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BSOD: Fresh Win7 install on new SSD / heatsink
Hello,
Just built a new computer:
- AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX
- ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
- SAPPHIRE 100355-1GOCL Radeon HD 7850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
- 2 x CORSAIR XMS 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M1A1333C9
- Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler
What happened:
I ordered and built my computer (everything expect the COOL MASTER heatsink / SSD). It ran flawlessly on my 1 TB HDD, played WOW perfectly, etc.
Decided I wanted an SSD / aftermarket heatsink. Installed both, reformatted with no problems, and then installed Wow. Shortly after playing, I BSOD'ed... over and over again. I was extremely careful with the thermal paste, didn't spill anything on the mobo.
I was primarily getting 007E and DXGMMS1 BSOD's. I did not update the firmware on my SSD, motherboard controllers, or set the AHCI settings in my bios. I plan on doing all of that when I get home.
Do you guys think that the cause is firmware / outdated drivers? I made sure to install all the latest drivers from the manufacturer's web site for my video card / motherboard.
Thanks,
Bryan