BSOD error 0x000000f4, randomly

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  1. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    Excellent, when I have time to update my BIOS I will.

    In the meantime, I did attempt to download and install some of the drivers from the ASUS weblink, and when trying to run the setup I was told my machine does not meet the minimum requirements for the software. Perhaps because I do need to update BIOS first since they are ASUS drivers?

    I also was attempting to push my computer and have it running games to see if I could create another BSOD or if it was stable enough. It lasted for ~3-4 hrs running various games, Chrome, Discord, etc. I did get a BSOD with a x7a bugcheck, details to be uploaded.
    Last edited by olivert; 09 Jun 2018 at 20:38.
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  2. Posts : 7,050
    Windows 10 Pro
       #12

    Which driver are you trying to install?
    Does the message specify what requirement?
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  3. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    To start, VGA Graphics Accelerator, it just gives me this vague error. I checked the readme quoted below... and I am running an i7, I'm not sure what else could be holding it back.

    https://imgur.com/bMpFe1Y
    * 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    ************************************************************

    1. The system must contain one of the following Intel(R)
    *** Processors:

    2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 processor
    2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 processor
    2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 vPro(TM) processor
    2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 processor
    2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 vPro(TM) processor
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 Mobile Processor
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 Processor
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 Mobile Processor
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 Processor
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Mobile Processor
    Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor



    2. The software should be installed on systems with at
    least 1 GB of system memory.

    3. There should be sufficient hard disk space in the <TEMP>
    directory on the system in order to install this
    software.

    The drivers included with this distribution package are
    designed to function with all released 32-bit versions of
    Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows* 7 operating Systems
    available at the time of release of this package.

    Please check with your system provider to determine the
    operating system and Intel Chipset used in your system.
    Last edited by olivert; 10 Jun 2018 at 11:19.
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  4. Posts : 7,050
    Windows 10 Pro
       #14

    Assuming you're using your GTX 970 I wouldn't worry about that driver, you don't need it
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  5. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Gotcha, I managed to update other drivers loaded on that page. I actually started having a different BSOD code(x1e, I think), which looks like it was caused by MSI Afterburner of all things. I don't have an issue with uninstalling that program, though if you have suggestions about any more stable GPU fan monitors I would gladly hear them.
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  6. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    After updating the BIOS (even though upon startup it says the same BIOS version even though the logo screen has changed slightly) things were running smoothly, but I decided to chkdsk. I had some read failures as well as at least one bad cluster. I'm wondering if this means the hard drive is about to go kaput.

    Checking file system on C:
    The type of the file system is NTFS.

    A disk check has been scheduled.
    Windows will now check the disk.

    CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 5)...
    832000 file records processed. File verification completed.
    7049 large file records processed. 0 bad file records processed. 0 EA records processed. 74 reparse records processed. CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 5)...
    1088632 index entries processed. Index verification completed.
    0 unindexed files scanned. 0 unindexed files recovered. CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 5)...
    832000 file SDs/SIDs processed. Cleaning up 70 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
    Cleaning up 70 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
    Cleaning up 70 unused security descriptors.
    Security descriptor verification completed.
    128317 data files processed. CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
    37189648 USN bytes processed. Usn Journal verification completed.
    CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
    Read failure with status 0xc00000b5 at offset 0x14b0829000 for 0x10000 bytes.
    Read failure with status 0xc00000b5 at offset 0x14b082e000 for 0x1000 bytes.
    Read failure with status 0xc00000b5 at offset 0x150190d000 for 0x10000 bytes.
    Read failure with status 0xc00000b5 at offset 0x1501913000 for 0x1000 bytes.
    Windows replaced bad clusters in file 78477
    of name \pagefile.sys.
    831984 files processed. File data verification completed.
    CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
    54365264 free clusters processed. Free space verification is complete.
    Adding 2 bad clusters to the Bad Clusters File.
    CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the
    master file table (MFT) bitmap.
    CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
    Windows has made corrections to the file system.

    976657407 KB total disk space.
    757845564 KB in 620940 files.
    381412 KB in 128318 indexes.
    8 KB in bad sectors.
    969367 KB in use by the system.
    65536 KB occupied by the log file.
    217461056 KB available on disk.

    4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
    244164351 total allocation units on disk.
    54365264 allocation units available on disk.

    Internal Info:
    00 b2 0c 00 d6 6e 0b 00 f7 b5 14 00 00 00 00 00 .....n..........
    ea dd 00 00 4a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ....J...........
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

    Windows has finished checking your disk.
    Please wait while your computer restarts.
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  7. Posts : 7,050
    Windows 10 Pro
       #17

    The read failures are because the drive didn't respond to the read request in time.

    I would recommend to read the SMART and perform a benchmark, to see how many bad sectors the drive can handle and to see how well the drive's mechanism is performing.

    Please do the following:

    • Please download the BLUE and GREEN standard zip edition from CrystalMark to download CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark
    • Extract both zip files
    • Continue below


    CrystalDiskMark
    • Open DiskInfo64.exe, if you get a message from User Account Control, click Yes
    • Click All and wait until the test is finished
    • If there ae multiple partitions belonging to the same drive, change the partition letter and click All
    • Make screenshots of the results and upload the screenshots.


    CrystalDiskInfo
    • Open DiskMark64.exe, if you get a message from User Account Control, click Yes
    • In the menu click Function, select Advanced Feature, select Raw Values and click 10[DEC]
    • Below the menu you may see multiple blue orbs, these represent your hard drives, click on either of them to switch
    • Make screenshots of each drive displayed in CrystalDiskInfo and upload the screenshots.


    If you have any issues with either of these programs, please let me know.
    Last edited by axe0; 16 Jun 2018 at 13:25. Reason: Fixed bbcode
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  8. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #18

    I did as requested and the results are attached. Will something like SeaTools show more or different information?
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  9. Posts : 7,050
    Windows 10 Pro
       #19

    The drive isn't about to fail, but as often is said, it will fail in a matter of time so prepare for it.
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  10. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #20

    Awesome. I did wind up getting a 2TB hybrid drive so I think I'll restore from an image on there.

    I haven't had a BSOD in a few days, so I think something must have worked. Thank you for all the feedback and help you've provided, hopefully I don't need to come back here with the same problem!
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