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Random BSODs with Stop code 0x000000F4 in Win 7 Ultimate x64
So, in the past I'm usually someone that can fix most of the issues with my PC builds but my knowledge on SSDs is still somewhat rudimentary so I'm trying to figure if my recent string of BSODs is due to my SSD failing or if due to some other hardware issue.
In the past couple of days I've been getting somewhat random BSODs (once while playing Skyrim, twice while just using Chrome) all with the same stop code of 0x000000F4. So after doing some research I've discovered that this stop code is often attributed to hard drive issues. So I did a scan of both of my system drives (my SSD as well as a 2TB hard drive I use to store most of my applications/page file, etc.) and while the hard drive was fine, the SSD did have some sort of error which the disk check seemed to fix. After clearing the page file and resetting it I again experienced an identical BSOD with the same stop code.
The last two times I received the BSOD were during pretty routine browsing in Chrome with a few background apps running. Before the BSOD occurred, Windows Explorer crashed along with Chrome and a bunch of the background apps with similar error messages. This was an identical situation to the previous BSOD.
So my question is, are these the signs that my SSD (a 128GB Corsair Nova) is dying? Or could it be some other hardware issue or perhaps my Windows install is corrupted? Note that before this I've gone through several months without any issues with my system.