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Random BSODs mainly while gaming, occasionally on desktop
Hi, had this problem for a few months now, either BSODs or crash to desktop while gaming (consistently will crash when gaming but could be after 10 mins or 2 hours. Doesn't need user input, will eventually crash if left alone), or performing multiple tasks in Windows (might be browsing on Chrome, using Picasa, Steam, Office etc.) Occasionally will BSOD immediately after Windows login.
Steps taken so far, without success (not necessarily in this order!):
- New system drive (SSD) and clean Windows 7 HP 64bit install
- Complete uninstall (using driver sweeper) and reinstall of latest graphics / audio drivers
- Remove / reseat graphics card / RAM and cleared all crap out of fans / filters etc
- Different graphics card (Borrowed ATI vs my Nvidia so completely different drivers)
- Memtest ran without issue for 18 hours
- Prime95 ran for <10mins before BSOD
- Monitored temps during gaming of GPU (sits at about 75c) and CPU (sits around 50c). Nothing that seems excessive, or big spikes before a BSOD
- Disabled all background software (AV, google drive, backup software etc) / unnecessary drivers while gaming
- Updated BIOS to latest from manufacturers website (version is now F4a, at time of minidumps was F2)
I configured minidumps and tried analysing the results without any long term success. Unfortunately my system now also seems to have stopped producing minidumps - the options are enabled, >15gb free on dump drive, error service enable but nothing works, I only get event 41 Kernel-Power error.
I do still have some minidumps produced back in Feb. My system hasn't changed significantly since then and the symptoms are the same, so I'd appreciate if someone could take a look.
Thanks