Help please? Posted According to BSOD Posting Instructions.

We have seen problems with the UltraMon program in the past - but haven't had any recent problems. Don't do anything with it right now - but keep it in mind for later on (if needed).

Well, it looks like your copy of UltraMon is from 2008 - so please uninstall it. If that stops the BSOD's then we won't have to move on with hardware troubleshooting (which is what I suspect from the BSOD output). Please let us know if this fixes things. If not, we'll post some hardware troubleshooting tests.

Please update these drivers:
OLDER DRIVERS PRESENT IN THE DUMP FILES
- Create a System Restore Point prior to doing any of this. DO NOT mess with the drivers themselves - leave the Windows\System32\drivers directory alone unless we specifically direct you to it!
- Please update these drivers from the device manufacturer's website - or uninstall them from your system. Reference links are included below.
- DO NOT use Windows Update or the Update Drivers function of Device Manager.
- Please feel free to post back about any drivers that you are having difficulty locating.
- Windows Update exceptions may be noted below for Windows drivers:

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amdxata.sys         Fri Mar 19 12:18:18 2010 (4BA3A3CA) - Windows Update will handle this one
serscan.sys         Mon Jul 13 20:35:32 2009 (4A5BD2D4)
RTKVHD64.sys        Fri Sep 03 04:02:27 2010 (4C80AB93)
UltraMonUtility.sys Thu Nov 13 20:10:30 2008 (491CD006)
nx6000.sys          Wed Jan 27 18:36:09 2010 (4B60CDE9)
yk62x64.sys         Fri Dec 11 10:58:19 2009 (4B226C1B)
dc3d.sys            Fri Apr 08 18:58:20 2011 (4D9F930C)

http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#amdxata.sys
http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#serscan.sys
http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#RTKVHD64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#UltraMonUtility.sys
http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#nx6000.sys
http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#yk62x64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.html#dc3d.sys

BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

Code:

Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\072411-16234-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17592.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631
Debug session time: Sun Jul 24 12:39:59.343 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:10:21.250
BugCheck D1, {57, 2, 0, fffff88000dc11b3}
Probably caused by : ataport.SYS ( ataport!IdeSeverCompletedList+7f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xD1
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_VRF_ataport!IdeSeverCompletedList+7f
Bugcheck code 000000D1
Arguments 00000000`00000057 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000000 fffff880`00dc11b3
BiosVersion = 080016 
BiosReleaseDate = 05/03/2011
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz"
MaxSpeed:     2800
CurrentSpeed: 2801
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\072411-17734-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17592.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631
Debug session time: Sun Jul 24 06:00:20.041 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:59:59.962
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!ExpInterlockedPopEntrySListFault16+0 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x3B
PROCESS_NAME:  svchost.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x3B_nt!ExpInterlockedPopEntrySListFault16+0
Bugcheck code 0000003B
Arguments 00000000`c0000005 fffff800`02c7ac25 fffff880`0972afc0 00000000`00000000
BiosVersion = 080016 
BiosReleaseDate = 05/03/2011
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz"
MaxSpeed:     2800
CurrentSpeed: 2801
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\072411-18218-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17592.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631
Debug session time: Sun Jul 24 04:59:11.517 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:07:15.439
BugCheck D1, {80, 2, 0, fffff8800441b74f}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for RTKVHD64.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for RTKVHD64.sys
Probably caused by : HDAudBus.sys ( HDAudBus!HdaController::ProcessCodecTransferList+6f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xD1
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_HDAudBus!HdaController::ProcessCodecTransferList+6f
Bugcheck code 000000D1
Arguments 00000000`00000080 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000000 fffff880`0441b74f
BiosVersion = 080016 
BiosReleaseDate = 05/03/2011
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz"
MaxSpeed:     2800
CurrentSpeed: 2801
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\072411-16859-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17592.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631
Debug session time: Sun Jul 24 02:50:45.958 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 6:31:56.989
Probably caused by : fltmgr.sys ( fltmgr! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+2b02 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc2_7
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  uTorrent.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xc2_7_fltmgr!_??_::FNODOBFM::_string_+2b02
Bugcheck code 000000C2
Arguments 00000000`00000007 00000000`0000109b 00000000`35324d43 fffffa80`0700da20
BiosVersion = 080016 
BiosReleaseDate = 05/03/2011
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz"
MaxSpeed:     2800
CurrentSpeed: 2801
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
  
  

Yes, display errors in MemTest are likely to be hardware.
How many passes did MemTest complete?

I suspect it's heat related - open the side of the case and point a house fan at the mobo.
Then run MemTest overnight.
Does it still give the distorted graphics?

If not, then try with only 1 video card and no house fan
Then try the other video card (alone) and no house fan

Fan on the video card?
Video card temps? Have you run a video stress test such as FurMark?
Have you checked the video card power, cooler and fan?
FYI - I don't have much experience with multi-GPU setups, so please bear with me.

Long story, but too many fans may be just as bad as too few fans - depending on the airflow pattern through the case. The house fan will force air to the entire mobo - thereby ruling out any fan balancing issues. As you say, it's probably not a concern - but if everything was OK, you wouldn't be posting here.

What settings are you using on Driver Verifier? I recommend the following (it stresses 3rd party drivers and leaves Windows drivers alone):

Using Driver Verifier is an iffy proposition. Most times it'll crash and it'll tell you what the driver is. But sometimes it'll crash and won't tell you the driver. Other times it'll crash before you can log in to Windows. If you can't get to Safe Mode, then you'll have to resort to offline editing of the registry to disable Driver Verifier.

So, I'd suggest that you first backup your stuff and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise. Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Win7 Startup Repair feature).

Then, here's the procedure:
- Go to Start and type in "verifier" (without the quotes) and press Enter
- Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)" and click "Next"
- Select "Select individual settings from a full list" and click "Next"
- Select everything EXCEPT FOR "Special Pool" and "Low Resource Simulation" and click "Next"
NOTE: You can use Low Resource Simulation if you'd like. From my limited experimentation it makes the BSOD's come faster.
- Select "Select driver names from a list" and click "Next"
Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click "Next"
- Select "Finish" on the next page.

Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen. Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation (an estimate on my part).

Reboot into Windows (after the crash) and turn off Driver Verifier by going back in and selecting "Delete existing settings" on the first page, then locate and zip up the memory dump file and upload it with your next post.

If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.
If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.

If that doesn't work, post back and we'll have to see about fixing the registry entry off-line:

Code:

Delete these registry keys (works in XP, Vista, Win7):
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDrivers
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDriverLevel

More info on this at this link: Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users

Here's my canned speech for hardware diagnostics. Furmark is in the second section:

I suggest starting all troubleshooting with the following diagnostic tests. They'll save you a lot of time and heartache if there is a hardware failure, and you'll have the disks on hand in case you need them in the future:

H/W Diagnostics:
Please start by running these bootable hardware diagnostics:
Memory Diagnostics (read the details at the link)
HD Diagnostic (read the details at the link)

Also, please run one of these free, independent online malware scans to ensure that your current protection hasn't been compromised: Free Online AntiMalware Resources (read the details at the link)

Then, if the above tests pass, I'd try these free stress tests:

FurMark download site: FurMark: VGA Stress Test, Graphics Card and GPU Stability Test, Burn-in Test, OpenGL Benchmark and GPU Temperature | oZone3D.Net
FurMark Setup:
- If you have more than one GPU, select Multi-GPU during setup
- In the Run mode box, select "Stability Test" and "Log GPU Temperature"
Click "Go" to start the test
- Run the test until the GPU temperature maxes out - or until you start having problems (whichever comes first).
NOTE: Set the alarm to go off at 90ºC. Then watch the system from that point on. If the system doesn't display a temperature, watch it constantly and turn it off at the first sign of video problems. DO NOT leave it it unmonitored, it can DAMAGE your video card!!!
- Click "Quit" to exit

Prime95 download site: http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/
Prime95 Setup:
- extract the contents of the zip file to a location of your choice
- double click on the executable file
- select "Just stress testing"
- select the "Blend" test. If you've already run MemTest overnight please run the "Small FFTs" test instead. (run all 3 if you find a problem and note how long it takes to error out with each)
- "Number of torture test threads to run" should equal the number of CPU's times 2 (if you're using hyperthreading).
The easiest way to figure this out is to go to Task Manager...Performance tab - and see the number of boxes under CPU Usage History
Then run the test for 6 to 24 hours - or until you get errors (whichever comes first).
This won't necessarily crash the system - but check the output in the test window for errors.
The Test selection box and the stress.txt file describes what components that the program stresses.
More details on the use of this test: Torture test your CPU with Prime95

More Video Stress Tests:
1. Thanks to VirGnarus for finding this test: https://simtk.org/home/memtest
2. Two other video stress tests (may be more stressful than FurMark):
Video Memory stress Test - МИРNVIDIA / Утилиты / VMT
Artifact Locator - МИРNVIDIA / Утилиты / Artifact Locator
Sorry, but I don't read the language that this website is made in.
3. Another interesting test that came to my attention: Download - OCCT Website english
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - the program doesn't have a whole bunch of safety features to protect you from yourself!

CPU Stress Tests:
- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...19182&lang=eng
- 7Byte : Hot CPU Tester Pro
- 7Byte : BurnIn64
- CPU Stress test - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
- Fossil Free Online CPU Load or Stress Test.
- CPU Stability Test description, System Resources Tune-Up. Downloads List By All Time Popularity | PCWorld | PCWorld
- CPU Stress test - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
- |MG| CPU Stability Test 6.0 Download
- LinX - A simple Linpack interface

CPU stress tests:

CPU Stress Tests:
- http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...19182&lang=eng
- 7Byte : Hot CPU Tester Pro
- 7Byte : BurnIn64
- CPU Stress test - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
- Fossil Free Online CPU Load or Stress Test.
- CPU Stability Test description, System Resources Tune-Up. Downloads List By All Time Popularity | PCWorld | PCWorld
- CPU Stress test - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
- |MG| CPU Stability Test 6.0 Download
- LinX - A simple Linpack interface

Good luck!