BSOD constantly

[hegeron]

I seem to get BSOD while gaming, I suspect it is likely that the video card is over heating, but I'm not certain. I've run memtest and stress tests without being able to replicate a BSOD or any errors.

My system is windows 7 64 bit home premium retail. It's been happening for most of the time since I built the machine about a year ago but as I've been gaming more and it's summer now it's hapening much more often

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hello,

It appears this is a hardware issue; in particular, I suspect the CPU an video card.

First, check your computer's temperatures, using Speedfan.

Are you overclocking at all? If so, reset to stock settings.

Finally run a couple of hardware tests:

RAM: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

Prime95: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-cpu-stress-test-prime95.html

Furmark: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html

...Summary of the dumps:

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[hegeron]

I ran some tests like you descrbed.

My CPU seems to get to about 60 degrees (celsius) and my video card gets to about 90 degrees. So I certainly need to work on some cooling

 

[Jonathan_King]

Event[392]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-31T16:05:51.517
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 0

The details view of this entry contains further information.

Event[2664]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-29T21:31:11.466
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 6

The details view of this entry contains further information.


Event[2665]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-29T21:31:11.466
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 4

The details view of this entry contains further information.

Event[2666]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-29T21:31:11.466
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 2

The details view of this entry contains further information.


Event[2667]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-29T21:31:11.466
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 0

Event[4353]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-26T20:21:31.165
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 0

Event[5465]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-25T19:16:43.623
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 4

Event[8264]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-20T23:28:25.032
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 4

The details view of this entry contains further information.

Event[17429]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-03T23:27:17.337
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 6

The details view of this entry contains further information.

Event[17430]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
  Date: 2011-01-03T23:27:17.337
  Event ID: 18
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-19
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
  Computer: Robulaic
  Description: 
A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Internal Timer Error
Processor ID: 4

The details view of this entry contains further information.

You'll notice it wasn't just a single core that reported an error; it was cores 0,1,2,3,4, and 6. I see you have 4 physical cores; in order for 8 logical cores to be reported, hyperthreading must obviously be enabled.

A wild shot, disable hyperthreading in the BIOS. That probably won't work; it's worth a try however, no matter how unlikely.

What power supply are you using? Did the 500W you report in your system specs come with the case, or did you buy it separately?

I'd say start looking for a new motherboard; check with the local PC shop, see if they will sell you one, and allow you to try it out or return it if need be. Maybe you can try RMAing your current board as well; if it comes out clean, all you've lost is the cost of shipping.