Random BSOD after playing a few games...it's driving me crazy


  1. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
       #1

    Random BSOD after playing a few games...it's driving me crazy


    So this happened before after a while, I thought it was over heating. I added extra fans and it seemed to go away for a while. Now it's come back but it's the weirdest crash I have ever seen

    A few days ago my computer got a BSOD while playing Assassins Creed Revelations. Turned it off and turned it back on and it worked fine.
    Yesterday my computer shut off for no reason, no BSOD or anything. When i turned it on there was no signal on the monitor so it wen't straight to idle mode. I thought it was the video card so I took it out and in again and it started working again.
    Didn't panic yet, but now it started doing it again for no reason. I think it only happens when I play a really graphic intensive video game. I have updated my motherboard, processor, and video card. I have no idea what could possibly be happening.

    I built the computer myself.... took a pic of my specs with speccy

    https://i.imgur.com/jszeh.png

    this is so frustrating. I feel like it only happens after I play a really straining game. Please help I am going crazy over this
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #2

    BCCode 124 is mainly caused by defective hardware, here the cause lies in your CPU or RAM. Ensure that none of your hardware is overclocked.

    Run Prime 95 to test your CPU. Carefully the instructions in this tutorial: CPU - Stress Test with Prime95. Run 3 separate tests, one on each of the settings (Blend, Small FFTs, Large FFTs). Post back with your results.
    Note that this test may overheat the CPU, ensure proper cooling.

    Post back with your results.

    Test your RAM, RAM - Test with Memtest86+

    Stop 0x124 - what it means and what to try
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    yowanvista said:
    BCCode 124 is mainly caused by defective hardware, here the cause lies in your CPU or RAM. Ensure that none of your hardware is overclocked.

    Run Prime 95 to test your CPU. Carefully the instructions in this tutorial: CPU - Stress Test with Prime95. Run 3 separate tests, one on each of the settings (Blend, Small FFTs, Large FFTs). Post back with your results.
    Note that this test may overheat the CPU, ensure proper cooling.

    Post back with your results.

    Test your RAM, RAM - Test with Memtest86+

    Stop 0x124 - what it means and what to try
    So It's def a problem with the CPU , I ran the RAM test and it was fine 7 passes and everything. So I did the CPU test, the second time I did the large FTTL for 3 hours and it seems to pass. Not even 5 minutes after the test my computer froze and restarted, I let it turn on just to get a BSOD error 0x00000124 again ;_; I guess it's time to replace my CPU :/
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #4

    thesilkroad said:
    yowanvista said:
    BCCode 124 is mainly caused by defective hardware, here the cause lies in your CPU or RAM. Ensure that none of your hardware is overclocked.

    Run Prime 95 to test your CPU. Carefully the instructions in this tutorial: CPU - Stress Test with Prime95. Run 3 separate tests, one on each of the settings (Blend, Small FFTs, Large FFTs). Post back with your results.
    Note that this test may overheat the CPU, ensure proper cooling.

    Post back with your results.

    Test your RAM, RAM - Test with Memtest86+

    Stop 0x124 - what it means and what to try
    So It's def a problem with the CPU , I ran the RAM test and it was fine 7 passes and everything. So I did the CPU test, the second time I did the large FTTL for 3 hours and it seems to pass. Not even 5 minutes after the test my computer froze and restarted, I let it turn on just to get a BSOD error 0x00000124 again ;_; I guess it's time to replace my CPU :/
    Try to reseat the cpu and re-do the test, if it fails again you should replace it.
      My Computer


 

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