BSOD playing Borderlands 2, error 0x000000e1 (?)

Jeepmash · 23 Oct 2012

I have been getting BSOD errors consistently while playing Borderlands 2 after maybe 15 minutes of play. The error has happened during other games as well but not consistently enough for me to recall what errors they were or for me to reproduce them. I may have the error code switched around because I neglected to write it down (either 0x000000e1 or 0x0000001e). I have run memory diagnostic with several passes and so far no problems have been found. The RAM is seated properly, so I am not exactly sure how to proceed in figuring out this error.

Arc · 24 Oct 2012

Welcome aboard, Jeepmash.

It is a stop0x3B. According to Carrona.org, STOP 0x0000003B: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
Usual causes: System service, Device driver, graphics driver, ?memory

As I am seeing, it is caused by nVidia display driver, which is the latest version installed here.

Code:

fffff880`0e1e2268  fffff880`1312e17dUnable to load image \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
 nvlddmkm+0xf617d

Uninstall the display driver using driver fusion, and install an earlier one which was stable there.

Let us knoe the results.

Jeepmash · 30 Oct 2012

OK, sorry I have not been back in awhile, I had midterms last week... I uninstalled the nvidia drivers and installed the older driver build that was on the nvidia disk for the card, however I am still getting BSOD's.... I will post the new dmp.

Arc · 31 Oct 2012

Get the version 306.23 whql, dated 13.09.2012

Then let us know the results.

Jeepmash · 31 Oct 2012

Alright, I will. Is there a particular reason for using 306.23? I had been encountering BSODs while on the latest driver build from NVIDIA

Arc · 31 Oct 2012

Jeepmash said:

Alright, I will. Is there a particular reason for using 306.23? I had been encountering BSODs while on the latest driver build from NVIDIA

That is why. I am also a nvidia user, and I also faced some troubles with the latest one.

And, 306.23 is the just earlier stable build, as I found myself. Suggesting it out of personal experience :)

Jeepmash · 09 Nov 2012

Ok. I wasn't seeming to get any errors while running Borderlands 2 (played for a couple hours), but another kind of BSOD occurred while I was trying to play LA Noire... This is unending XD

Arc · 10 Nov 2012

Update the display driver to the latest. I am using nVidia 310.33 beta now, and it works very good for me.

Jeepmash · 10 Nov 2012

So the errors are still happening because of the video card driver?

Jeepmash · 11 Nov 2012

Alright I've updated the driver to 310.33 but I got a new error while playing Skyrim... These things are unending...

EDIT: I've also gotten the same error that I was having originally while playing Source games (Portal 2, Black Mesa, etc.)