NMI parity error , NOT memory , what then ?

So I get this blue screen of death inspiron 9300 , at random maybe once every 24-48 hrs :

*** Hardware malfunction
Call your hardware vendor for support
NMI: Parity check/ memory parity error
*** The system has halted***


However it is NOT the upgraded memory that worked ok for almost a year since I mem checked it and tried to replace it with the original dimms and still get that error .


Could it be :
Problem with the mobo ?
Result of the lcd panel change I made lately , ( it was refurbished exchange from Dell ) ?


Thanks in advance ,
Gilo

 

I'm getting the same problem! I start play World of warcraft and after about 20 mins it usually blue screens me. I have the 9400, wtf is this? My memtest came back with no errors. I've had like 1-2 errors in about 2 out of 15 tests. I just dont understand it. What kind of mobo do you have? BTW im using OCZ memory 533 speed 2gb's of it, upgraded from dell 512mb ram.

 

For me it happens at random , not just while gaming , even idle with some low background activity .

Did you get errors or not ? If yes its very likely one of the dimms .

Try to return to the old dimms and play WOW , if the problem persists its not the dimms themselves ( which is my case ) .

 

If you aren't getting any errors at all in Memtest, I'm betting that it's the video card.

 

In some cases the problem can be fixed by changing the gpu driver. I had the NMI parity error bluescreen - had the ram replaced: no change; went to a more conservative/stable gpu driver: never a problem since.

 

I don't mean to Hijack your thread, but I have an update. I changed my ram back over to the Dell ram and guess what? It gave me the same memory parity error. Now tell me, what is the problem? I doubt it's the ocz ram that most people seem to have work fine. What is the chance that all or at least 2 of the 4 sticks of ram dont work correctly? I have come to realize that it feels as though the left side of my computer is much cooler than the right side. Even with the fans on high, the right side still feels hot to the touch. Is it possible the reason my notebook is not functioning is heat induced? I can't imagine it's actually because of the ram. BTW i also changed my video card drivers back to original dell drivers. What should i do?

 

Deadbolt360 , you are welcomed to the thread , so far you have exactly the same problem as mine , I'm glad you found out it not the mem .

I've too rolled back to the original GPU drivers , did you bsd since then ?

The hot right side is the GPU which is way hotter then the CPU , I'd advice opening the case , dsimantling the fan and cleaning the inside grill which lowered my temps a great deal BUT it didn't help for me and you have a fairly new setup so I guess there isn't much dust there anyway .

Everyone , I did have two ocoasions where I had some weird artifacts on the screen for a sec , it was gone very fast and never when gaming just simply surfing or other gpu "idle" activity . I havn't seen this for 2 weeks now .
Rolled back to Dells drivers yesterday with a repair install and we'll see whats up now .

 

I use the aquarium SS and I get tearing in that for some reason, the graphics glitch for some reason only on that I have no idea why. Now, every now and again I see little pixels pop up different colors on windows load as well.
Is the right side vent suppose to feel like the left? I feel no air going in or leaving the right side one as I do with the left.

Found something:
http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/ram/parity_Boot.htm

Also, check dell forums: search for memory parity. Maybe I should use XP repair.? I already rolled the drivers back. Used driver cleaner before. Wondering what else I can do now. Im tired of running memtest 10000 times.

Edit: I get this error many times while playing WoW, not as frequently while doing other things. Probably every 10-20 mins of WoW, maybe it's heat?

 

I think the graphics card may need to be replaced.

 

Make sure all your drivers are updated

 

A BIOS update could fix it. See if there is a new one available.

Monitor your video card's temperature while you game. If it gets too hot, it wil shut itself off.

 

Thanks all ,

I already made an XP repair install , its a pain in the a** almost as clean install only longer because it takes hours ( look like its freezing but its just very very slow ) .

Its could be the Gpu but its not getting hot at all , less then 60c under load , I rolled the driver back to the slow Dell default . Note : all the bsd happened not while gaming but just surfing the net or leaving it partly idle .

I had already the latest bios A04 then A05 on , I rolled back to A01 just in case .

I also removed anything that I don't use , lan card & modem card .

Now I just wait for the bsd again .

 

Completely reformatted, updated drivers etc. Started WoW, BSOD. Got pissed, tried again, BSOD. After about 5 times of trying and getting the BSOD within seconds. I had a genius idea: Not to use Dell drivers. I loaded up the latest from tweaksrus. Guess what? I am playing WoW right now with absolutely no problems.

 

Glad to hear it , I'm not bsding now but game play seems laggy , I'll try them out as well . Thanks .

 

i got the same message today (first time). laptop is just over a week old.
shud i be worried? or is once just ok?

im using all dell drivers, latest versions.
which drivers did u get frm tweakrus? will my 7900gs be causing problems??
ive done clean install of xp the day i got the laptop.

 

Did you mem test the memory itself ?

If it turns out ok then try to install another GPU driver from that site or laptopvideo2go .

 

DOn't worry about doing those memtest, it won't help you firgure out the problem.. Dell already did that for you in their testing stage. If you have a blue screen Memory parity error, Call dell and ask for a replacement no matter what.

I GOT THE same message on my second replacement. Even though it's a better computer with Core2 Duo. Now I'm getting third one.It Seems like nothing has changed in specs.
The problem may be due to ATI drivers and ATI card and some errors of mother board. I email Dell and ask for a replacement with 7900GS but they won't change it. Eventhough some people with 7900GS has the same problem but not as much as ATI i think. ( Btw, the third replacement of mine is in production)

I don' t know if some one got lucky and resolve this issue by themselves , but i"m fed up with mine now. I reinstall windows and update drivers properly many times but the problem is still there.

 

got mem parity error again. guess i will try out a new gpu driver. if that dosent work this laptop is going back. i dunno how the replacement will be any better, as it will be running the same drivers/harware.

 

NMI parity error can be caused by any of the memory in your system. If you're seeing issues with graphics on your machine then most likely it's the video memory.

Dell doesn't do any memory testing fool. After they build your machine they run an extended POST, nothing more.

 

Anybody have any ATI drivers that works with Dell? I have Omega driver and the blue screen problem shows up again... damm. It's been 5times in 2 days already. I have a replacement laptop with me but planning to return it today.

 

Any chance you have installed the same application across your different notebooks? How about your camera software or USB card readers, printer drivers? This is strange that some people have no problems but others have BSOD galore and over two different notebooks, ouch.

 

Take a look at this http://www.onthebrightside.net/NMI_error/index.html it might help.

 

same errors for me i though it could be emule, deamon tools, alcohol120 % and even the antivirus, but now i am not sure i am waiting for the bsod after uninstalling those programs (ecxept for emule)

 

just had 3rd BSOD with clean installation and updated drivers. I'll give dell a call when I have time . This BSOD started to get annoying. I've been having this problem for since april. THis error permanently occur every2 or 1 week. WTF dell laptops

 

yes i get the error once a week on avg too. it sure is annoying havent lost any important data... yet (touchwood)

 

i have seen taht if i overclck the video card to high i get the error.... thats is wierd, maybe that is it, the video card.. or anyone else with internal video gets the same error?

 

You crashed your core or memory on your GPU from excessive OC. Why do you find this wierd?

Yes, I have crashed my Radeons and my Nvidia by getting errors and lock ups when trying to make my GS into a GTX

It looks like some of theses people are seeing a video driver conflict with hardware of software.

To date, I have never had a BSOD or a NMI error, other than a bad OC setting, with a BSOD only.

I would like to know what is happening on other people machines.

 

weird i just got got my first NMI parity error 5 minutes ago. my laptop is only about 2 months old so i don't expect it to go whacky on me so early.

i guess i'll run a memory test overnight but it was really weird.... i wasn't particularly doing anything other than typing to friends on aim.

 

I recieved my first NMI parity error 3 days ago and ever since then, during gaming I'd get artifacts and tearing in game. Thing is though, the temps aren't passing 65 so I don't know what could be up with that. 65c doesn't seem all that hot to me yet I get them.

Needing to call Dell for a replacement card I think.

 

With artifacts and tearing in games, I would have to call that a video card problem with a stock system. Please let us know what you find out.

 

I started having this same issue when I upgraded to Dell's
newest craptacular video driver for my Inspiron E1705.
I fixed it by going to www.tweaksrus.com and getting the mainstream nvidia forceware v93.71 modded to work with notebook GPUs.

 

Well this thread hasn't been brought up in a while, however I thought I would bump it because....

It happened to me again. They replaced my video card a while ago and my system ran fine. Now the same exact problem is back, little tiny colored dots where a completely black screen should be, tearing in games etc.

Any solutions? I am talking to Dell AGAIN for another video card. Or could it be the mobo?

 

I am on my fourth motherboard, and I got this error since my motherboard was replaced for the first time ...