Computer help

Fortune · 11-08-2011, 01:51 PM

I figured someone here had to be a computer wiz and we could discuss com9uter issues we may be having.

I have a HP Pavilion and for the last few days I have been getting blue screen of death. At first it was saying irql_not_less_or_equal now its saying memory_management. I have tried freaking everything! I went as far as to factory restart the thing. Nothing is helping. Please anyone help me! Every freaking diagnostic is saying no problem found.

MegaPrime33 · 11-08-2011, 01:55 PM

At what point are you getting it? Is happening at random, at startup, are you doing anything specific before hand?

Can you get to safe mode and if so does it occur in safe mode?

Fedup23 · 11-08-2011, 02:06 PM

Take out one "stick" of RAM and see if it does it again ..if it does..swap out the other stick and see if THAT one produces the same problem.. you could have bad RAM.

(Im assuming you have at least 2 sticks of RAM.. obviously if you have more the same applies)

Fortune · 11-08-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MegaPrime33

At what point are you getting it? Is happening at random, at startup, are you doing anything specific before hand?

Can you get to safe mode and if so does it occur in safe mode?

Its happening at random really. Normally if I am on the internet it happens. I can get to safe mode but really havent used it enough to see if it comes up during safe mode. It just happened again moments ago with a new error. This time its saying bad_pool_caller. I have went as far as to favtory restore my computer this morning and nothing is working.

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Originally Posted by Fedup23

Take out one "stick" of RAM and see if it does it again ..if it does..swap out the other stick and see if THAT one produces the same problem.. you could have bad RAM.

(Im assuming you have at least 2 sticks of RAM.. obviously if you have more the same applies)

I was thinking the same thing but I thought that would of came up during the memory diagnostic hardware test

Fedup23 · 11-08-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fortune

Its happening at random really. Normally if I am on the internet it happens. I can get to safe mode but really havent used it enough to see if it comes up during safe mode. It just happened again moments ago with a new error. This time its saying bad_pool_caller. I have went as far as to favtory restore my computer this morning and nothing is working.

I was thinking the same thing but I thought that would of came up during the memory diagnostic hardware test

If its failing intermittently then it very well could pass all of the boot tests etc. Youd really need a memtest to run each stick individually for an extended time to catch it as it "sputters"'.

Optimus Vader · 11-08-2011, 02:14 PM

Get a new computer.

Fortune · 11-08-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Fedup23

If its failing intermittently then it very well could pass all of the boot tests etc. Youd really need a memtest to run each stick individually for an extended time to catch it as it "sputters"'.

Ugh I am trying the ram thing but after I took out and then replaced the first one the dam thing wont even show on the screen anymore. I mean the computer is on but it wont show on the screen

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Originally Posted by BlackMagnus

Fried motherboard from overuse of posting on Toyark.com in the month of October.

Haha very funny except all my toyark posting has been done from my cell phone.

BlackMagnus · 11-08-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Fortune

Haha very funny except all my toyark posting has been done from my cell phone.

Lol, I'm just ribbing ya son.

Has the phone been functioning ok lately?

Fortune · 11-08-2011, 06:00 PM

I know you were joking magnus. Trust me we joke all the time lol.

Update! Tested each ram stick and that did nothing

thechris · 11-08-2011, 06:18 PM

Honestly, it could be anything at this point. 9/10, I've found that it was due to a bad stick of RAM. However, you've done a factory restore as well as swapped out each stick of RAM. Did you just do a mem test on the sticks or did you actually remove one stick and manage to get it to boot? If it wouldn't boot when only one stick is in (although I've seen this happen), it could be that you simply have a bad stick. Are they both showing up during the mem test? Do you have extra RAM sticks kicking around that you can try? Try using those sticks and see if you get the same thing. Usually, it's RAM. When it isn't RAM, then I start panicking. There's always the chance that it's your hard drive and your virtual memory file is screwing up. Good luck.

M3T4L V1KING · 11-08-2011, 09:40 PM

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MegaPrime33 · 11-09-2011, 04:45 AM

When you say factory reset, what do you mean by that?

trebleshot · 11-09-2011, 08:05 AM

It could also be the memory slots on your motherboard. And unfortunately, that doesn't always show up on diagnostic tests. Also, that IRQ error you got points to a hardware/firmware issue. I would definitely recommend running a memtest on the memory if you haven't already.

Also, what kind of memory are we dealing with? Is it SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, or RAMBUS? And have you recently upgraded or changed any of the hardware before the BSOD started showing up?

MegaPrime33 · 11-09-2011, 08:44 AM

Could also be a driver confliction as well.

quipp209 · 11-09-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

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Dam I laughed so used at that dam picture now I have computer problems lol

quipp209 · 11-09-2011, 09:06 AM

Have you opened ur computer before an touched the motherboard maybe if so did u handle it properly it could have static discharge and ur motherboard could jus be done u might need a new pc if u do I heard Walmart is going to have a pc n a laptop for sale on black Friday

Fortune · 11-09-2011, 10:11 AM

By factory reset I mean I restored the computer to factory settings. I have only opened the computer up after the problems started. I have not ran a memtest as per I don't know how

BlackMagnus · 11-09-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fortune

I know you were joking magnus. Trust me we joke all the time lol.

Forget it dude, there's no point.

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Fortune Rated R superstar Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 2,525	Quote: Originally Posted by MegaPrime33 At what point are you getting it? Is happening at random, at startup, are you doing anything specific before hand? Can you get to safe mode and if so does it occur in safe mode? Its happening at random really. Normally if I am on the internet it happens. I can get to safe mode but really havent used it enough to see if it comes up during safe mode. It just happened again moments ago with a new error. This time its saying bad_pool_caller. I have went as far as to favtory restore my computer this morning and nothing is working. Quote: Originally Posted by Fedup23 Take out one "stick" of RAM and see if it does it again ..if it does..swap out the other stick and see if THAT one produces the same problem.. you could have bad RAM. (Im assuming you have at least 2 sticks of RAM.. obviously if you have more the same applies) I was thinking the same thing but I thought that would of came up during the memory diagnostic hardware test Last edited by Fortune; 11-08-2011 at 02:08 PM..

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trebleshot Dark Lord of the 'Ark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,224	It could also be the memory slots on your motherboard. And unfortunately, that doesn't always show up on diagnostic tests. Also, that IRQ error you got points to a hardware/firmware issue. I would definitely recommend running a memtest on the memory if you haven't already. Also, what kind of memory are we dealing with? Is it SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, or RAMBUS? And have you recently upgraded or changed any of the hardware before the BSOD started showing up? __________________