BOSD playing Gnomoria graphics problem?

[Rikki21]

I've been playing Gnomoria for the past couple of days with no problems (other than the game itself crashing). Today it crashed and my screen turns off an on. When it flickered back on I see in the toolbar area that the graphics card stopped and started again. This happened 2 or 3 times before giving me the BSOD.

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:	BlueScreen
  OS Version:	6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:	1033

Additional information about the problem:
  BCCode:	116
  BCP1:	858FB510
  BCP2:	92449F20
  BCP3:	00000000
  BCP4:	0000000D
  OS Version:	6_1_7601
  Service Pack:	1_0
  Product:	768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
  C:\Windows\Minidump\100913-42323-01.dmp
  C:\Users\Rikki\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-120448-0.sysdata.xml

Running an
Acer Aspire 5720Z
Duel-core T2330
160GB HDD split in 2
2GB Ram
Mobile Intel 965 Express

 

[YoYo155]

Hello .
A TDR (Timeout Detection Recovery) is not a bugcheck in the true sense in that something
has went terribly wrong in the kernel which forced the machine to crash.

"Display driver xxxxx stopped responding and was recovered"

Timeout Detection & Recovery (TDR) = "Display Driver Stopped Responding and was Recovered" is a useful feature that started in Vista and is also in W7 that allows the OS to try and recover from a video timeout so that the system does not crash to a bluescreen. Symptoms included a screen flash with the TDR message appearing one or more times or the screen blinking out to black. If the system cannot recover it will crash (Stop Error 116 typical). The issue is that the video card is not responding as expected. The solution is in the: why?

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to TDR errors. But the problem is usually found in the local environment (your computer). Finding the cause is a matter of checking every possible cause and uncovering the culprit through a simple process of elimination. By methodically running down a checklist of diagnostic procedures you should be able to find the cause and can correct it.

There are numerous reports of hardware solutions to TDR's. The most common are:

• Poor Cooling
• Problems with the power supply
• Overclocking Issues
• Bad System memory or incorrect memory timings
• Defective PC Components

• Read the full post.

Bugcheck:

BugCheck 116, {858fb510, 92449f20, 0, d}

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for igdkmd32.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for igdkmd32.sys
Probably caused by : igdkmd32.sys ( igdkmd32+11f20 )

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  GRAPHICS_DRIVER_TDR_FAULT

The display driver is very old!

lmvm igdkmd32
start    end        module name
92438000 92941000   igdkmd32 T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: igdkmd32.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\igdkmd32.sys
    Image name: igdkmd32.sys
    Timestamp:        [COLOR=Red][U][B]Wed Sep 23 22:18:09 2009[/B][/U][/COLOR]

• Driver Reference Table - igdkmd32.sys

Please update the driver using this online utility.

• Intel® Driver Update Utility

Post back the results!

 

[Rikki21]

Thank you for the help. However, my graphics driver has not had an update for a couple years now, so I doubt there will be anytime soon. My laptop is ~5 years old though.

Going through the TDR checklist as well. I have CoreTemp installed and my TJMax says it's 100° C. During the time of the BSOD, iirc, it was around 78-82° since I was playing a game. I know that it's not recommended to go above 80°, but would it cause a TDR? I do have a cooling fan under my laptop.

I don't have the programs yet to do any stress tests, but if it's just the simple fact that my laptop is old and thus having a shitty graphics card that is the cause of the problem then I don't see the point. Let me know if you recommend me doing them anyway.

 

[YoYo155]

Thank you for the help. However, my graphics driver has not had an update for a couple years now, so I doubt there will be anytime soon. My laptop is ~5 years old though.

Going through the TDR checklist as well. I have CoreTemp installed and my TJMax says it's 100° C. During the time of the BSOD, iirc, it was around 78-82° since I was playing a game. I know that it's not recommended to go above 80°, but would it cause a TDR? I do have a cooling fan under my laptop.

I don't have the programs yet to do any stress tests, but if it's just the simple fact that my laptop is old and thus having a shitty graphics card that is the cause of the problem then I don't see the point. Let me know if you recommend me doing them anyway.

Thanks for the update .

It's plausible. it's all come down to the amount of time and effort you wish to invest
in the laptop, it's up to you.
If you need any guidance simply query .