Re: Blue screen playing games

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.

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,
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.

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.

"derk" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:12qsa0798mghtfa@news.supernews.com...
>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.

Could be heat related. Games and video can be quite demanding on a system,
so perhaps the processor or graphics chips are getting too hot. Open the
case and clean the heatsinks everywhere and try the task with the side off
the case - see if it helps. If its OK, then you've found your problem.

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:5177khF1it8t6U1@mid.individual.net...
> 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.

But your help is not.

GT <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> kony <spam@spam.com> wrote
>>> 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.

> But your help is not.

Yours in spades.