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BSOD 15 mins after startup. Screen flickers multicolours?!
Hi there,
I really need some help getting to the bottom of an issue with my PC. About 15 minutes after switching it on it suddenly crashes, but instead of the monitor showing the BSOD it goes to a multi-coloured flickering type of static, as if it's having a fit or something. Really strange. Other times it's gone to a screen of one single colour like green or pink but never an actual BSOD. If I have music playing when this happens sometimes it will continue playing while the screen is freaking out, other times it will cut off the instant the crash happens.
After this has happened the computer will either restart itself or I will have to restart it by holding down the reset button. Once Windows has reopened after the crash it will run perfectly until switched off. I can even restart it several times if I want, and as long as it has crashed once it will not do it again.
The first time this happened was after installing a new OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD into my tower. I did not format it because forums I had read said that wasn't necessry for newer SSDs. I began installing Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on it and the multicoloured flashing screen crash thing happened during the installation. I restarted the computer and began installation again. Everything went fine that time and I was able to install Windows and use it normally. However, from then on most times I start the PC it will do the crash thing about 15 mins after startup. Some times sooner, other times later but around 15 mins (and sometimes not at all).
I have run a Memory Test utility which came back clean so I know the RAM is fine. I have tried to keep all my drivers up to date but cannot be sure if that's the problem. What really confuses me is that fact that this happened before Windows was even installed on the drive, during installation. What would make that happen?
It did it earlier and here's the report:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: f4
BCP1: 0000000000000003
BCP2: FFFFFA800A1A4060
BCP3: FFFFFA800A1A4340
BCP4: FFFFF800031E5470
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1
Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\031513-21184-01.dmp
C:\Users\Dolby\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-22947-0.sysdata.xml
Ive run the Diagnostic Tool and attached the results to this message, as per the instructions.
Here's everything I know about my system:
Asrock Z68 Pro3-M
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD running Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
8GB Crucial Ballistix RAM
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz Processor
2x Sata 500GB HDD
Please help! Thanks.