BSOD has become the story of my life.....

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

Hello and good day. Hopefully the attachment has the information you need. I have a bare bone computer that I put together in December. I have always had a problem with BSOD and some days like today they come more often. I do play WOW on it and tonight was one of the worst. I had 4 BSOD in a 15 minute period. All of tonight's were driver_irql_not_less_or_equal. They are not always the same and some do not say anything at all. Thank you for any help that you can provide me and have a good day.

TwoCables · Jan 28, 2013

Can you provide all of your system's specifications too?

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor 3.42GHz
8 GB Memory
Windows 7 64

TwoCables · Jan 28, 2013

Thank you!

Some other helpful things may be the motherboard, the exact power supply (make and model), and whether or not anything is overclocked.

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

It is not overclocked.
Asus M5A 78L-M LX Series motherboard
Thermaltake TT-450NL2NK power supply
Geforce GTX 550ti video card
Corsair xms3 4GB ram X2

TwoCables · Jan 28, 2013

Thermaltake TT-450NL2NK? Where did you get it? I can't find any information about it.

It could be the culprit. To see why I think so, please read this article:

On Thermaltake PSUs - Overclock.net

Even though NVIDIA is recommending a 400W power supply, low-quality PSUs are notorious for causing system instability like BSODs.

Northernsoul55 · Jan 28, 2013

Hi IamGravy,

Can you please update to Windows Service Pack 1 (if you havent already), it will help stabalise your system

Cheers

Dave

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

The power supply is 450W and came with the case. I live 20 minutes from Tiger Direct if you see a PSU that I should try and pick up there let me know.

Windows Update is Up To Date.

Thanks again.

koolkat77 · Jan 28, 2013

There are no new dump files

These are some software I wouldn't use on my pc

Code:

Start Menu\Programs\Free Registry Cleaner	Public:Start Menu\Programs\Free Registry Cleaner	Public
Start Menu\Programs\RegAce System Suite	Public:Start Menu\Programs\RegAce System Suite	Public

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

Let's see if this one shows anything. I will remove those programs now.

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

tHIS ONE.

TwoCables · Jan 28, 2013

IamGravy said:
The power supply is 450W and came with the case. I live 20 minutes from Tiger Direct if you see a PSU that I should try and pick up there let me know.

Windows Update is Up To Date.

Thanks again.

Oh ouch. Yeah, I'm even more suspicious of the PSU now that I know it came with the case.

While trying to keep it as cheap as possible, I found the 450W XFX Pro Series Core Edition for $60.59:

XFX P1-450S-X2B9 Core Edition Power Supply - 450W, 80 Plus Bronze, Active PFC, 120mm Fan at TigerDirect.com

Internally, this is a SeaSonic S12II, which is significantly better. Its power delivery is cleaner and way more stable, and this means it's also safer to use. Well, it's not just "safer", it's 100% safe.

Here's the article that taught me which PSU was used to create this XFX unit:

On SeaSonic

He calls it a "budget" line-up in quotes like that because these are still very solid PSUs. It's just that they're kind of budget-oriented for SeaSonic.

In other words, if your current PSU is the culprit (and I wouldn't be a bit surprised), then upgrading a higher quality PSU like this should be the solution. Even if it's not, I would still replace it. I wouldn't trust it any farther than I could throw it.

koolkat77 · Jan 28, 2013

Avast is causing problems, please uninstall it.

Code:

fffff880`0b3e9a78  fffff880`02968915Unable to load image \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswMonFlt.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswMonFlt.sys
 aswMonFlt+0x1c915

Code:

Start Menu\Programs\avast! Free Antivirus	Public:Start Menu\Programs\avast! Free Antivirus	Public

avast! Uninstall Utility | Download aswClear for avast! Removal

Microsoft Security Essentials.

Recommended from a strict BSOD perspective, compatibility & stability compared to other antiviruses/internet security software. It is free and lightweight:-

Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows
- Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware removes malware including viruses, spyware, worms and trojans, plus it protects your computer
  - http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/206705-good-free-system-security-combination.html
  - How to Scan Your Computer With Multiple Antivirus Programs - How-To Geek

Warning

:ar: Do not start the free trial of Malware Bytes; remember to deselect that option when prompted.

Run a full scan with both (separately) once downloaded, installed and updated.

Perform a System File Check:

Click on the start rb:
Type CMD on Search
Left click and Run as Administrator
Type SFC /scannow

Full tutorial here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Disk Check on your hard drive for file system errors and bad sectors on it:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Reduce items at start-up. Nothing except anti-virus is required plus improves the time for logging in windows.

If the above does not help test ram in the following manner:

Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

The goal is to test all the RAM sticks and all the motherboard slots.

Check your motherboard manual to ensure the RAM sticks are in the recommended motherboard slots. Some motherboards have very specific slots required for the number of RAM sticks installed.

If you get errors, stop the test and continue with the next step.

1. Remove all but one stick of RAM from your computer (this will be RAM stick #1), and run Memtest86 again, for 7 passes.
*Be sure to note the RAM stick, use a piece of tape with a number, and note the motherboard slot.

If this stick passes the test then go to step #3.

2. If RAM stick #1 has errors, repeat the test with RAM stick #2 in the same motherboard slot.
*If RAM stick #2 passes, this indicates that RAM stick #1 may be bad. If you want to be absolutely sure, re-test RAM stick #1 in another known good slot.

*If RAM stick #2 has errors, this indicates another possible bad RAM stick, a possible motherboard slot failure or inadequate settings.

3. Test the next stick of RAM (stick #2) in the next motherboard slot.
*If this RAM stick has errors repeat step #2 using a known good stick if possible, or another stick.

*If this RAM stick has no errors and both sticks failed in slot#1, test RAM stick #1 in this slot.

4. If you find a stick that passes the test, test it in all the other motherboard slots.

If Part 2 testing shows errors, and all tests in Part 3 show errors, you will need to test the RAM sticks in another computer and/or test other RAM in your computer to identify the problem.

In this way, you can identify whether it is a bad stick of RAM, a bad motherboard, or incompatibility between the sticks.

Information

Errors are sometimes found after 8 passes.

Tip

Do this test overnight, before going to bed.

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

Thank you for the replys.
Put a new PSU in: XFX PRO650W
Uninstalled the two registry programs. Working on the testing now.....

TwoCables · Jan 28, 2013

Whoa, you're fast.

How is your system doing so far?

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

So far so good ; )

IamGravy · Jan 28, 2013

Well it was going good. I got a system service exception.

koolkat77 · Jan 28, 2013

Let us know when you've completed all the steps.

IamGravy · Jan 30, 2013

Hello. I have done all of the steps and it seems to be running better but I did get a couple BSOD today the last one was a bad pool header. Their were no errors in the mem test.

koolkat77 · Jan 30, 2013

Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html

Warning

:warn: Video Card Stress test with Furmark can damage your GPU if temperatures are not watched.

Monitor your temps during this test with programs like HWMonitor or Speccy:

Then test video memory with this app:

|MG| Video Memory Stress Test 1.7.116 Download

Test for 20 passes at a minimum.

Go through this page..

How to troubleshoot video card problems

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