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BSOD's and Maintenance
Hi everyone, Longtime since I posted this forum---good sign!!
However, last 3 days had 5 BSOD's--as follows
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION--(Twice)
INTERRUPT_EXCEPRTION_NOT_HANDLED
MEMORY_MANAGEMENT
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
and this last one after putting a Flash Drive into a USB Socket
BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER
I checked quite a few Forums--for info on all of these--did all the usual scans for Malware Viruses etc--all clean.
I also ran Driver Verifier---inconclusive--which led to the Startup Repair option--this produced the result--The Computer cannot be repaired automatically etc.
Opened up the box, checked all cables and connections. Took out the Memory Sticks (they were properly locked down), cleaned them (again), and blasted the case out--done only 5 mths ago --and refitted the Mem.
Took out the Heat sinks and blasted them too.
Here's where I noticed the Thermal paste was totally shot--dried out to being non-existant.
Cleaned off all the remnants--recoated, refitted Heatsinks.
I had long had a problem with a loud Cooler fan too. Rebooted.
Since then---24hrs min-- Startup is now quicker--no loud fan AND NO FURTHER BSOD's!
That surely isn't coincidence---
I read in one Forum where a guy NEVER used Thermal paste building his own PC's---now even I--a real Computer dummie-- know Thermal paste is a MUST for good contact between Processor and Heatsink--to even out the irregularies in both contact surfaces.
Question is---did the application of new paste resolve my BSOD problems??
Appreciate feedback on the Paste point---it definitely seems to have sorted this particular series of BSOD's. thanks,--Robbie
Last edited by Robbie77; 31 Oct 2014 at 12:05.