BSOD playing Skyrim, Borderlands. Didn't see BlueScreen.

[Shinyredplanet]

System specifcations:
Windows 7 x64, OEM
AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0ghz
4gb RAM
Radeon 4870HD

Background info:
Computer is two years old from being built, new motherboard installed as the old one had an "intermittent fault." For a period of two months (until I properly reinstalled Windows on a clean hard drive) I was getting the BlueScreen 'IRQL_not_less_or_equal'.

The problem:
Recently got Skyrim, installed it and played it on the High settings (as was recommended for my graphics card). 20 minutes in - when the dragon lands on the battlement, if some of you are familiar with the game - the game crashed. The screen went black, a small graphical glitch went across, the the moniter stated "Input needed". Accompanied by a high pitch sound through the speakers. I didn't actually see the Blue Screen, but upon rebooting into safe mode, windows indicated there was one. Tried again, on the lowest settings. I lasted a lot longer in the Skyrim world, but eventually, I got the same crash. Then I opened up Borderlands to see if it wasn't Skyrim specific. I got 20 minutes or so into the game, followed once more by the same crash. I never actually saw the Blue Screen. Upon the latest attempt to play Skyrim this is what my computer stated, which you guys will be familiar with:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 5129

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 124
BCP1: 0000000000000000
BCP2: FFFFFA8004DCC7A8
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1

Attached are the minidump files, and the system health report, as per BSOD posting instructions. I am suspecting it is a graphics card problem. I have installed the latest drivers also, which I did after the first crash. Malwarebytes and MSE have turned up clean. These crashes have only began since downloading and installing Skyrim, though if that signifies anything or not, I do not know.

I would love it if someone here could help me. Thank you for your time.

 

[zigzag3143]

System specifcations:
Windows 7 x64, OEM
AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0ghz
4gb RAM
Radeon 4870HD

Background info:
Computer is two years old from being built, new motherboard installed as the old one had an "intermittent fault." For a period of two months (until I properly reinstalled Windows on a clean hard drive) I was getting the BlueScreen 'IRQL_not_less_or_equal'.

The problem:
Recently got Skyrim, installed it and played it on the High settings (as was recommended for my graphics card). 20 minutes in - when the dragon lands on the battlement, if some of you are familiar with the game - the game crashed. The screen went black, a small graphical glitch went across, the the moniter stated "Input needed". Accompanied by a high pitch sound through the speakers. I didn't actually see the Blue Screen, but upon rebooting into safe mode, windows indicated there was one. Tried again, on the lowest settings. I lasted a lot longer in the Skyrim world, but eventually, I got the same crash. Then I opened up Borderlands to see if it wasn't Skyrim specific. I got 20 minutes or so into the game, followed once more by the same crash. I never actually saw the Blue Screen. Upon the latest attempt to play Skyrim this is what my computer stated, which you guys will be familiar with:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 5129

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 124
BCP1: 0000000000000000
BCP2: FFFFFA8004DCC7A8
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1

Attached are the minidump files, and the system health report, as per BSOD posting instructions. I am suspecting it is a graphics card problem. I have installed the latest drivers also, which I did after the first crash. Malwarebytes and MSE have turned up clean. These crashes have only began since downloading and installing Skyrim, though if that signifies anything or not, I do not know.

I would love it if someone here could help me. Thank you for your time.

Your .dmp file shows a stop error of 0x124 which is a general hardware error .

A "stop 0x124" is fundamentally different to many other types of bluescreens because it stems from a hardware complaint.

Stop 0x124 minidumps contain very little practical information, and it is therefore necessary to approach the problem as a case of hardware in an unknown state of distress.

Some generic advice.

If you are overclocking STOP. return to the default settings at least for now.
If you are running a RAID update its driver.


You can read more on this error and what to try here... http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html

 

[Shinyredplanet]

Hey, thank you for replying. I am not overclocking or running RAID. Which piece of hardware would you say is in 'distress'?

 

[zigzag3143]

Hey, thank you for replying. I am not overclocking or running RAID. Which piece of hardware would you say is in 'distress'?

Could be anything but I would start with anything you have changed (ie ram, psu, gpu, etc)

If ou have installed new ram, or added to it, that is probably it.

 

[Shinyredplanet]

Hey, thank you for replying. I am not overclocking or running RAID. Which piece of hardware would you say is in 'distress'?

Could be anything but I would start with anything you have changed (ie ram, psu, gpu, etc)

If ou have installed new ram, or added to it, that is probably it.

I haven't changed anything in this case. Everything was humming along nicely, until the bluescreens during graphically intensive video games.

 

[zigzag3143]

Hey, thank you for replying. I am not overclocking or running RAID. Which piece of hardware would you say is in 'distress'?

Could be anything but I would start with anything you have changed (ie ram, psu, gpu, etc)

If ou have installed new ram, or added to it, that is probably it.

I haven't changed anything in this case. Everything was humming along nicely, until the bluescreens during graphically intensive video games.

The file indicates "hardware" perhaps video but not defined or pointed too.

 

[orblitzer]

Any Solution

Hi there, Im also getting the Blue Screen for Skyrim and Left for Dead 2
My Specs are

Windows 7 x64 Home Premium OEM Service Pack 1
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @3.36ghz (O.C) from 2.80
Corsair Dominator Dual Channel 4GB DDR2 @800mhz
ATI Radeon 5770HD

So the story is similar to the one above, except i built my PC back in 2009, so its a little old but games have never been a problem
YES i understand it is overclocked, however it has been overclocked for 4 years now and never had a problem until recently.
Hard drive has been formatted last week, so brand new Skyrim and L4D2 install, only recently though i have been getting the Blue screens with the ringing in speakers etc.

Hope you found a solution