The PC Builder's Guide

[AdmiralMengsk]

DVD install. I tried taking out the memory and leaving only the minimum amount but to no avail. I also get the 0x00000124 blue screen error code sometimes after I restart.

[spychi]

DVD install. I tried taking out the memory and leaving only the minimum amount but to no avail. I also get the 0x00000124 blue screen error code sometimes after I restart.

memory is broken i recon
put one 2gb kit and check if it works and check the other 2gb kit if it works

[AdmiralMengsk]

I tried that and its still giving me crap. I finally got windows to install but it keeps crashing. I tried to install windows again but it's back to doing the same thing it was before the successful install. I'm about to throw this thing in the garbage. Paying the extra for a pre-built isn't sounding so bad at the moment.

[EvilGenius]

Just built my new rig and I'm having a problem with getting windows 7 to install fully.

Once I get past step 2 and the comp restarts I get a message saying:

"Unexpected restart or error occured. Please restart to finish installation."

Everytime it restarts I get the same message. How do I get 7 to install correctly? Help!

Specs:

MSI 790x- G45 mobo

XFX 5670 1gb Graphics card

2x2gb Corsair DDR3 1333 ram

Windows 7 home premium 64bit

My mobo says it supports DDR3 upto 1200. Could the 1333 be causing the problem maybe?

the ram speed is pretty important... but also -

How many watts is your PSU?

What CPU are you using?

*at first glance, i'd say you're having voltage issues between your ram and your mobo, but it could be something else too

*now i'm confused, newegg says 1200 mhz (oc), the product tour says 1600 mhz, and the manual says DDR2 800mhz...

[AdmiralMengsk]

CPU Phenom II x2 550. I knew I forgot something important to post. I got windows reinstalled for the moment. I went into the BIOS and found the voltage jacked up to 2.6v and manufacturers specs say 1.5v. The MoBo I have auto overclocks if other setting's allow it. I set everything to manual/off for the overclocking and it seems to be acting alright for the moment atleast.

[spychi]

CPU Phenom II x2 550. I knew I forgot something important to post. I got windows reinstalled for the moment. I went into the BIOS and found the voltage jacked up to 2.6v and manufacturers specs say 1.5v. The MoBo I have auto overclocks if other setting's allow it. I set everything to manual/off for the overclocking and it seems to be acting alright for the moment atleast.

you disabled CPU memory linked in BIOS?

[AdmiralMengsk]

So far everythings running fine after I corrected the voltages for the ram.

[screw_ball69]

So far everythings running fine after I corrected the voltages for the ram.

Theres your problem, if the voltages were wrong they were most likely overheating, I'm surprised your computer didn't randomly just turn off.

[spychi]

Ok my new build
Gigabyte p55 UD5 - seems that at tests it excels, I revisited some reviews saw alot of orgasm comments on this, so yeah I bought it, I am surprised cause it's cheaper than other p55 great motherboards
Corsair XMS3, DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333) - timings are not the best though, yet I don't really think that I will need anything more, will OC it up to 1600MHz

i7-860 OEM, so it means that I will need a cooler - gonna buy the Noctua cooler - since I can't find 1156 clips for my Scythe Ninja 2...doesn't really matter since I was planning that anyway

Radeon 5870 Vapor-X from Sapphire
all this I will have shipped next month
and yeah that will be it, the rest will remain the same
PSU I bought in 2008 is very good and stable
the Cooler Master CM690 will stay for some time, don't know how long
I am thinking about Antec Twelve Hundred
or CM 922 or CM cosmos or CM sniper

[EvilGenius]

Ok, i think i've almost picked out my new build's parts...

Cooler Master eXtreme Power Supply (600W,SLI)
DFI LanParty JR 790GX-M3H5 (AM3, mATX, 2x 16x PCIE Crossfire)
AMD Phenom II X4 Processor 955 (3.2ghz, 4000mhz FSB)
Kingston 4G DDR3-1333 4GB Memory Kit (2x 2GB)
Sapphire Radeon HD5770 Vapor-X (1GB DDR5)

Should i go for crossfire right away? I'd think one 5770 would do extremely well in almost any game that's out right now... but you guys tell me :P