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Seeimingly random BSODs with no obvious reason
I have a computer that has been experiencing seemingly random BSODs. The first time was when the computer BSOD-ed a couple days ago while watching a video. It has also BSOD-ed when copying a folder with 3 GB worth of information to the hard disk, running a virus scan, just sitting idle, and when installing office.
Problems I have suspected:
>I thought it might be a RAM problem, and after pulling out one of the RAM sticks it *seems* to be fixed. I don't like running on 1/2 the RAM and want to make sure this was the problem.
Solutions attempted:
>I tried removing one of the RAM sticks (seems to fix, although I sometimes encounter other problems)
>Re-installing Windows with a different Windows image (after re-install, BSOD-ed when I was installing office)
>Putting a different memory module in place of suspected bad one (couldn't get into Windows, it would restart after windows splash screen)
Each time it BSOD's it seems to have a different reason each time, something like 'EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED' and 'IRQL GT ZERO AT SYSTEM SERVICE', just to name two. Also, the machine rarely restarts after the crash. It restarted on two separate BSODs I observed but mainly when it BSODs I hear the drive turn off but the blue screen stays on and the machine never restarts like it claims it will.
The specs of this machine are:
Model: Gateway DX4375G
CPU: AMD A6- 5200 APU
RAM: (was 8 GB now 4 GB)
I would appreciate if someone could look this over and maybe help me find specifically what might be happening.