BSOD while playing games, watching youtube. 0x1e, 0x3b common.

Recently have bee plagued by BSODs. I first thought the cause was my gamepad's drivers. Uninstalling them did give me a day or two with no crashes, but then they came back harder and faster than before. They'll usually bust out as soon as I log into my machine on a cold boot, and the only solution I've found so far is to system restore. This keeps me fine until the next day, where I have to do it again.

Also, I recently lowered my clock on my CPU a few days ago because I felt its health was deteriorating. I bumped it back up, but I haven't had a chance to see if that helps or not. I will have to wait for the next cold boot.

Windows 7:
-Ultimate x64
-It is the original OS of the system.
-OEM
-Build is 3 years old come February.
-Installation is only 19 days old.

No DMPs included in upload, please try this method.

We do need the DMP file as it contains the only record of the sequence of events leading up to the crash, what drivers were loaded, and what was responsible.

If you are overclocking STOP

You may be able to get the DMP files without crashing by booting into safe mode (F8) with networking.

To enable us to assist you with your computer's BSOD symptoms, upload the contents of your "\Windows\Minidump" folder.

The procedure:

* Copy the contents of \Windows\Minidump to another (temporary) location somewhere on your machine.
* Zip up the copy.
* Attach the ZIP archive to your post using the "paperclip" (file attachments) button.
*If the files are too large please upload them to a file sharing service like "Rapidshare" and put a link to them in your reply.

To ensure minidumps are enabled:

* Go to Start, in the Search Box type: sysdm.cpl, press Enter.
* Under the Advanced tab, click on the Startup and Recovery Settings... button.
* Ensure that Automatically restart is unchecked.
* Under the Write Debugging Information header select Small memory dump (256 kB) in the dropdown box (the 256kb varies).
* Ensure that the Small Dump Directory is listed as %systemroot%\Minidump.
* OK your way out.
* Reboot if changes have been made.

I've returned all of my clock settings to their defaults.

I don't have any DMP files in my Minidump folder, so I did what you asked to ensure minidumps are enabled.

I'll post files after my next crash.

Plith said:

I've returned all of my clock settings to their defaults.

I don't have any DMP files in my Minidump folder, so I did what you asked to ensure minidumps are enabled.

I'll post files after my next crash.

No problem.