/software
If problems persist disable any newly installed hardware or software

Beginning dump of physical memory

The other thing I get is when I boot up I get a black screen with what appears to be a little fan spinning..

Time for the repair shop ?

Is this to do with the ram on Saturday...certainly looks serious
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#1
Jun 17, 2008, 11:29:25
Did you get an error number with the message, David. It may be that the BIOS has got confused about how much RAM is installed.
Rik
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vitriol

#2
Jun 17, 2008, 11:30:44
Quote from: badpianoplayer on Jun 17, 2008, 11:17:25
Is this to do with the ram on Saturday...certainly looks serious

did you add some more ram on saturday?

David

#3
Jun 17, 2008, 11:49:10
Yes Rik it read Stop 0X0000000050

I have just removed the new phones software as a precaution and also removed elements 6

Dont know if this is to do with Saturday as you know the originals went back as they came out.
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

David

#4
Jun 17, 2008, 11:50:09
Quote from: vitriol on Jun 17, 2008, 11:30:44
did you add some more ram on saturday?

Thanks for replying Vitriol no added memory put in as it was the wrong part I ordered .
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#5
Jun 17, 2008, 11:53:27
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David

#6
Jun 17, 2008, 12:02:30
Thanks for this Rik I have printed it just in case I will try it.thought I had done something wrong but coudnt work out how as I just put the originals back. 
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

vitriol

#7
Jun 17, 2008, 12:06:37
can you get the pc to boot in safe mode?

David

#8
Jun 17, 2008, 12:11:56
I have just rebooted but not in safe mode,and it would appear to be fine.trying to work out how to boot to bios.....
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#9
Jun 17, 2008, 12:13:17
There should be an on-screen message during the boot process, David. It usually involves pressing DEL, f2 or f12.
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David

#10
Jun 17, 2008, 12:17:02
Thanks again Rik
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

David

#11
Jun 17, 2008, 15:36:19
Sorry,got into bios cannot see anything which relates to RAM any tip on where in the bios this would be,under which heading ?  :fingers:

No more questions   (promise)
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#12
Jun 17, 2008, 15:41:41
What make is the BIOS, David, and has the message gone away anyway?
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David

#13
Jun 17, 2008, 16:35:09
Yes Rik the pc is back to normal (sorry about delay)had a crisis here.)
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

David

#14
Jun 17, 2008, 16:42:48
Quote from: Rik on Jun 17, 2008, 15:41:41
What make is the BIOS, David, and has the message gone away anyway?

Pheonix 20 J if this helps Rik
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#15
Jun 17, 2008, 16:46:53
And the message, has it gone?
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David

#16
Jun 17, 2008, 16:49:13
Yes Rik when I rebooted it returned to usual.......Im not getting mail notifications at moment hence I cant see if a reply has been posted so checking manually..
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#17
Jun 17, 2008, 16:54:08
If the message has gone, my gut feeling is that the two RAM modules may have been swapped when you replaced them, David, and the BIOS had a checksum error as a result. It's now self-adjusted.

Email notifications are working OK, have you changed your settings?
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David

#18
Jun 17, 2008, 16:57:55 Last Edit: Jun 17, 2008, 17:00:18 by badpianoplayer
No Rik that one was fine got there on the button by the look of it...I did not check to ensure the sticks went back Exactly as they came out so I guess this may my fault...oops.didn't realise.only now after reading have I got a minimal understanding of what the bios is and does.and I stress at this moment it is minimal but I will carry on reading...thanks Rik..
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#19
Jun 17, 2008, 17:00:51
It's probably just one of those things, David, but BIOS' do checksums on the RAM, so if they did change position, i could confuse things. I've seen something similar after adding RAM, btw.
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David

#20
Jun 17, 2008, 17:12:08
Thats a relief.....its going to have the new ones when they arrive....that will be interesting so I will read all I can  :karma: :thnks:
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Rik

#21
Jun 17, 2008, 17:12:48
 :ithank:
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Dangerjunkie

#22
Jun 17, 2008, 17:38:47 Last Edit: Jun 17, 2008, 17:41:20 by Dangerjunkie
It shouldn't matter if you put your RAM in the opposite slots (as long as they are the correct slots if your system requires the memory to be installed in pairs.) An error like you describe would tend to suggest that all may not be well in RAM-land (or you have a possible PSU problem)

I would download the bootable CD image from http://www.memtest.org/ , burn it to a CD then boot your machine off it. I'd recommend letting run a couple of complete passes just to be pretty sure you don't have a dodgy stick of RAM in there. This program is designed to provoke just about every known fault in RAM. TBH, if I have the time I always run at least one pass whenever I install new RAM in a machine. Out of the box defects do happen. I have seen one machine with a strange intermittent fault that passed 4 passes and failed on the 5th though. If you have a Linux CD many of them have this program on them.

Cheers,
Paul.

David

#23
Jun 17, 2008, 17:42:58 Last Edit: Jun 17, 2008, 17:54:54 by badpianoplayer
Thank Paul I am just reading this,cant say I fully understand it but was in two minds so will download and give it go.. :thumb: thanks again


Wow !!!! too many choices  :eek4: :eek4:
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

Sebby

#24
Jun 17, 2008, 20:05:32
If you're replacing the RAM anyway, you might want to wait. :thumb:
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