BSOD running prime95 "Blend" torture test, error 0x00000124 (Win7 x64)

Hi everyone,

I just finished my first computer build in 5 years last night (my previous one being an Intel Q6600 first-gen quad-core build), installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64, installed all of my core motherboard drivers via Gigabyte's website, updated my BIOS from version F3 to F7, and installed prime95, CPU-Z, and hwinfo. Please note that I installed nothing in addition to the aforementioned software (not even Windows updates). I then started a prime95 "Blend" torture test last night at around 9 PM. I periodically checked on the machine every couple hours until I went to bed around 1 AM. I then checked on it at 9 AM before I headed off to work and it seemed fine (at the 12 hour mark of the torture test). When I got home this evening, the machine was sitting at a logon prompt, and after logging in the machine told me that Windows had recovered from a serious error around 11:15 AM (the 14 hour mark of the torture test). I then checked out the Event Viewer -> System Log and found a 0x00000124 BugCheck.

Additional Hardware Info:
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S with a second added Noctua 140mm fan at the back
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 with 3 140mm Fractal Design fans
Add-in Cards: None for the sake of stress testing

Just for the heck of it, I've decided to bring Windows 7 completely up-to-date via Microsoft Update, praying that my issue can be resolved with a Hot Fix. Any help is greatly appreciated on this as I'm incredibly concerned I've managed to damage something =(. Please let me know if any additional information is needed!

Thanks,
-Snipe

Your CPU may be overheating:

Event[1179]:
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
Date: 2013-08-16T11:14:44.132
Event ID: 89
Task: N/A
Level: Information
Opcode: Info
Keyword: N/A
User: S-1-5-18
User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: 4770k
Description:
ACPI thermal zone ACPI\ThermalZone\TZ01 has been enumerated.
_PSV = 381K
_TC1 = 1
_TC2 = 5
_TSP = 1000ms
_AC0 = 0K
_AC1 = 0K
_AC2 = 0K
_AC3 = 0K
_AC4 = 0K
_AC5 = 0K
_AC6 = 0K
_AC7 = 0K
_AC8 = 0K
_AC9 = 0K
_CRT = 378K
_HOT = 0K
_PSL - see event data.

That was logged in the Event Viewer and correspond to the time of the bugcheck.

Download Speccy and post a screenshot.

• One while idle.
• Second while under intensive load.

Side Note:
You shouldn't use Prime95 to test a Haswell chip.
The instruction set is not updated to the newer architecture
I recommend using other tools.
Aida64 is not freeware but very much recommended.

I'm positive that the Custom Builds and Overclocking section of the forums will be able to help you with stress testing Haswell :) .

But for now lets see how it handles temperature.

No rush, it's best to do the right thing.

You can upload it if you like but I take your word for it.
In the post above, you mentioned it happened after several hours am I right?