BSOD's at random times on Alienware M17x R3

And before starting another thread, first close this one when your issue is over.

You need to update the nvidia driver, as I said earlier.

Code:

lmvm nvlddmkm
start             end                 module name
fffff880`0f03f000 fffff880`0fd33000   nvlddmkm T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: nvlddmkm.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys
    Image name: nvlddmkm.sys
    Timestamp:        Tue Oct 02 23:51:13 2012 (506B3099)
    CheckSum:         00CD4613
    ImageSize:        00CF4000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

   Information

Version: 306.97
Release Date for Desktops and Notebooks: October 10th 2012
In Device Manager: 8.17.13.697

Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers Windows 7

It is a driver power state failure, X64_0x9F_3_nvlddmkm_IMAGE_pci.sys.

Apply the latest version of nVidia display driver.
You may download it directly, from our forum link Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers Windows 7; or you may opt for the Option 2 of Drivers- Download NVIDIA Drivers for “Automatically find drivers for my NVIDIA products” (it requires java installed).



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

NVIDIA Graphics filter driver, nvkflt.sys has stopped working for some reason. You may stop the nvidia services, too, at least as a check.

Apparently it is a fault from my part, but when I suggested it to you, I did not know. The latest nvidia display driver is problematic sometimes.

Code:

0: kd> !irp fffffa800817e490
Irp is active with 4 stacks 2 is current (= 0xfffffa800817e5a8)
 No Mdl: No System Buffer: Thread 00000000:  Irp stack trace.  
     cmd  flg cl Device   File     Completion-Context
 [  0, 0]   0  0 00000000 00000000 00000000-00000000    

            Args: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
>[ 16, 2]   0 e1 fffffa8006fc4b70 00000000 fffff880049ff084-fffffa8009969010 Success Error Cancel pending
          *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ACPI.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ACPI.sys
 \Driver\ACPI    nvlddmkm
            Args: 00000000 00000001 00000001 00000000
 [ 16, 2]   0 e1 fffffa8008b18480 00000000 00000000-00000000    pending
           \Driver\nvlddmkm
            Args: 00000000 00000001 00000001 00000000
 [  0, 0]   0  0 00000000 00000000 00000000-fffffa8009d7a0d0    

            Args: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
=========================================================================================
0: kd> lmvm nvlddmkm
start             end                 module name
fffff880`048d4000 fffff880`05372000   nvlddmkm T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: nvlddmkm.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys
    Image name: nvlddmkm.sys
    Timestamp:        Sat Dec 29 12:17:52 2012 (50DE9218)
    CheckSum:         00A7F96C
    ImageSize:        00A9E000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

You need to roll it back to an earlier stable one. Go to Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers, Drivers > Beta and Legacy; search there with your cards particulars for GeForce 306.23 Driver, dated 13.9.2012, keep it on your desktop.

Go to control panel> programs and features. Uninstall the nvidia items one by one, but not the nvidia graphics driver. When all the other things are uninstalled, disconnect from the internet and uninstall the graphics driver (if you dont disconnect, it will install the generic driver itself).

Now, start installing the downloaded one. Select Custom install. Be sure that the clean install checkbox is checked. And uncheck everything other than the display driver and the phys x driver. Complete the installation, reboot and connect back to internet.

Let us know the results.

OK :) If needed, let us know.