New Motherboard or new computer??

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CyberDonkey

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I have been talking to a few people and after I get my bluescreen right after I just reformatted from playing my game, im very concerned, some people say its a hardware problem, ram problem, or mobo problem, I dont think its the ram, but when it crashes it says its the Video DIsplay Driver, yes its up to date, the right one too, and sometimes the crash says IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQAUL which Im sure is a hardware problem. I asked them where I would get a new motherboard if its the problem they said if it's the mobo you might need another computer.. I dont have this kind of money and I REALLLLY need to make sure how I can fix this at the cheapest cost as possible, as as fast as I can. Please help.
 
Everything on your computer has an address. From what I know IRQ's are given to RAM and serial ports and the like, so what Im thinking is that maybe two of your hardware are conflicting with each other.
Maybe im wrong, im not great with that type of stuff
 
If it is Im not sure how to check, can you help me with that? I really wish we could be on the phone or insntant messanger -.- i've been tryign to fix this problem for days and Its getting kinda urgent.
 
If you're using Windows XP(?) go to My Computer and right click on it. Then click manage. Then in computer management click Device Manager. And check if there is anything there with a yellow exclamation mark beside it
 
There is a yellow question mark next to "Other Devices" And listed under that, also with the yellow question marks, are Ethernet Controller and SM Bus Controller.
 
Oh i've been to that link, it seems like a lot of hard work to fix something that can be so simple =(... just looking for an alternative rather than hardware problem.
 
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Stop Errors

Possibly the most annoying Stop error that you will ever see, essentially is a memory error caused by a driver or piece of software that has caused an error accessing memory, It can also be caused by defective/unsupported hardware, so prety much anything :0(

When you get the stop error it will be accompanied by some information i.e.

Stop: 0x0000000A (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL*** Address x has base at x - filename

The parameters refer to the specific issues that are involved:
Parameter 1 - An address that was referenced improperly
Parameter 2 - An IRQL that was required to access the memory
Parameter 3 - The type of access, where 0 is a read operation and 1 is a write operation
Parameter 4 - The address of the instruction that referenced memory in parameter 1

Make a note of the stop error ESPECIALLY the "filename" as this can point you to a defective driver or the software/hardware at the root of the problem. do a Google search on the "filename" To help you narrow it down.

This is what M$ has to say

>>Stop error 0x0000000A (Stop 0x0A) shows that there was an attempt in kernel
>>mode to touch pageable memory at too high a process internal request level
>>(IRQL). This error usually occurs when a driver uses an incorrect memory
>>address. Other possible causes of this error are an incompatible device driver,
>>a general hardware problem, and incompatible software.

If the "filename" above yeilds no results you need to do some basic troubleshooting

1. First check your Hardware is supported by Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/

2. Then Check you RAM either by swapping it out or using...
http://www.memtest86.com/
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docfeat.asp

3. Use the following to discover what is on your PC and get ALL the latest drivers, start with your graphics card.
Aida32
http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

*****Links and Further Reading*****

Stop 0x0000000A or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prmd_stp_tnvo.asp

NT - Stop 0xA IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;162838

2000 - Troubleshooting "Stop 0x0A" Messages in Windows 2000 and Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;165863

XP - Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A Error in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314063

XP - "Stop 0x0000000A Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal" Error Message During Windows XP Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311564

0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x0a
Click to expand...

Found this, its about the best i can do for you hope it helps
 
>>Stop error 0x0000000A (Stop 0x0A) shows that there was an attempt in kernel
>>mode to touch pageable memory at too high a process internal request level
>>(IRQL). This error usually occurs when a driver uses an incorrect memory
>>address. Other possible causes of this error are an incompatible device driver,
>>a general hardware problem, and incompatible software.


That seems familiar, how Can I fix that, if you can help any further. =).
 
Stop: 0x0000000A (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL*** Address x has base at x - filename

Ok are you getting the above message? If you are tell me what is in the place of filename
 
Yeah i was. I get the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

***STOP: 0x0000000a, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x804DEE98

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When I restart it seems to say "Display Driver for Nvidia Geforce FX 5200(My graphics card) seems to be the problem.

I have installed the latest correct driver from more than one source and more than one site. And I have tried reinstalling it, after uninstalling it.
 
Ok i dont know what I did but it's working fine now, I appreciate all your help and sorry for the hell I put everyone through on my questions and searches, glad you guys were here though.
 
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