As the title states my machine will BSOD randomly in any game I'm playing, but not with any consistency. Sometimes it's once a month and others it can come up multiple times a day. Had this problem since I built the computer, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Two causes
1- sptd.sys
Please remove any CD virtualization programs such as Daemon Tools and Alcohol 120%. They use a driver, found in your dmp, sptd.sys, that is notorious for causing BSODs. Use this SPTD uninstaller when you're done: DuplexSecure - Downloads
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You can use MagicDisc as an alternative.
Freeware MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM(MagicDisc) Overview
2-Your video driver
When upgrading your graphic driver you MUST remove all traces of the current driver. In order to do that we recommend using Guru3D - Driver Sweeper
When it is removed then download and install the fresh copy.
Code:Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Users\K\Desktop\120310-17534-01.dmp] Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available Symbol search path is: C:\symbols;srv*e:\symbols *http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols Executable search path is: Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (4 procs) Free x86 compatible Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Built by: 7600.16617.x86fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621 Machine Name: Kernel base = 0x82c4a000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x82d92810 Debug session time: Fri Dec 3 19:22:42.931 2010 (GMT-5) System Uptime: 0 days 10:33:45.555 Loading Kernel Symbols ............................................................... ................................................................ ............................. Loading User Symbols Loading unloaded module list ...... Unable to load image \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmdag.sys, Win32 error 0n2 *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmdag.sys *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmdag.sys ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information. BugCheck 1000008E, {c000001d, 926f6b46, 97ff9798, 0} *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmpag.sys *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmpag.sys *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for dxgkrnl.sys *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for dxgkrnl.sys Probably caused by : atikmdag.sys ( atikmdag+2bdb46 ) Followup: MachineOwner --------- 0: kd> !analyze -v ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M (1000008e) This is a very common bugcheck. Usually the exception address pinpoints the driver/function that caused the problem. Always note this address as well as the link date of the driver/image that contains this address. Some common problems are exception code 0x80000003. This means a hard coded breakpoint or assertion was hit, but this system was booted /NODEBUG. This is not supposed to happen as developers should never have hardcoded breakpoints in retail code, but ... If this happens, make sure a debugger gets connected, and the system is booted /DEBUG. This will let us see why this breakpoint is happening. Arguments: Arg1: c000001d, The exception code that was not handled Arg2: 926f6b46, The address that the exception occurred at Arg3: 97ff9798, Trap Frame Arg4: 00000000 Debugging Details: ------------------ EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc000001d - {EXCEPTION} Illegal Instruction An attempt was made to execute an illegal instruction. FAULTING_IP: atikmdag+2bdb46 926f6b46 0fb7d2 movzx edx,dx TRAP_FRAME: 97ff9798 -- (.trap 0xffffffff97ff9798) ErrCode = 00000000 eax=00000000 ebx=00000000 ecx=000005d2 edx=00000068 esi=86f8c968 edi=00000000 eip=926f6b46 esp=97ff980c ebp=97ff9814 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po nc cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010202 atikmdag+0x2bdb46: 926f6b46 0fb7d2 movzx edx,dx Resetting default scope CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT BUGCHECK_STR: 0x8E PROCESS_NAME: csrss.exe CURRENT_IRQL: 0 LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 926f6251 to 926f6b46 FAILED_INSTRUCTION_ADDRESS: atikmdag+2bdb46 926f6b46 0fb7d2 movzx edx,dx STACK_TEXT: WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong. 97ff9814 926f6251 00000000 00000000 000005d2 atikmdag+0x2bdb46 97ff983c 926f6010 000005d2 00000068 00000000 atikmdag+0x2bd251 97ff9860 926ecdbd 00000000 97ff9940 97ff9900 atikmdag+0x2bd010 97ff987c 926d471e 97ff9940 97ff9900 97ff9940 atikmdag+0x2b3dbd 97ff9894 92447855 97ff9900 87158940 00000000 atikmdag+0x29b71e 97ff98b0 91a77670 871588c0 97ff9940 87fe6000 atikmdag+0xe855 97ff98d4 92adec3f 871588c0 97ff9940 87fe6000 atikmpag+0x5670 97ff98fc 92adeb93 97ff9940 00000068 ffb88010 dxgkrnl+0x2ac3f 97ff9928 9867d6b7 87fe6000 97ff9940 00000068 dxgkrnl+0x2ab93 97ff9950 987d9d7d ffb7c018 000005d2 00000068 cdd!DrvMovePointer+0xd3 97ff9974 987dd56d ffb92748 000005d2 00000068 win32k!vMovePointer+0x5d 97ff99b4 988ad858 00b92748 000005d2 00000068 win32k!GreMovePointer+0x120 97ff99f4 9887cb44 000005d2 00000068 00000000 win32k!xxxMoveEventAbsolute+0x17f 97ff9a2c 9887c9c5 00000000 8619b960 97ff9a84 win32k!ProcessMouseInput+0x16f 97ff9a3c 82cf2027 ffa21eb0 ffa21ed8 00000000 win32k!InputApc+0x4e 97ff9a84 82cb8b0d 00000000 00000000 00000000 nt!KiDeliverApc+0x17f 97ff9ac8 82cb7423 8828f458 8829c538 8829c634 nt!KiSwapThread+0x24e 97ff9af0 82cb36ef 8829c538 8829c5f8 00000000 nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0x1df 97ff9c68 9882dc85 00000002 87a12120 00000001 nt!KeWaitForMultipleObjects+0x535 97ff9cc0 98798fff 00000001 87a12120 987a2838 win32k!xxxMsgWaitForMultipleObjects+0xe9 97ff9d04 98798590 87a12120 00000001 989aeaa0 win32k!xxxDesktopThread+0x1b6 97ff9d18 9885c4d0 00000004 01bcf874 97ff9d34 win32k!xxxCreateSystemThreads+0x54 97ff9d28 82c8d44a 00000004 01bcf8b4 778d64f4 win32k!NtUserCallNoParam+0x1b 97ff9d28 778d64f4 00000004 01bcf8b4 778d64f4 nt!KiFastCallEntry+0x12a 01bcf8b4 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x778d64f4 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_IP: atikmdag+2bdb46 926f6b46 0fb7d2 movzx edx,dx SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 0 SYMBOL_NAME: atikmdag+2bdb46 FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner MODULE_NAME: atikmdag IMAGE_NAME: atikmdag.sys DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4ca29872 FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x8E_BAD_IP_atikmdag+2bdb46 BUCKET_ID: 0x8E_BAD_IP_atikmdag+2bdb46 Followup: MachineOwner ---------
Doing these now. Excellent response, thank you.
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