BSOD during gaming

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  1. Posts : 8
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    BSOD during gaming


    First post here. I just built a new PC with these specs:

    AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE @ 3.4Ghz
    4 X 2GB PNY XLR8 DDR3 RAM @ 1600
    XFX XXX Edition Radeon HD 6850 @ Stock

    I have stress tested all the components separately for about 3 hours each, and no problems. However when i game (Dirt 3 / GTA 4) there are random BSODs. I see some colorful lines on the screen before what feels like a lockup, then the blue screen itself, and then a restart.

    I've attached the required. Any help is appreciated.
    Last edited by donp; 17 Aug 2011 at 17:46.
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  2. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    donp said:
    First post here. I just built a new PC with these specs:

    AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE @ 3.4Ghz
    4 X 2GB PNY XLR8 DDR3 RAM @ 1600
    XFX XXX Edition Radeon HD 6850 @ Stock

    I have stress tested all the components separately for about 3 hours each, and no problems. However when i game (Dirt 3 / GTA 4) there are random BSODs. I see some colorful lines on the screen before what feels like a lockup, then the blue screen itself, and then a restart.

    I've attached the required. Any help is appreciated.
    Hi donp and welcome to SF :)

    Please follow these steps https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yea, kinda stupid of me to not attach the file.

    Done now.
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  4. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    Please follow these steps in this order,

    Uninstall and clean Kaspersky from your system using the http://support.kaspersky.com/downloa...kavremover.exe

    Download and install mse http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx

    Enable windows firewall.

    Download and install driver sweeper Phyxion.net - Driver Sweeper

    Download the most recent software/driver for your ati AMD Graphics Drivers & Software

    Uninstall ati software\driver,restart in safe mode,run driver sweeper and clean any ati remaining fragments,restart in normal mode.

    Install the new ati software/driver.

    Update DirectX.

    Update or uninstall if not needed anymore your Hava - Wireless TV tuner\Monsoon Multimedia Inc.
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    Finish with the above steps and post back with any results.
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  5. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks for the inputs Panais - I did all that. The BSODs are now gone, however they're replaced by random hard reboots.

    Happens mostly when gaming, but I've noticed two incidents when I was just doing nothing - once running winamp, another time having 2 instances of chrome.

    The screen just goes black and the pc reboots - like on pressing the physical reboot button. I think there's also a faint sss sound from the case, but I cant be sure.
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  6. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    Shutdown the pc for 1 hour,start the pc,enter bios,check system and cpu temperatures and post them here.

    Try to play for 1 hour or do something stressing and again post here the temperatures.

    Also you can download and install speccy Speccy - Standard
    is good for checking temperatures and more.
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  7. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Yea, I've been continuously monitoring the temps..

    At cold startup, the cpu is doing 43-45C.

    Here's what I've seen later using HWMonitor.
    With nothing stressing, the cpu is doing about 47C and the GPU is doing about 41.
    During gaming (GTAIV - CPU Heavy), cpu =~ 55C and GPU = 52C
    During stress test:
    - Prime 95 takes the cpu to about 62C
    - MSI kombustor takes the gpu to about 72C
    - Furmark took the gpu to 85, at which point i stopped it.

    Both GTA4 and Dirt 3 dont last an hour.. restart happen around the 25-30 min mark

    Forgot to add, my ambient room temp is about 24-25C
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  8. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    If you overclocking anything stop.

    Keep always everything inside the case clean,use air spray or blower.

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Update
    any vso software\driver you have http://www.vso-software.fr/

    Update your Hava - Wireless TV tuner from Monsoon Multimedia Inc.

    If any of these 2 software/driveris not neededanymore just uninstall it.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Update your windows using the windows update.

    Then run this test,but first read all the tutorial carefully,

    RAM - Test with Memtest86+
    Last edited by panais; 22 Aug 2011 at 15:35.
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  9. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Overclocking, it's just the RAM. But the RAM is anyway rated at 1600 @ 8 8 8 24. The motherboard by default recognized it at 1333 @ 9 9 9 24/27 (dont remember), but I upped this. Would this be overclocking? I can back it out.

    The entire ATI/driversweeper part, I have already done as per your 1st reply.

    What is directx update? I have dx11 (came with Win7?) - I dont see anything in MS sites which displays decimal numbers. This is the dx11 download link. It was published on 6/7/2010
    Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - DirectX 11 Technology Update
    Is there somewhere else i need to be updating from?

    Both vso and hava are required. But for testing purposes, I can uninstall them and reinstall later.

    I had earlier run memtest86+ for about 3 hours (4 or 5 passes), but I'll do it again as per the instructions on that page.

    I'll post back with results in 2 days or so.

    Appreciate your help.
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  10. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Also, my earlier stress tests were done with these:

    CPU = Prime95
    Mem = Memtest86+
    GPU = MSI Kombustor

    Is there any other tools I can test with?
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