DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

DIGIT-ARC / Hardware / Hardware Q&A

System crashes

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/system-crashes.102544/

R
redmanc Original post #1
Nov 20, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Whenever I play a game(mostly in farcry 2), the system hangs for about 5 sec. it is followed by blue screen(somthing is written on it).
I use Cooler master 600w PSU.Vista 32 bit.It never happened on XP.
Do the power chord we get with PSU matters ?I'm using old power chord
What could be the problem ?
debsuvra
debsuvra #2
Nov 20, 2008 at 11:59 PM
redmanc said:
Whenever I play a game(mostly in farcry 2), the system hangs for about 5 sec. it is followed by blue screen(somthing is written on it).
I use Cooler master 600w PSU.Vista 32 bit.It never happened on XP.
Do the power chord we get with PSU matters ?I'm using old power chord
What could be the problem ?
Click to expand...
Post the details on that blue screen appearing on your screen. For your information, that blue screen is called BSOD aka Blue Screen of Death, an infamous lock-up of windows when some serious problem happens to a PC.

I think this problem is because of using outdated Graphics Card drivers. What Graphic Card do you have? Please download and install the most recent driver installer from card manufacturer's original website and then try again to play the game.
R
redmanc #3
Nov 21, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Something dumping physical memory is written on the bottom of the blue screen, when it reaches 100mb the PC restarts.Its hard to read the rest

Well, I'm using Palit HD4850 Graphics card and I'm on the latest Drivers. It even used to happen with old Drivers(the one which we get from the CD.)

I'm downloading Vista service pack 1 as we speak.
A
allmighty #4
Nov 21, 2008 at 12:54 AM
well if the system used to work fine on xp that probabaly mean there is something buggy in vista ....it could be driver of ur audio video ,or os itself or mybe the game to ....update and patch everything
debsuvra
debsuvra #5
Nov 21, 2008 at 10:20 AM
redmanc said:
Something dumping physical memory is written on the bottom of the blue screen, when it reaches 100mb the PC restarts.Its hard to read the rest

Well, I'm using Palit HD4850 Graphics card and I'm on the latest Drivers. It even used to happen with old Drivers(the one which we get from the CD.)

I'm downloading Vista service pack 1 as we speak.
Click to expand...

The actual BSOD message is very important for troubleshooting and if you can't manage to read it, take a pic and post it here (don't attach it to this thread, instead use a image uploader like imageshack). BTW Windows SP1 is most recommended before trying anything else, install it and check if the problem persists.
JojoTheDragon
JojoTheDragon #6
Nov 21, 2008 at 1:15 PM
blue happens mostly for faulty ram. Clean your ram slots and insert again. Or try with different ram modules.
debsuvra
debsuvra #7
Nov 21, 2008 at 8:34 PM
jojothedragon said:
blue happens mostly for faulty ram. Clean your ram slots and insert again. Or try with different ram modules.
Click to expand...
BSOD is not something related only with faulty RAM modules, it mostly happens due to hardware problems and faulty drivers. So what we definitely need is a good look at the BSOD error report to check the actual problem.
R
redmanc #8
Nov 22, 2008 at 12:06 AM
It happened again couldn't read anything. changed the ram slots.
debsuvra
debsuvra #9
Nov 22, 2008 at 8:11 AM
redmanc said:
It happened again couldn't read anything. changed the ram slots.
Click to expand...
Do you have a Digital Camera or something like that, even a 2MP cellphone camera will suffice. Grab a pic of the BSOD and post here, if it's too fast for you to read.
R
redmanc #10
Nov 23, 2008 at 2:05 AM
If it happens time and time again will it cause any damage to my hardware ?
R
RMN #11
Nov 23, 2008 at 12:37 PM
@red
does "atiKmdag.sys" appear on the BSOD?
R
redmanc #12
Nov 23, 2008 at 4:20 PM
RMN said:
@red
does "atiKmdag.sys" appear on the BSOD?
Click to expand...


what does aitkmdag.sys mean ?

Managed to get a pic-

*img243.imageshack.us/img243/7127/dsc00313qx1.jpg
*img243.imageshack.us/img243/dsc00313qx1.jpg/1/w1280.png

it is atiKmdag.sys
now what ????

*img376.imageshack.us/img376/3097/dsc00313jn6.jpg
debsuvra
debsuvra #13
Nov 24, 2008 at 8:35 AM
^^^ What a 'EYE watering' picture, brings BSOD to eyes.

BTW your error regarding atikmdag.sys in related to faulty driver from Ati. I guess you are using latest 8.11 drivers and still this problem is not resolved. This is a known problem with Ati cards and Windows Vista and yet to be fixed officially. Somebody mentioned in the web that renaming that atikmdag.sys to anything else (like atikmdag.doc) should stop this problem. Try that.

RMN said:
@red
does "atiKmdag.sys" appear on the BSOD?
Click to expand...
Well RMN, you suspected right. :)
R
RMN #14
Nov 24, 2008 at 10:17 PM
@red
try this out.
i too own a Palit HD4850 sonic along with a Cooler Master PCAR-600.
i had a problem where i use to get red patches and green dots which led to this same BSOD.
turned out that the power converter i got with my GFX card was faulty.i just flexed and bend it and now its fine...i finished COD4!:)
but before that try cleaning your drivers and re install it as debsuvra suggested.

best of luck