BSOD while playing any game, ntoskrnl.exe, very frequent


  1. ToastyFresh
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    BSOD while playing any game, ntoskrnl.exe, very frequent


    Hello everyone,

    I've always had this problem but it is especially bad now. Recently, when playing any game, usually either Fallout: New Vegas or Assassin's Creed II, I get a BSOD within anywhere between 5 minutes or 45 minutes. The BSOD will come up with varying messages, such as IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, or DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER. I have also, on rare occasions, received several others. For a better idea of the different errors I've been getting, see this screenshot, it is a list of BSODs I've encountered over the past month or two. LINK

    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (retail) Installation about 4 months old
    Mobo: GA-870A-UD3
    GPU: MSI GTX560ti Twin Frozr OC edition
    CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4ghz OC'd to 3.65ghz
    PSU: Corsair TX-750 V2
    RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
    HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB HD103SJ

    The system was rebuilt only a few months ago. The only aging thing in it at the moment is the DVD drive.

    I recently removed one stick of RAM and I went about 2 hours without a BSOD. Will try playing more and seeing if it lasts as long again.

    Things I have done to try and fix:
    -Updated graphics drivers
    -Updated mobo drivers, SATA and USB3
    -Slightly increased voltage on RAM (1.6v as opposed to 1.5)
    -Memtest, both RAM chips at once (will test again with each stick and slot individually when I have time)

    Dump files attached. Thankyou if you take the time to assist.
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  3. panais
    Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    Hi.

    If you are overclocking anything stop.

    Download and install Driver Sweeper

    Download the most recent software\driver for your     NVIDIA

    Uninstall     nvidia software\driver,restart in safe mode,run driver sweeper,choose only NVIDIA-Display and clean,restart in normal mode.

    Install the new ati software\driver,restart.

    Update     DirectX


    Run     the     nvidia-video-card-test


    Finish     with these steps and post back here the results.
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  4. ToastyFresh
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    Ran it for 50 minutes, successfully. Results are attached.
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  6. panais
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    So far so good

    Did you had\have again any new bsod?
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  7. ToastyFresh
    Posts : 5
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    Not as of yet. I'm about to play AC2 again for a while, and will report back, if it's just the DirectX that needed updating I'm gonna slap myself
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  8. panais
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    :)

    Ok,give it time,work,play as usual and post back with news.
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  10. ToastyFresh
    Posts : 5
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    Played for about an hour, no BSOD, left the game running and went to the shops. Come back 20 mins later and it's frozen. An improvement over a BSOD, I would say, but I'll keep playing and see what happens.
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  11. italianveins
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    so did you solve your problem or you did not yet cos i am having i could say similar problem
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  12. ToastyFresh
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    italianveins said:
    so did you solve your problem or you did not yet cos i am having i could say similar problem
    Well I played about 4 hours of AC2, and it hasn't BSOD'd yet, so I'd definitely give it a go.
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  13. panais
    Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    ToastyFresh give it time (1-2 days maybe) and post back with news.


    italianveins please dont post in others threads.
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