Vista - Vista Ultimate X64 Install Issues

First let me give you my setup and then my issues and see what the problem may be.

PS: 500WT SLI ready
Mobo: ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
Video: XFX PVT94PYDF4 GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x2
Memory: Mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) x2
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB x2
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 300GB x2
DVD: Sony DVD IDE Burners 16x x2
OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (of Course)

Yesterday i put this bad boy together with no issues i didn't have the second 9600gt powered up the computer installed vista perfect and flawless the first time and during my Windows updates i started getting Crash dump errors and Stop 0x0000024 and 0x0000050 those are the two main ones that stick out.

I then formated my drives and tried to reinstall at this point i was getting to the install screen and then would get an NTSF BSOD and so from here i took out 1 Video card unplugged everything except CPU and re seated all, i proceeded to hook all back up except 2nd video card and only hooked up 1 dvd drive and 1 500gb. Mind you the DVD and 300GB drives i have are from my previous machine all in great working order everything passes my LCD poster.

With only the minimum plugged in i tried installing again and no luck about 18% though the expanding of the files it blue screens, I then updated the BIOS to 1101 i still receive the BSOD i cant remember all the Crash Codes but the two i mentioned above are just the ones i researched. What im doing tonight when i get home is installing the Nvidia 780I chipset hopefully to resolve some problems on top of that im putting in the ISO WD disk to install the HDD hopefully to help.

I also read that replacing the IDE DVD burners with SATA DVD Burners will also help?

Any type of feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all in advance for trying to help i hope i can be well on my way into updating my computer fully and installing some programs.

Thanks,
Chris Cook

Wrice wrote:It sounds to me like you have a problem with one of the memory modules.
Try reseating each of them first (with the power completely off). If no
change, then remove one module and try it, and if still no change, swap
the modules and try again. You might also want to try one of the memory
checking programs.

Hobo

Hey Hobo,
Thank you for this after i had researched for 4 hours i tried this method honestly like 20 minutes before your reply and it did work Yahoo! now this memory is brand new so I'm sending it back for more, If this happens again then what do you suggest?
I would really love to operate on more then 4gb on x64 Vista even though I'm running at 80 FPS on Crysis and no hiccups what soever in windows the 8gb would be ideal and great.

Wrice wrote:Good to hear that you got it straightened out. Memory and motherboard
brands can sometimes be a real conundrum. Sometimes they work together
perfectly, and other times can be a real pain in the butt requiring a
lot of trial and error with everything from voltage, timings, buss
speeds, and even bios versions coming into play. I think the key to
solving computer problems is diagnosing the symptoms displayed and
starting with what seems most likely. Unfortunately only time and
experience can provide that knowledge. I've been building computers for
thirty years (this month, since my first one) and the learning curve
never ceases - always something new.

I just wish more people having problems would describe their situation
as well as you did. It's hard to diagnose over the internet and full
information regarding what the system is doing, and what the owner has
done, sure helps. If your motherboard will support 8 gigs (some don't),
then go for it. Keep your fingers crossed, and good luck.

Hobo