HELP! New NICE build, but BSOD during XP install!

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I recently ordered all new parts and assembled everything.
I'm sure it is all hooked up correctly.
These are the components:

ASUS Striker Extreme motherboard
Intel QX6700 Core 2 Extreme processor
2 x 1 gb Corsair Dominator PC2-8500 1066 ram
EVGA Nvidia 8800 GTX 768 mb video card
150 gb Western Digital Raptor 10k rpm hard drive
850 watt Thermaltake Tough Power psu

Cooler Master Stacker 830 case
Zalman 9700 cpu cooler
7 120mm case fans


When trying to install Windows XP, I keep getting BSOD errors. They happen right around the step of the installation where the computer reboots before installing all the Windows components.

A couple of the BSOD erros I kept getting are:
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

(I can't remember whether I got both of the IRQL ones or just one...)


I've updated the BIOS on the motherboard to the most current version 1102. I've also tried using a different video card, ram, and hard drive.
I've also tried using a few different Windows discs and even tried installing Vista, but had the same problems.

Is anyone out there familiar with these specific components?
I RMA'd the motherboard back to Newegg, assuming that it was the problem. I should have the new one this week.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!
Thanks
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
Thanks

Some quick searching on Microsoft's site revealed the fact that your error generally is associated with memory/HDD issues (which makes sense given the error message). Since you already tried different RAM/HDD you have that covered. I'd say that RMAing your mobo (which you are obviously doing now) is your best bet, so why not wait until you get that to post again and let us know if it worked? It's not like you can do any testing in the meantime anyway.

geez. that's an expensive rig

there's a few things I'd really gripe at, but since you already bought it there's nothing I can do about those

but about your windows problem you pm'd me about, that's the blue screen of death error, are you experiencing blue screens while trying to install? Seems like psu to me though

Phhht! Don't make me laugh...

Phhht! Don't make me laugh...
Coming to flex your eNuts instead of offering useful advice I see?

Well it really does sound like you know you stuff and did the proper TS steps. Only other thing would maybe be PSU giving improper voltage or some BS like that? Your PSU is one of the few components you have not swapped, correct?

Well the PSU Seems like the obvious culprit here as u have already increased ur ram voltage...

What makes you say that? No offense, but with only 7 posts, can you opinion be taken that seriously?
When I researched the BSOD error codes that I was getting, most places said it was either RAM or the video card... seeing that I tried different RAM and a different video card, I eliminated those are possibilities.

Hopefully the new motherboard will do the trick.

Why do you think it is the PSU??
post count means nothing at all

so I have over 6000, big deal, I know there are people with more knowledge than me with less than 200

Had a similar problem a couple of time, once it was memory, the other time on another build it was a glitchy motherboard. RMA the mobo if you have already done the proper memory troubleshooting. Try different slots, try one stick instead of two and so on. For me, the PSU has never caused this problem.

wes

I'm sure it doesn't.. but when someone says "the psu is the obvious culprit.. period.. " and doesn't offer any further explanation or ideas, I can't help but wonder. You know what I mean? I'm not one to judge a book by its cover, believe me.

Proof,

Thanks for the invitation, but I'd rather not. Please stop posting in this thread if you aren't going to offer any help. Thanks.

Well, I wouldn't say that it couldn't be the CPU causing problems, but it doesn't SOUND like a CPU issue. But, then again, since CPUs pretty much affect everything issues with your CPU can manifest themselves in strange ways.

BTW, how much you say you want for that second CPU????

Why don't you put your mouth to use and suck that e-penis?
Because I'm not gay. I think it would be more prudent for you to be visiting this website instead of the forumz:

http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/l [...] gay+person

They can help you. We can't.

Of all the responses I was expecting that wasn't one of them.

No I googled "coming out of the closet" real quick, and my wife actually walked by when I was googling it. Had to alt+tab like a mofo. Hahaha.

"Oh that??? No baby... SERIOUSLY it's just a joke on my forums!!!! Come on! Don't leave me!!!!"

Just put it on eBay man. I'm too poor to buy jack right now anyway.

Yea, I'd be fairly surprised if it was a CPU problem, I haven't gotten a DOA CPU since at least the 486/DX2/66 days... Not that it doesn't occassionally happen. I wouldn't completely rule out the PSU. If, god-forbid, this still happens with the new mobo, that'd be the first place I'd look. Good luck.

With a Striker Extreme, can your opinion be taken that seriously?

Well its up to you weather u want to take me seriously, but maybe u havent realized that a striker extreme has higher power demands than other boards just because of the added PCI express lanes...

And there are the possibilitiy that the PSU might have som minor defects.

but neways, i was jus giving an opinion.

Cheers.

(P/S: Ur post was at 1 time at this count to...)