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Old 01-17-2007, 05:18 PM
Rod Speed
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Default Re: Blue screen playing games

kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:43:35 -0000, no@spam.invalid (derk)
> wrote:
>
>> I have the same problem with the same error message. I recently
>> bought and installed an MSI 975X Platinum motherboard. Everything
>> seemed to work fine EXCEPT when I played games, like Doom and 1-10
>> minutes into the game I got the blue screen. This also happens when
>> I play videos, DVDs' online or with a disk. Oddly it also started to
>> happen when I used Skype during computer to computer calls.
>>
>> I contacted MWAVE where I purchased all the parts for the computer.
>> They told me I should start looking at either the memory or video
>> card. So I bought another video card, same problem. I also bought
>> better memory and it still happens so im lost. Can it be the
>> motherboard?
>>
>> So you're NOT alone, there are others having this same problem.

>
>
> Seems like a driver or application problem, the primary
> suspects being video or sound drivers, or Skype. Since the
> problem seems to have started with introduction of Skype,


He didnt say that. His use of the word ALSO is significant.

> the first step in troubleshooting is to seek fixes for Skype
> or at least completely purge it from your system then check
> whether the problem went away. If it is running in the
> background continually, first try just closing it.




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