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BSOD Bad_pool_caller, seems to happen while playing any audio
Just got a BSOD with the error "Bad_pool_caller". It happened while I was watching a YouTube video. For the past week or so, whenever I've been playing any audio (iTunes, Spotify, doesn't make a difference), sometimes my computer will freeze up and the audio will generate a buzzing noise. The computer then restarts. Additionally, while playing StarCraft 2, it will freeze up (stutter) every 10-15 seconds or so. It didn't do this before a week ago.
This is the first time I've actually gotten a BSOD - typically it just freezes and restarts.
During this week of freezing, I've completely uninstalled and then re-installed with the latest versions all the sound drivers (Intel Display Audio, NVIDIA High Definition Audio, and Realtek High Definition Audio) and as well as my NVIDIA display driver for my GeForce GT 420M. Additionally, I've removed any programs I no longer use, run a quick, full, and memory scan using MalwareBytes (which found nothing), run a chkdsk /r (which found nothing), ran the disk defragmenter and cleanup, and fully installed all Windows Updates.
Please find a mini dump file and system health report attached. I also have a full Kernel dump, but even compressed, that is 135MB. Please let me know if you'd like it, and where to upload it to.
I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64bit originally installed by Dell on my Dell XPS 15. It was purchased from Dell in March of this year (2011). I have not reinstalled the OS. I have most of my system's hardware in my System Spec in my profile. Most of the time during the day I run two 22.5" Dell monitors from the laptop, and use the laptop as a third screen. One monitor is connected via HDMI, the other via the mini display port. This error occurs both when I have the monitors plugged in and when they are not.
Thank you for any help!