Device Driver Error

[Unlearning]

So Lately I've been getting blue screens, games have been just erroring out, Firefox has been getting fatal errors, and I get "Device Driver Errors" with windows all the time. My gut tells me something is wrong with my Hard Drive or RAM, but I really know nothing. I believe my computer specs are in my Sig but if not I can post them just ask.

Just wondering if someone could give me a friendly pointer in the right direction so I have an Idea of how to research and/or fix this very frustrating problem. Thanks in advance anyone.

 

[tk11]

http://www.memtest86.com/

 

[imported_nocturne]

Analyzing your dump files is the easiest way to find out what driver is causing the problem (keep in mind that a lot of software use drivers too). There is a link in my sig to DCLive's dump guide.

 

[imported_nocturne]

Analyzing your dump files is the easiest way to find out what driver is causing the problem (keep in mind that a lot of software use drivers too). There is a link in my sig to DCLive's dump guide.

 

[Unlearning]

Thanks guys will try and let you know what I find/Fix. Thanks again.

 

[Unlearning]

So I ran both Windows Memory Diagnostic and Memtest86 tonight.

While running WMD I ran 3 passes and My RAM failed the "LRAND" Test only on the first pass.
While running Memtest86 I fell asleep after about 10 mins and when I awoke I had a long string of errors under Test "5". I tried to pause to look at the specifics but I accidently hit ESC as I was picking up my keyboard.

What does this mean exactly for me should I run a few more passes under MemTest86 to see if it was a fluke or do I need to ship my memory back to Crucial, or could this all be within reason?

 

[Captante]

Sounds like you have one or more bad dimm''s or your memory is running on too tight timings and/or maybe not getting enough power. First try running Memtest again with the memory timings set to SPD or auto in the BIOS ... if that doesn't work try upping the vdimm a bit as well.

If that doesn't help, try removing them one at a time & running it again with only 512mb's installed so you can determine if its one or both DIMMS that have problems.