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uhq   02-08-2012 at 06:29:20 AM

Okay, I assembled a list of parts to build my own computer and ended up doing that around 3 months back. Working flawlessly, the computer would do everything perfectly. Until now; during just any old skype session, my computer randomly froze and shut down. Upon booting it back up I was greeted with horizontal blue lines and the bios displaying odd text.. I came to the conclusion that my OS may have messed up but decided it shouldn't affect the Bios.. I researched it a bit and people with similar (but still different) problems said it was the gpu or bios. Any help would be very much appreciated, I don't have an extra graphics card to test. Pics below to show problems.

All that really should be needed are cpu gpu mobo and ram

Cpu: 2600k
Gpu: Gtx 580 (evga)
mobo: ASUS p8z68 deluxe gen3
ram: corsair vengeance 16 gb

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Thanks guys

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e56imfg   02-08-2012 at 06:41:35 AM

Looks like you're using Windows 8 DP. That isn't meant for regular use and only for testing.

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uhq   02-08-2012 at 06:51:36 AM

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Looks like you're using Windows 8 DP. That isn't meant for regular use and only for testing.


I am, but it does run mostly off of a base of windows 7 and will not contribute to a problem like this, it hasn't done that for any of my computers.

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e56imfg   02-08-2012 at 06:58:33 AM

But you really shouldn't be using the developer's version at least until beta comes out. Even then I don't recommend it because it could cause something like this.

I say you go wipe out that HDD and reinstall Windows 7.

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uhq   02-08-2012 at 07:02:49 AM

e56imfg wrote :

But you really shouldn't be using the developer's version at least until beta comes out. Even then I don't recommend it because it could cause something like this.

 

I say you go wipe out that HDD and reinstall Windows 7.

 

I noticed after I took the ssd out, the bios still had the blue lines and the weird characters, I suppose I can try putting my laptop ssd with windows 7 in it and see if there is an significance. I know I should be using windows 7 but I am waiting to get my hdd before doing that.


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e56imfg   02-08-2012 at 07:07:55 AM

Is the BIOS corrupted then? I'm fairly sure that mobo has a BIOS switcher thingy. Try that.

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Outlander_04   02-08-2012 at 07:12:10 AM

uhq wrote :

I am, but it does run mostly off of a base of windows 7 and will not contribute to a problem like this, it hasn't done that for any of my computers.




Its a BETA .

A very early incomplete BETA

Try your computer with a verified OS . Either Win7 or Ubuntu linux

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Wraith1213   02-08-2012 at 09:45:23 AM

uhq wrote :

Okay, I assembled a list of parts to build my own computer and ended up doing that around 3 months back. Working flawlessly, the computer would do everything perfectly. Until now; during just any old skype session, my computer randomly froze and shut down. Upon booting it back up I was greeted with horizontal blue lines and the bios displaying odd text.. I came to the conclusion that my OS may have messed up but decided it shouldn't affect the Bios.. I researched it a bit and people with similar (but still different) problems said it was the gpu or bios. Any help would be very much appreciated, I don't have an extra graphics card to test. Pics below to show problems.

All that really should be needed are cpu gpu mobo and ram

Cpu: 2600k
Gpu: Gtx 580 (evga)
mobo: ASUS p8z68 deluxe gen3
ram: corsair vengeance 16 gb

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hph [...] 0046_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hph [...] 8870_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hph [...] 2846_n.jpg

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http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hph [...] 4907_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hph [...] 1321_n.jpg

Thanks guys


Its a source coding error and non compatible drivers from a slightly flawed install

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uhq   02-09-2012 at 01:01:26 AM

Wraith1213 wrote :

Its a source coding error and non compatible drivers from a slightly flawed install




Of what?

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uhq   02-09-2012 at 03:00:03 AM

e56imfg wrote :

Is the BIOS corrupted then? I'm fairly sure that mobo has a BIOS switcher thingy. Try that.



What do you mean by Bios switcher thingy?

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e56imfg   02-09-2012 at 03:42:48 AM

uhq wrote :

What do you mean by Bios switcher thingy?


There is usually a tiny switch that lets you use the back up BIOS. Look it up on your mobo's manual.

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uhq   02-10-2012 at 05:55:50 AM

e56imfg wrote :

There is usually a tiny switch that lets you use the back up BIOS. Look it up on your mobo's manual.


It looks like the bios reset didn't work.. Moving on to new suggestions.

I've also tried putting in a windows 7 ssd that works but wouldn't boot fully when attached to the desktop

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Wraith1213   02-10-2012 at 07:42:42 AM

I mean the source code of win 8. I have had the dev preview and I had terrible source coding issues

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uhq   02-11-2012 at 08:56:38 AM

Wraith1213 wrote :

I mean the source code of win 8. I have had the dev preview and I had terrible source coding issues


And it caused this?

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uhq   02-12-2012 at 03:24:11 AM

Outlander_04 wrote :

Its a BETA .

A very early incomplete BETA

Try your computer with a verified OS . Either Win7 or Ubuntu linux


Tried with 7 and no luck, I think it's one of the hardware pieces or the bios itself

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