Hi all, I have a new custom PC I built recently but I'm using my i3 540 from a while back. Upon installing Windows 7, I get the "windows is loading files" that finishes, then we get to the splash screen(starting windows). The dots appear then it BSODs mostly with no fault indicated or IRQL not less than or equal. It has also a couple of times come up with Bad Pool Header. With Windows 8, it gets to the teal windows logo and it doesn't spin, then just reboots after about 40 seconds. I've tried using USB and using DVD/CD. The ISOs I have used are from digital river with SP1. I do have genuine CD keys from MS Development.
The specs are as follows:
Intel I3 540 CPU @ 3.07GHz
Asus P7H55 motherboard Socket LGA 1156(I know it's old)
Kingston Hyper X genesis DDR3 @1600MHz (2x4GB)
Corsair Cx500 500W PSU
MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM SATA 2.0TB
Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Fan
Ezcool K9-720B with 120mm fan LED
The issue is, well, I can't install windows 7, or 8...
I'm trying to install 64-bit but 32-bit doesn't work either. I've literally no clue as to what it is. Sometimes I get the IRQL not less or equal error but not always. Yes, I know this is usually a ram issue but I can edit my profiles, change voltages and speed and the motherboard tells me the ram is fine. It has a red light to indicate if it doesn't work, as tested with ram I know doesn't work. I've ran the diagnostics from Ultimate Boot CD too and nothing appears out of the ordinary, except the ram. With Memtest, it starts and reaches 2% really quickly, then stayed like that for 15 minutes. I have a feeling it crashes each time. If the RAM is at fault I can get it replaced for free but I really don't know why it doesn't work.
I've tried switching to ACHI, IDE and other bios settings. I've cleared CMOS, reset to default etc. The bios is also at it's latest version.
Basically, I've no idea what the fault could be, all parts are new. The only thing I could think of is that it may be the fault of SP1 but why doesn't 8 install?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
EDIT 1: Just tried to install Ubuntu. Gets to language select, I can neither run from USB or install to hard disk, because if I choose either, the PC restarts.
The specs are as follows:
Intel I3 540 CPU @ 3.07GHz
Asus P7H55 motherboard Socket LGA 1156(I know it's old)
Kingston Hyper X genesis DDR3 @1600MHz (2x4GB)
Corsair Cx500 500W PSU
MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC Twin Frozr Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM SATA 2.0TB
Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Fan
Ezcool K9-720B with 120mm fan LED
The issue is, well, I can't install windows 7, or 8...
I'm trying to install 64-bit but 32-bit doesn't work either. I've literally no clue as to what it is. Sometimes I get the IRQL not less or equal error but not always. Yes, I know this is usually a ram issue but I can edit my profiles, change voltages and speed and the motherboard tells me the ram is fine. It has a red light to indicate if it doesn't work, as tested with ram I know doesn't work. I've ran the diagnostics from Ultimate Boot CD too and nothing appears out of the ordinary, except the ram. With Memtest, it starts and reaches 2% really quickly, then stayed like that for 15 minutes. I have a feeling it crashes each time. If the RAM is at fault I can get it replaced for free but I really don't know why it doesn't work.
I've tried switching to ACHI, IDE and other bios settings. I've cleared CMOS, reset to default etc. The bios is also at it's latest version.
Basically, I've no idea what the fault could be, all parts are new. The only thing I could think of is that it may be the fault of SP1 but why doesn't 8 install?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
EDIT 1: Just tried to install Ubuntu. Gets to language select, I can neither run from USB or install to hard disk, because if I choose either, the PC restarts.
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