Occasional random BSOD from various programs, frequent app crashes

unkl12345 · 02 Nov 2012

okay, i've updated both drivers, and i just got another blue screen. here's the minidump for that crash.

also, i crashed three other times between the time i updated the nVidia driver and the time i updated the realtek driver. this is highly unusual. i live in an area that was affected by Hurricane Sandy, and my internet connection has been unstable for the past few days. we have also been experiencing minor power fluctuations. is it possible that these things are somehow contributing to the problem?

Arc · 03 Nov 2012

Disable driver verifier now ... and then report the situation back.

unkl12345 · 12 Nov 2012

there doesn't seem to be any improvement with the updated drivers. here's the latest minidump.

Arc · 13 Nov 2012

You may try it: NVIDIA DRIVERS 310.54BETA

unkl12345 · 29 Nov 2012

no change. the problem is still the same. here's the latest minidump.

Arc · 29 Nov 2012

This time it failed to provide any result.

Code:

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BugCheck 50, {fffff8a0d63fbfb8, 0, fffff80002ecdac0, 5}


Could not read faulting driver name
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+437c1 )

Followup: MachineOwner
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In such a situation, it is better to enable Driver Verifier to monitor the drivers.

Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable

Run Driver Verifier for 24 hours or the occurrence of the next crash, whichever is earlier.

Let us know the results, with the subsequent crash dumps, if any.

unkl12345 · 03 Dec 2012

alright, i enabled driver verifier again. here's my latest crash.

Arc · 03 Dec 2012

Verifier enabled for sure, but still no possible causes are there.

Code:

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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa800372eaf0, ffff, 0}

Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+35054 )

Followup: MachineOwner
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How long have you ran verifier? Is it the single one crash with verifier enabled? In that case, we may need to think differently.

► Test your RAM modules for possible errors.
How to Test and Diagnose RAM Issues with Memtest86+
Run memtest for at least 8 passes, preferably overnight, per RAM module per slot.

► Stress test the Graphics Card using Furmark.
Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark

► Stress test the CPU.
Hardware - Stress Test With Prime95

unkl12345 · 11 Dec 2012

hey arc, it looks like one of my RAM sticks was bad. i'm sending it back to Corsair for a replacement, and i expect that this will fix my problems.

thanks, so much for your help! you were awesome.

Arc · 11 Dec 2012

That's a good news that the problem is traced out. Let us know the results after replacing the RAM stick :)

And, let us know one more thing ... is it still crashing, if you dont use that particular problematic RAM module?