Help with "MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION 0x0000009C" BSOD

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silent_bob84

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Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place)

I'm building a new system with these components:

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Skt 939 with stock HSF
Abit AV8 SKT939 K8T800PRO
Western Digital WD400JD 40GB 7200RPM SATA/150 8MB Cahe
Corsair (VS512MB400C3) 512MB, DDR400 / PC3200, non-ECC, 184 DIMM, unbuffered, CL3, 32Mx8 DRAMs
Gecube Radeon 9250 PCI Version
Generic "Ebuyer Value" 400W PSU

However, when trying to install XP, I am given a BSOD with the error: "MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION 0x0000009C" - information on this error is given on MS's site: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329284.

All the components are new. Can anyone help? Is it a problem with the RAM (as I suspect?) I have ruled out a faulty hard drive as it completed the "Data Lifeguard" tests provided by Western Digital without error. The CPU is using the supplied HSF and the BIOS reports that it is cooled sufficiently.

Any help would be great! Thanks
Shaun
 
the two things that stand out shich could be causing the problems you are seeing are the ram and the power supply.
The ram is more likely even though its a good brand. Blue screen errors are common with memory problems.
You PSU is a no brand part thats been rebranded as a shops own brand, i know these are tempting due to their very good price but quality is often sacrificed in order to make it cheap. its possible that the voltages are fluctuating and causing some components such as the ram to not have enough power to work correctly.
Its also worth checking that all of your cables in your system are firmly pushed into their respective sockets.
 
Thanks for the advice: I'll check everything. Actually, the PSU is really light, and I read somewhere that light PSUs are usually dodgy...i.e. go for a heavier PSU. Is that right?
 
generally yes... quality parts in a power supply are generally bigger so that they are able to deliver more power to the components in your system.
 
none at all im afraid... try looking at the other things ive mentioned in my first post. also try using a different stick of ram to rule that problem out; if you have more than one stick take one and try running like that, if that doesn't work try using the other stick on its own.
If you are still have problems go into the bios and take a look at the system voltages, if any seem to be moving around a lot or are at a low value your psu is more than likely to be the cause
 
I checked the voltages in the BIOS and there was quite a lot of fluctuation - so it must be the PSU. I'll try a PSU i have spare, and then if that doesn't work I'll invest in a branded PSU.

Thanks for your help,

Shaun
 
put it into google you get

Results 1 - 10 of about 9,940 for MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION 0x0000009C. (0.18 seconds)


looks like a lot of other people get it as well
 
Yes but most websites simply re-iterate the MS website's information. Hence, I asked on a forum whose members would give me a experienced reply :)
 
Dam dont you hate that, I thought I was on to a winner!

at first I thought those hexadecimal numbers were just random numbers that came up were unique to "your" computer, but plug them into google can bring good results.
 
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