So many problems ...

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metalspawned

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At the end of 2006, I built my own system. Here are the components ...

Antec Super Lanboy
Thermaltake Silent Pure Power 680W Power Supply
ABIT Fatal1ty AN8-SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo 2.4GHz Socket 939 Processor
BFG Tech GeForce 7800GTX 256MB PCI Express x16
4xPatriot 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition
2xWestern Digital 74GB 10000 RPM SATA HDD (RAID 0)
2xWestern Digital SE 300GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD (RAID 1)
NEC DVD Burner
ViewSonic X Series VX924 Black 19" Monitor

Since then, I've had nothing but problems. I would get blue screen errors that cited BAD_POOL_CALLER and nv4disp.dll as its problems, which leads me to believe that there is a driver issue. I've updated BIOS and my chipset driver, to no avail. I still get the blue screens, at which point I just have to push the reset button and it's fine till the next time it crashes like this.

Within the past week, I've had more problems, which led me to post here. When I shut down my computer (full shut down), it would automatically start up. Therefore, I would switch off the power supply, let the system power down, then switch the power supply back on before going about my business. Then, when I return to the computer and push the power button to boot up, it wouldn't start. I'd wait a minute or two, and then it would start by itself, without me pushing the button again.

This went on for about a week. Now, I shut down after one of the blue screen errors, sick of dealing with my computer. I came back to it maybe ten minutes later, pushed the power button to boot up, and it's flat out not starting anymore. It's been hours, with multiple attempts, and nothing.

As for the blue screens, all I've heard is driver issues, but I've updated and everythng with no improvement.

For the power issues, I've read that the problem could be the power supply or the motherboard. If it's the power supply, I can just replace it. Replacing the motherboard is a problem, because the hard drives are set up in two different raids. The RAID 1 HDDs should be fine, but I'm terrified that I wont set up the new motherboard and its BIOS correctly, destroying the data on the RAID 0.

Any advice would be thoroughly appreciated.


Thanks,
metalspawned
 
You are allowed to bump, but not after like 20 mins...your bump is fine.

It sounds like something is wrong on your mobo or on/off switch...try shorting the on/off switch...just find where the on/off switch plugs into the mobo from the case, and unplug the connector. Then take something like a flathead screwdriver, and touch both pins with the screwdriver. Make sure everything is on and plugged in, and if when you touch the screwdriver to the two on/off pins, the computer powers up, it's a problem with your on/off switch. If it doesn't, it's a problem with your mobo or PSU.
 
Being that you said it's nv4disp.dll giving you problems, that's your video driver, if I'm correct. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the video drivers. As for not starting, I'm not sure, but that's a start.

EDIT: Just read you updated all drivers....hmmmm....
 
Thanks for the replies. I really do appreciate it. Even if it's not a flat-out answer, it definitely gives me direction.

I'll try that screwdriver thing. Here's another thing though. I have the uGuru panel for my PC and I just noticed that it's constantly flickering. Does this mean that the power supply output is too weak? Did turning the PSU power off and on after shutting down the computer screw it up?


Thanks,
metalspawned
 
Double check to make sure that all the cables are securely connected. When that doesn't work, if you have another PSU to throw in there, try that and see if you sitll have the same problems.
 
I think I'll try seeing what a computer repair technician can do. I'm hesitant to do any switching of stuff because I dont want to screw up my RAID 0. Dont worry ... I'm not going to the Geek Squad :-p


Thanks all for all your help. Feel free to continue suggesting things. Like I said, anything helps, even if I'm going to take it to my friend's friend, the technician.

metalspawned
 
Just wanted to report that I...

Unplugged all four hard drives
Unplugged graphics card
Unplugged CD/DVD drive
Unplugged floppy drive
Took out 3 of 4 sticks of RAM

Tried booting ... still nothing.
 
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