Hi all of a sudden today I started getting blue screen memory dumps and reboots on my Win 7 computer after being quite stable since May of this year. I have the dmp files placed on my skydrive and need someone to look that them and tell me what the issue could possible be. I have not run into this issue and all I know is that I have 17gig of space left on my hardrive and my flight sim and other programs randomly give me a low on memory or low hd space when running random things like FS9, or even browsing the web.... Just need some insite on this. Just want to know what the dmp files show.

Thank you very much,

Bill

Here are my specs:

Win 7 Ultimate 64bit , Intel i5 750 2.66ghz OC 3.12ghz , 8gig DDR3 Memory , EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 1gig DDR5 , MSI P55-GD65 Mobo

Maxtor SATA 200gig 8MB Buffer 7200 HD , ANTEC True Blue 480W PS

Here are the links to my dmp files

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=61CD0205E621C007!118&authkey=!ADpf3L0T5khg1do

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=61CD0205E621C007!117&authkey=!ADuyxT6l8MGQPuI

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=61CD0205E621C007!116&authkey=!AIOAcB-Tq2gEtw0

You had a Bad_Pool_Header BSOD. The ntoskrnl.exe file listed as the file responsible for the crash indicates a memory management problem. You probably do not have your memory setup properly in your BIOS. You have to check the freq/timings/and voltages. If the voltage is too high or too low or the frequency is set wrong, Windos 7 will eventually crash.

 

Download and run CPU-Z and, on the Memory Tab look at your memory settings then look at the SPD tab and make sure your freq and timings are the same as one of the four listed. Then, open up the BIOS and make sure the voltage is correct as shown on the SPD Tab.

 

Best regards,

Jim

 

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Thanks Jim for the assistance, I will take a look and see what I can find.

 

Bill

I just looked at your other dmp and that crash was caused by Memory_Management, code 0x0000001a and it looks like all of the same drivers were shown in the crash list. It is most certainly a problem with your installed RAM.

 

If you can start up Windows, run the Windows Memory Diagnostic. Click on Start button, type Memory Diagnostic then look up and click on How to Diagnose Memory problems. Follow the directions.

 

If you cannot start up Windows, insert your Windows installation diskette into the DVD drive. At boot, open up your BIOS and select Boot to CD Drive then save and restart.

 

Windows automatically runs and will load files and this could take some time.

 

Select your install language, time, and currency format plus keyboard type and then click on Next to continue.

 

From the next screen, click on "Repair your Computer" to continue. Windows will search for Windows Installations.

 

From the next screen, select the OS you wish to do a repair then press Next.

 

You should be in the Recovery Options menu. At that menu seclect Windows Memory Diagnostic and follow the screens directions.

 

Once the diagnostic is completed and you see the results, if everything checks out right with the diagnostic, restart your computer and go back into the BIOS and set the boot up option to show your HDD as the first priority. Save and restart Windows.

 

If all checks out, it probably is the memory timings, frequency, and/or the voltage settings that are off and causing the crashes. If you have an ASUS board, several people on the Internet have commented that ASUS UEFI program that automatically overclocks your computer does not manage your memory very well. It will set the memory frequency to Auto as well as the timings. Although they appear to be set properly, they probably are not so you need to manually do this.

 

If you have an ASUS board, in the BIOS, the last page or tab in the Advanced settings shows the various memory settings rated for your installed memory. You can use those frequencies, timings, and voltages to manually set your timings. Other board manufacturers may have a similar page so check for sure.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Best regards,

Jim

I just noticed the timing on my memory is 9 9 9 24, but when I checked newegg site and looked at my order history it shows a different timing. Should I be using that one? it showw a timming of Timing 11-11-11-30

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231468

I just noticed the timing on my memory is 9 9 9 24, but when I checked newegg site and looked at my order history it shows a different timing.

 

You have several possibilities for memory timings. You have a MSI board but most MB's show the various JEDEC memory timings. The best way to find out which memory timing is best for your system (and FSX) is to run CPU-Z. Under the memory tab it will show your current frequency and timings. Now look over at the SPD tab and look at the timings table. These are the frequencies you should have running. The best is located in the far right. Mine for instance is XMP-1600 as my memory is rated to run at 1600MHz. So I had to go into my MB and select the X.M.P. Profile. That option should be found for Ai Overclock Tuner (you usually have Manual or XMP or another Profile you previously set up). Select the X.M.P profile then go down to Memory Frequency and show what your frequency is rated (in my case DDR3-1600MHz). Then you'll have to go to the DRAM timing control in the BIOS and change those settings to the ones shown under the XMP column in the CPU-Z (or maybe in your BIOS - I have ASUS board and they show it on the Tool Menu). Then you'll have to find the DRAM Voltage and set it to the voltage indicated in the XMP column. This is where a lot of crashes can occur as individuals select Auto for all of their memory settings (and so does automatic overclocking programs). If the DRAM voltage is too high or too low, FSX will eventually crash. Not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it will crash eventually.

 

Best regards,

jim

Jim here are my CPU-Z screen shots...I dont have at the moment the SPD tab

Yes you do. It's next to the Memory Tab. LOL!

 

Best regards,

 

Jim

Thanks for responding, i will post the SPD tab when I get home, i did not have that screen shot here at work. Stand bye

Here it is Jim

You're definitely running your RAM at the wrong settings - they're at a slower speed and the timings are tighter than any of the SPD profile settings. While you can sometimes run tighter timings if the modules are underclocked, it's probably not the best idea here. There should be a way to set the DRAM speed in the BIOS either directly or via a "divider" ratio setting. You want to get it to one of the speeds listed on the SPD or at least close to it. Are you overclocking the CPU or is that just turbo boost putting it at 2.8?

Well, I did use the OC Gene on the board and I boosted the CPU to 3.12ghz and thats what Ive been running ever since installed. However I turned off the OC Gene on this MSI board since these issues started happening

Here is what it looks like with the timing changed...however I everything is grayed out in the SPD tab this time

Nice to see Ryan here helping you with this issue too!

 

I think you are okay with overclocking with the OC Genie but you need to be aware that these programs mostly don't know anything about your memory and will usually set the memory freq and timings to auto. Voltages usually are read okay but you have to check the BIOS to be sure.

 

Here's info about your board - http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P55-GD65.html and the OC Genie. Make sure you have the latest updates for your board. They are located in the Download Tab next to Specs.

 

Here's an excellent guide for overclocking this board - http://www.bjorn3d.com/2009/09/msi-p55-gd65/. I would overclock but check your memory settings and, like Ryan stated, try to get them as close as possible to one of the settings shown under the SPD Tab.

 

Best regards,

Jim

 

Here is what it looks like with the timing changed...however I everything is grayed out in the SPD tab this time

 

Your memory frequency is way too low so you will need to go into the BIOS and change the memory frequency to at least 761 (JEDEC #5), then look for the memory timings page and set the timings as shown under the JEDEC #5 settings in post # 10. Also look for your DRAM Voltage setting and make sure it is set to 1.50.

 

Best regards,

Jim

My machine seems to run ok for about a full day using it off and on...but today I got the crash again, I changed my timing to 10 10 10 27 but right from the start it tells me Im low on memory when starting FS9