New build, multiple random BSOD with various error codes

andrew129260 · 07 Apr 2014

Create a system image with your installation the way it is now, all your programs and everything installed. Then format your drive and reinstall windows-and drivers. Then windows updates. No antivirus or anything else. that one stick of ram you tested that's good. You don't even need to connect it to the internet. Try downloading the latest drivers from your motherboard manufacture as well as the latest graphics drivers. With just windows updated, like sp1 for example. (you dont need every windows update) and updated drivers, run prime 95 or some other stress testing program of your choice, and see if the system bluescreens. If so, we know its hardware. If not, its most likely software.

alexb1187 · 08 Apr 2014

Been stress testing in the windows reinstall with no blue screens. However, it was never easily reproducible, so I don't know if the stress test would have caused it. Also, with only one stick of RAM in, this feels like an incomplete test. Now that I'm thinking about it, do you think the issue could be with RAM voltage? I think I remember reading that it's a good idea to slightly over-current RAM if you have all 4 slots populated. Is that true? Pretty sure I'm running at the default 1.5v. Maybe it could help to make it 1.510v or something?

Please advise on if I should continue stress testing with one RAM stick, and if when I do go back to 4 stick, if I should overvolt.

andrew129260 · 08 Apr 2014

If running prime95 handles fine on 1 stick, go back to having them all in. Then see what happens with running prime 95. I am not a expert on timings and voltages, so I might ask another member for help on that subject, but lets see how it does here.

alexb1187 · 09 Apr 2014

I ran prime95 for around 10 hours last night, and SiSoftware Sandra full PC benchmark a couple times today. I also re-ran the WEI test. No errors or blue screens.

alexb1187 · 09 Apr 2014

I have restored back into my original windows installation. I uninstalled a bunch of apps that I thought may be causing the problem (ALL mobo utilities, team viewer, corsair link). I will let you know if another blue screen happens.

alexb1187 · 09 Apr 2014

Oh and I actually saw the thing about needing to increase voltage with 4 RAM stick here in SevenForums: Memory causing BSOD

andrew129260 · 09 Apr 2014

Ok great, put the system image back in and see if bsods occur. Because if they do, its software

alexb1187 · 10 Apr 2014

Well, that didn't take long. Came home from work and had a blue screen waiting for me. Definitely something wrong with this system image.

andrew129260 · 10 Apr 2014

Well, since you ran all the time hardware is most likely not a issue. What programs do you have set to run with your pc?

You can use ccleaner to grab a report, or simply take screenshots of msconfig on the startup tab.

alexb1187 · 11 Apr 2014

Here's the list from CCleaner