- Oct 23, 2014
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Just built my first computer. Assembly was smooth. I think I giggled a bit when I saw it POST for the first time. Then, I installed Windows 7 (via USB) and the basic drivers (also via USB). Everything was going great. Then I started getting all sorts of BSODs with various errors.
Thinking I must've done something wrong with the drivers, I decided to reformat and reinstall. But after wiping the HD, I couldn't even go through the reinstallation process without the computer crashing for one reason or another.
Google said it might be a problem with my RAM- to try and install with just one stick and see if it works. I do that, and the computer wouldn't even POST! The lights would go on, the fans would begin to run, but it seemed like the thing just kept trying to restart itself.
So I switched the RAM sticks and the computer booted just fine (!), but I still couldn't install Windows 7 via error 0x80070017.
So... I think I might have a plethora of problems
. But certainly this means that my RAM stick is faulty, yes? Should I just replace them? Where do I go from here?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Here are my specs:
CPU Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Thinking I must've done something wrong with the drivers, I decided to reformat and reinstall. But after wiping the HD, I couldn't even go through the reinstallation process without the computer crashing for one reason or another.
Google said it might be a problem with my RAM- to try and install with just one stick and see if it works. I do that, and the computer wouldn't even POST! The lights would go on, the fans would begin to run, but it seemed like the thing just kept trying to restart itself.
So I switched the RAM sticks and the computer booted just fine (!), but I still couldn't install Windows 7 via error 0x80070017.
So... I think I might have a plethora of problems
. But certainly this means that my RAM stick is faulty, yes? Should I just replace them? Where do I go from here?Any help would be greatly appreciated.
________________________________
Here are my specs:
CPU Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory Apotop 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
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