Windows 7: BSOD Video Scheduler

BaalAdvocate · 27 Nov 2012

I was trying to play Tribes Ascend on my Windows 7 32Bit system, but kept getting an error saying the game has run out of memory. I went on the tech support forums, and found a post which mentioned something about a workaround, so I tried it (bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072). It worked for about a day, then my system began to have some stability issues (random black patches flashing on screen, artifacting in games that this machine runs easily, etc). Today it started throwing the BSODs for a video scheduler memory error. I have reformated the HDD, reinstalled Windows 7, reinstalled drivers, etc. but the error persisted. During the post BIOS message, random lines and dollar signs would appear on screen (this was remedied by removing the battery on the motherboard and letting it sit unplugged for half an hour to reset BIOS).

The problem has escalated to the point where it throws this particular BSOD message immediately after the log in screen.

Arc · 27 Nov 2012

Welcome aboard.

Code:

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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 119, {1, 184, 1a3, 1a3}

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
Probably caused by : dxgmms1.sys ( dxgmms1!VidSchiVerifyDriverReportedFenceId+8c )

Followup: MachineOwner
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According to carrona.org, STOP 0x00000119: VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR
Usual causes: Video driver/sub-system

What I am seeing, the version of the display driver you have installed is somehow troublesome.

Code:

lmvm nvlddmkm
start    end        module name
90c3e000 916b2000   nvlddmkm T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: nvlddmkm.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys
    Image name: nvlddmkm.sys
    Timestamp:        Tue Oct 02 23:45:55 2012 (506B2F5B)
    CheckSum:         00A5C59B
    ImageSize:        00A74000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Download and install Driver Fusion.
Reboot the computer in Advanced Boot Options, safe mode. Search Driver Fusion in your start menu, and remove all components of your nVidia display driver.
Boot normally now. Go to Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers, Drivers > Beta and Legacy; search there with your cards particulars for GeForce 306.23 Driver, dated 13.9.2012 and install it.

Let us know the results.
BTW, have you found anything using FurMark?

BaalAdvocate · 27 Nov 2012

When I ran a series of FurMark tests, the system remained stable; didn't BSOD, no artifacting, no abnormal heat generation etc.

Installed and ran Driver Fusion, deleted Nvidia entries.

Installing the 306.23 drivers at the moment, will find out what happens when I reboot in a minute.

When I did a normal startup this morning, I got a Driver_IRQL BSOD, diagnostics attached.

Also, thanks for the reply!

Arc · 27 Nov 2012

Probably that dump is not included in it, coz the latest dump included in the zip does not show that driver irql bsod.

BaalAdvocate · 27 Nov 2012

Tried booting after installing the nvidia driver; video scheduler BSOD. The attached should hopefully be an updated dump (ran the SF diagnostic tool right after the BSOD).

Arc · 28 Nov 2012

Please feel up your system specs.

See it using System Info - See Your System Specs, and fill up in http://www.sevenforums.com/profile.php?do=extra

BaalAdvocate · 28 Nov 2012

Profile updated.

Arc · 29 Nov 2012

Download and use Memeter.

During gameplay, Alt+Tab to view the desktop, observe Memeter and notice, if the RAM usage increasing gradually and approaches to full?

Let us know.

BaalAdvocate · 30 Nov 2012

Didn't have a game installed, so I ran furmark again. BSOD immediately this time (used to complete Furmark earlier).

Arc · 01 Dec 2012

The dump is not loading for me ....

I am asking for some more help.

Windows 7: BSOD Video Scheduler

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