Solved Totally Random BSOD with windows 7 64 and RIVE

[yannickhk]

Crashed in the middle of windows update.

Woua, could it be one of the updates? I've had no crashes whatsoever in 3 hours, i installed updates and it is crashing like before ...

I restored windows. I'm going to install the updates one by one to see if I can isolate the pb

Edit: every time i try use windows update, the pc bsods after it begins installing updates. When U restore it, the pb is gone and no more crashes.

What to do?

I tried to isolate the pb but it happens even when i update office.

 

[JMH]

Then don't update Office at this stage...

 

[yannickhk]

Then don't update Office at this stage...

Lol

Everything else is up and running, stable and all.

Installing the updates one by one seems to solve the problem

 

[JMH]

Currently at Post 64.
Guess you can't face leaving us...

 

[Dave76]

Glad to hear that.
A lot of times a clean install will work wonders.

Hope it stays stable.

Let us know if you have any more crashes, if no crashes after 5-7 days let us know so we can mark this thread solved.

 

[yannickhk]

No dice, it's crashing again like before, 15 to 20 times a day.

The only drivers installed are Intel RST, Intel LAN and intel chipset software. It started crashing when I installed the first windows updates (not offices', which seemed to be working).

I'm trying a fresh install one more time, without RST.

I'm getting the new MB today (same model), should I try replacing it?

Yeah I've been posting a lot can't live without guys lol I apologize, but it is really frustrating to have a new built and not being able to use it

Edit: Weird, I didn't install anything and I've been stable for at least 5 hours and folding on everything, 3 VGAs and CPU ..... No crashes whatsoever

 

[zigzag3143]

No dice, it's crashing again like before, 15 to 20 times a day.

The only drivers installed are Intel RST, Intel LAN and intel chipset software. It started crashing when I installed the first windows updates (not offices', which seemed to be working).

I'm trying a fresh install one more time, without RST.

I'm getting the new MB today (same model), should I try replacing it?

Yeah I've been posting a lot can't live without guys lol I apologize, but it is really frustrating to have a new built and not being able to use it

Edit: Weird, I didn't install anything and I've been stable for at least 5 hours and folding on everything, 3 VGAs and CPU ..... No crashes whatsoever

So install things one at a time and wait to see if it crashes. Dont install them all at once in a rush to get back to gaming

 

[Dave76]

Good advice zigzag.

yannickhk, be sure to make a System Restore Point before installing anything, for each item. If it crashes you can go back to before the last installation.

 

[yannickhk]

Ok, i did install every thing one by one, turns out that it had nothing to do with it. It started crashing again so I re-installed for like the 19th time I think and it started crashing immediately after windows was done, so re-install again, this time I was able to install some drivers, critical updates, even folded for 4-5 hours before the first BSOD. It took then 10 or 12 reboot to be able to get into windows again. 2 hours stable and bam, BSOD again.

At this point I really think that it is a hardware problem. I'm getting a brand new board tomorrow morning (ASUS hotline said I should RMA), emptying my loop AGAIN and see if that does the trick. If it doesn't, I'm getting a macbookair and never build a pc in my life again lol

 

[Dave76]

Hope the new motherboard will solve the crashes.

Let us know the results.

On the positive side, you now know a lot about troubleshooting.

 

[yannickhk]

lol yeah, and I've been spreading the info of how knowledgeable and helpful you guys are, all over the internet

You're gonna have quite a few newcomers.

 

[JMH]

lol yeah, and I've been spreading the info of how knowledgeable and helpful you guys are, all over the internet

You're gonna have quite a few newcomers.

LOL are they all like you????

BTW Some of we "guys " are girls!!!

 

[yannickhk]

Oops, my bad

I'm usually not such a PITA. I've been building my own rigs for years and am considered an advanced user (OCN and XS) but this time, I just can't figure out what's wrong. The BSODs are so random that they're making me dizzy.

No driver pb, no RAM pb, no CPU pb, no PSU pb, no graphic cards pb, no HDD pb ....

Anyway, i just unpacked my new MB. I'm gonna install it see if that does the trick.

 

[JMH]

Ok will be interested to hear how it goes.
Good luck.

 

[Dave76]

Hope the new MB solves the problems.

Let us know the results.

 

[yannickhk]

So it wasn't the MB after all, but a friend of mine and myself finally isolated the pb, turns out it was the CPU that's defective against all odds.

We returned it to the official distributor of intel here in HK, I'll get a new one on Monday.

That was quite a ride lol

 

[JMH]

Good news.
Thanks for letting us know.

 

[Dave76]

Glad you found the culprit, good work.

Let us know if that does in fact solve the problem, then you can mark this thread 'Solved'.
This information can help others with similar issues.

 

[yannickhk]

Hi guys,

Just to let you know that it was indeed a defective CPU that was the culprit.

I RMA'd it with intel and everything is rock solid now. Thanks for all the help

 

[Dave76]

You're welcome.

Congrats on finding the culprit.

Thanks for letting us know the results.
Enjoy your system.