Blue screens and random restarts

[elim]

Hi

i have a fairly old windows xp comp which has been runnning for a number of years, recently its started to recieve various blue screens such as IRQL Not Less or Equel, and also randomly restarts.

Im guessing this is a memory error? the ram is 256mb pc1330, im thinking of buying a newer module and testing it.

 

[Megabite]

If you have any Minidumps then post them...you will have to click on Go Advanced and then Manage attachments in your post on this site to post them

You will find them at C:\WINDOWS\Minidump

Compress them either Zip or Rar and post them

 

[dustyjay]

Do you mean PC-133 maybe? Please post your system specs, To include Make and model System if Big Box, or same info for the following if custom or home built, Mother Board (including Revision number), Processor (Exact Model Number), Ram, Video Card, Hdd(s), Optical Drive(s), Power Supply Manufacturer Model, Wattage and Amperage on the +12V Rails, OS, and any other peripherals installed on the motherboard.

 

[elim]

If you have any Minidumps then post them...you will have to click on Go Advanced and then Manage attachments in your post on this site to post them

You will find them at C:\WINDOWS\Minidump

Compress them either Zip or Rar and post them

see below

Do you mean PC-133 maybe? Please post your system specs, To include Make and model System if Big Box, or same info for the following if custom or home built, Mother Board (including Revision number), Processor (Exact Model Number), Ram, Video Card, Hdd(s), Optical Drive(s), Power Supply Manufacturer Model, Wattage and Amperage on the +12V Rails, OS, and any other peripherals installed on the motherboard.

heres an everest report i compiled if thats ok & yes pc-133 i ment

http://www.bt09.co.cc/Report.htm

 

[elim]

it was a custom built pc

and ive got access to the minidump files.

attached

 

[Megabite]

All those Minidumps Probably caused by : ntoskrnl.exe

I would test your memory first

http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

 

[elim]

tested it earlier today with memtest and a whole load of errors came up, i stopped halfway through.

 

[elim]

what do you suggest i do now?

 

[Megabite]

Thought you found out it was the memory that was the problem?

 

[elim]

thats what im assuming

seeing as my motherboard takes sdram as well as DDR, would it be safe to get pc2100 memory for my motherboard?

specs are

# Supports up to 1 GB SDRAM (PC100/133)
# Supports up to 2 GB DDR RAM (DDR200/266)

 

[Megabite]

If you can get that PC online you can do a Scan at Crucial memory

http://www.crucial.com/

 

[elim]

i downloaded it, but it couldnt identify any upgrades suitable

heres the link to the exact motherboard

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=P4XFA-R&cat=MBB

 

[Megabite]

Well seems to support it