BSOD.......desperate, please help!

[baddabba]

Hi all.


I hope someone can help me, I have been struggling with this problem for 7 months now...

PC Specs:

Intel Core i7 920 2.67GHz (Cooler Master V8 cooler)
6 GB RAM DDR 3 Tripple Channel
Asus P6T Motherboard
870W PSU
Packard Bell Maestro 222Ws 23' LCD (using DVI, also tried HDMI)
1 TB Hard Drive
2 x (HIS) ATI HD5850's Crossfired
ATI Catalyst 10.8
Windows 7 Professional 64Bit
AntiVirus - BitDefender Total Security 2010
PC well ventilated and AC in room.

Problem:

Every time I start up a game, whether it be Just Cause 2, Crysis Warhead, Sonic & Sega All-Stars, Supreme Commander 2 or any other game, I get a BSOD. But instead of showing the blue screen or restarting, my screen displays a "No Signal" message and switches off, while my PC is still on. The only thing I can do is restart my PC manually. This happens sometimes after about 10 minutes of playing or even 30 minutes. And when I can play: smooth framerates at full graphics.

Reinstalled ATI Catalyst (from 9.10 to 10.8) but no luck. Even took out and reinserted the graphics cards. Also tried Regcure. No luck either.

I have attached the minidump + the screenshot that I took of my BSOD message

Thank you very much for helping me!

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi all.


I hope someone can help me, I have been struggling with this problem for 7 months now...

PC Specs:

Intel Core i7 920 2.67GHz (Cooler Master V8 cooler)
6 GB RAM DDR 3 Tripple Channel
Asus P6T Motherboard
870W PSU
Packard Bell Maestro 222Ws 23' LCD (using DVI, also tried HDMI)
1 TB Hard Drive
2 x (HIS) ATI HD5850's Crossfired
ATI Catalyst 10.8
Windows 7 Professional 64Bit
AntiVirus - BitDefender Total Security 2010
PC well ventilated and AC in room.

Problem:

Every time I start up a game, whether it be Just Cause 2, Crysis Warhead, Sonic & Sega All-Stars, Supreme Commander 2 or any other game, I get a BSOD. But instead of showing the blue screen or restarting, my screen displays a "No Signal" message and switches off, while my PC is still on. The only thing I can do is restart my PC manually. This happens sometimes after about 10 minutes of playing or even 30 minutes. And when I can play: smooth framerates at full graphics.

Reinstalled ATI Catalyst (from 9.10 to 10.8) but no luck. Even took out and reinserted the graphics cards. Also tried Regcure. No luck either.

I have attached the minidump + the screenshot that I took of my BSOD message

Thank you very much for helping me!

The VIDEO_TDR_TIMEOUT_DETECTED bug check has a value of 0x00000117. This indicates that the display driver failed to respond in a timely fashion.

either driver or card checking which now


edit

Could be either start with re-installing video driver. If not that then start looking at video card

When upgrading your graphic driver you MUST remove all traces of the current driver. In order to do that we recommend using http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/

When it is removed then download and install the fresh copy.

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Loading Dump File [C:\Users\K\Desktop\101410-15927-01.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available

Symbol search path is: SRV*C:\symbols;*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/;srv*e:\symbols
*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
Executable search path is: 
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (8 procs) Free x64
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Built by: 7600.16385.amd64fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0xfffff800`02e03000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff800`03040e50
Debug session time: Thu Oct 14 09:45:09.081 2010 (GMT-4)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:38:26.220
Loading Kernel Symbols
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Loading User Symbols
Mini Kernel Dump does not contain unloaded driver list
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 117, {fffffa800b1fa010, fffff8800401cdcc, 0, 0}

Unable to load image atikmpag.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmpag.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmpag.sys
Probably caused by : atikmpag.sys ( atikmpag+6dcc )

Followup: MachineOwner
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6: kd> !analyze -v
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VIDEO_TDR_TIMEOUT_DETECTED (117)
The display driver failed to respond in timely fashion.
(This code can never be used for real bugcheck).
Arguments:
Arg1: fffffa800b1fa010, Optional pointer to internal TDR recovery context (TDR_RECOVERY_CONTEXT).
Arg2: fffff8800401cdcc, The pointer into responsible device driver module (e.g owner tag).
Arg3: 0000000000000000, The secondary driver specific bucketing key.
Arg4: 0000000000000000, Optional internal context dependent data.

Debugging Details:
------------------


FAULTING_IP: 
atikmpag+6dcc
fffff880`0401cdcc ??              ???

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  GRAPHICS_DRIVER_TDR_TIMEOUT

TAG_NOT_DEFINED_202b:  *** Unknown TAG in analysis list 202b


CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1

BUGCHECK_STR:  0x117

PROCESS_NAME:  System

CURRENT_IRQL:  0

STACK_TEXT:  
fffff880`06f78490 fffff880`042ac2b3 : fffffa80`0b1fa010 102906c9`a00038bf 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`066bfd01 : watchdog!WdDbgReportRecreate+0xa3
fffff880`06f789b0 fffff880`042acd31 : fffff8a0`12f5cffc fffff8a0`121df510 fffff8a0`12e0589c 00000000`00157760 : dxgkrnl!TdrUpdateDbgReport+0xcb
fffff880`06f78a00 fffff880`042ad99e : fffffa80`0b1fa010 fffffa80`0b1fa010 fffffa80`05e888a0 fffffa80`066bf410 : dxgkrnl!TdrCollectDbgInfoStage1+0x92d
fffff880`06f78aa0 fffff880`04354f07 : fffffa80`0b1fa010 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`05e888a0 fffffa80`066bf410 : dxgkrnl!TdrIsRecoveryRequired+0x17a
fffff880`06f78ad0 fffff880`04382d7e : fffffa80`ffffffff 00000000`00023e0f fffff880`06f78c30 00000000`00000002 : dxgmms1!VidSchiReportHwHang+0x40b
fffff880`06f78bb0 fffff880`0435029e : fffffa80`066bf410 ffffffff`feced300 fffffa80`05e888a0 00000000`00000000 : dxgmms1!VidSchWaitForCompletionEvent+0x196
fffff880`06f78bf0 fffff880`0437ce7a : 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`06e5c550 00000000`00000080 fffffa80`066bf410 : dxgmms1!VidSchiScheduleCommandToRun+0x1b2
fffff880`06f78d00 fffff800`03118166 : 00000000`02375793 fffffa80`071ecb60 fffffa80`054ed040 fffffa80`071ecb60 : dxgmms1!VidSchiWorkerThread+0xba
fffff880`06f78d40 fffff800`02e53486 : fffff880`009ea180 fffffa80`071ecb60 fffff880`009f50c0 00000000`00000000 : nt!PspSystemThreadStartup+0x5a
fffff880`06f78d80 00000000`00000000 : fffff880`06f79000 fffff880`06f73000 fffff880`0c3378a0 00000000`00000000 : nt!KxStartSystemThread+0x16


STACK_COMMAND:  .bugcheck ; kb

FOLLOWUP_IP: 
atikmpag+6dcc
fffff880`0401cdcc ??              ???

SYMBOL_NAME:  atikmpag+6dcc

FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: atikmpag

IMAGE_NAME:  atikmpag.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  4c58bf41

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x117_IMAGE_atikmpag.sys

BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x117_IMAGE_atikmpag.sys

Followup: MachineOwner
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Let u sk ow if you need help


Ken J

 

[baddabba]

This is not good.......

I've done exactly as you said: Uninstalled drivers and then used Driver Sweeper for the leftovers.
Now when I try to install the 10.8 ATI drivers, everything installs except the display drivers.
Why is this? Have I done something wrong? What can I do?

 

[jcgriff2]

Hi -

I would suggest that you run Windows System Restore - choose a restore point prior to the ATI removal -
START | type rstrui

The bugcheck was 0x117 = video TDR time out, but factors other than ATI may have caused or assisted in the crash.

This 2007 Asus Cool 'n Quiet mobo utility driver has caused many Windows 7 systems to BSOD - update it -

[FONT=lucida console]AsIO.sys     Mon Dec 17 04:11:49 [COLOR=red]2007[/COLOR] (47663D55)[/FONT]

Asus Support --> http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx

Slideshow for asio.sys update --> Asus mobo utility driver updates - Windows Live

Update Realtek Ethernet driver -

[FONT=lucida console]Rt64win7.sys Thu [COLOR=red]Feb 26[/COLOR] 04:04:13 [COLOR=red]2009[/COLOR] (49A65B0D) - Realtek Ethernet - [URL="http://www.realtek.com.tw/DOWNLOADS/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false"]Realtek[/URL][/FONT]

I suggest that you remove all virtual devices and security related apps - all pre-date Windows 7 RTM. Elby, Daemon, Alcohol, etc.. are known to cause BSODs in Windows 7 -

[FONT=lucida console]pcouffin.sys Tue [COLOR=red]Dec[/COLOR] 05 09:39:30[COLOR=red] 2006[/COLOR] (457584A2) - VSO Software - [URL="http://www.vso-software.fr/"]VSO Download DVD Burning Software, convert AVI to DVD, video converter, DVD copy to DVD slideshow photo[/URL][/FONT]
 
[FONT=lucida console]ElbyCDIO.sys Tue [COLOR=red]Feb[/COLOR] 17 12:11:23 [COLOR=red]2009[/COLOR] (499AEFBB) - Elaborate Bytes elby CloneDVD - [URL="http://www.elby.ch/products/clone_dvd/index.html"]elby CloneDVD™ 2[/URL][/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]ElbyCDFL.sys Thu [COLOR=red]Dec[/COLOR] 14 16:22:27 [COLOR=red]2006[/COLOR] (4581C093) - Elaborate Bytes elby CloneDVD - [URL="http://www.elby.ch/products/clone_dvd/index.html"]elby CloneDVD™ 2[/URL][/FONT]
 
[FONT=lucida console]acedrv11.sys Mon [COLOR=red]Jan[/COLOR] 19 13:32:09 [COLOR=red]2009[/COLOR] (4974C729) - Protect Software GmbH ProtectDisc x64/x86 Hybrid Driver - [URL="http://www.protectdisc.com/en/solutions/copy-protectionsolutions/mass-manufacturing/software-copy-protection"]Software Copy Protection (ProtectDISC Software)[/URL][/FONT]
 
[FONT=lucida console]atksgt.sys   Sun [COLOR=red]May[/COLOR] 17 09:36:34 [COLOR=red]2009[/COLOR] (4A1012E2) - Tages copy protection system - [URL="http://www.tagesprotection.com/"]TAGES, the AAA Copy Protection System[/URL][/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]lirsgt.sys   Sun [COLOR=red]May[/COLOR] 17 09:06:57 [COLOR=red]2009[/COLOR] (4A100BF1) - Tages copy protection system - [URL="http://www.tagesprotection.com/"]TAGES, the AAA Copy Protection System[/URL][/FONT]

I would also recommend the removal of BitDefender Total Security 2010 - How to uninstall BitDefender

Reboot upon completion. Install MSE - http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/


If BSODs persist, run the Driver Verifier -- Driver Verifier - jcgriff2.com

Windbg Logs
--> http://jcgriff2.net/BSOD_Logs/_99-dbug_baddabba_Windows7x64_10-14-2010_jcgriff2_.txt
--> http://jcgriff2.net/BSOD_Logs/_99-dbug_baddabba_Windows7x64_10-14-2010_jcgriff2_.txt.zip

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

[FONT=lucida console]Built by: 7600.16385.amd64fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]Debug session time: Thu Oct 14 09:45:09.081 2010 (GMT-4)[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]System Uptime: 0 days 0:38:26.220[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmpag.sys[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmpag.sys[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]Probably caused by : atikmpag.sys ( atikmpag+6dcc )[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  GRAPHICS_DRIVER_TDR_TIMEOUT[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]BUGCHECK_STR:  0x117[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]PROCESS_NAME:  System[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]Bugcheck code 00000117[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]Arguments fffffa80`0b1fa010 fffff880`0401cdcc 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000[/FONT]
[FONT=lucida console]¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``[/FONT]

 

[baddabba]

Hi



Still been struggling for months.

I have come to a conclusion: With crossfire enabled, the "No Signal" thing occurs
But with only 1 HD5850 (either of the two) installed, there are NO problems.
So I know there's nothing wrong with the graphics cards themselves.
What could the problem be then?


I have attached the 2 latest minidumps. There might be clues in both of them.

And BSOD message is:




BCCode: 116
BCP1: FFFFFA8007FDD4E0
BCP2: FFFFF88003D703BC
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000002
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1









Please help, I am desperate beyond

 

[baddabba]

Please

 

[baddabba]

Somebody?

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi



Still been struggling for months.

I have come to a conclusion: With crossfire enabled, the "No Signal" thing occurs
But with only 1 HD5850 (either of the two) installed, there are NO problems.
So I know there's nothing wrong with the graphics cards themselves.
What could the problem be then?


I have attached the 2 latest minidumps. There might be clues in both of them.

And BSOD message is:




BCCode: 116
BCP1: FFFFFA8007FDD4E0
BCP2: FFFFF88003D703BC
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000002
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1









Please help, I am desperate beyond

Nothing new

Still yoiur video subsystem. driver, card, power, mobo, or vram

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Loading Dump File [C:\Users\K\Desktop\031711-23181-01.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available

Symbol search path is: SRV*C:\Symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;srv*e:\symbols
*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
Executable search path is: 
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (8 procs) Free x64
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Built by: 7600.16385.amd64fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0xfffff800`02e68000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff800`030a5e50
Debug session time: Thu Mar 17 19:36:45.531 2011 (GMT-4)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:30.671
Loading Kernel Symbols
...............................................................
................................................................
......
Loading User Symbols
Loading unloaded module list
.....
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*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
*                                                                             *
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 116, {fffffa8007fdd4e0, fffff88003d703bc, 0, 2}

Unable to load image \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmpag.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmpag.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmpag.sys
Probably caused by : atikmpag.sys ( atikmpag+73bc )

Followup: MachineOwner
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6: kd> !analyze -v
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*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
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VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (116)
Attempt to reset the display driver and recover from timeout failed.
Arguments:
Arg1: fffffa8007fdd4e0, Optional pointer to internal TDR recovery context (TDR_RECOVERY_CONTEXT).
Arg2: fffff88003d703bc, The pointer into responsible device driver module (e.g. owner tag).
Arg3: 0000000000000000, Optional error code (NTSTATUS) of the last failed operation.
Arg4: 0000000000000002, Optional internal context dependent data.

Debugging Details:
------------------


FAULTING_IP: 
atikmpag+73bc
fffff880`03d703bc 4883ec28        sub     rsp,28h

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  GRAPHICS_DRIVER_TDR_FAULT

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1

BUGCHECK_STR:  0x116

PROCESS_NAME:  System

CURRENT_IRQL:  0

STACK_TEXT:  
fffff880`021ae9c8 fffff880`03f37ef8 : 00000000`00000116 fffffa80`07fdd4e0 fffff880`03d703bc 00000000`00000000 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
fffff880`021ae9d0 fffff880`03f37c02 : fffff880`03d703bc fffffa80`07fdd4e0 fffffa80`07884c00 fffffa80`075cf410 : dxgkrnl!TdrBugcheckOnTimeout+0xec
fffff880`021aea10 fffff880`03e0ff07 : fffffa80`07fdd4e0 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`07884c00 fffffa80`075cf410 : dxgkrnl!TdrIsRecoveryRequired+0x1a2
fffff880`021aea40 fffff880`03e39b75 : 00000000`ffffffff 00000000`00000702 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000002 : dxgmms1!VidSchiReportHwHang+0x40b
fffff880`021aeb20 fffff880`03e382bb : 00000000`00000102 00000000`00000001 00000000`00000702 00000000`00000000 : dxgmms1!VidSchiCheckHwProgress+0x71
fffff880`021aeb50 fffff880`03e0b2c6 : ffffffff`ff676980 fffffa80`075cf410 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : dxgmms1!VidSchiWaitForSchedulerEvents+0x1fb
fffff880`021aebf0 fffff880`03e37e7a : 00000000`00000000 00000000`0000000f 00000000`00000080 fffffa80`06c85ad8 : dxgmms1!VidSchiScheduleCommandToRun+0x1da
fffff880`021aed00 fffff800`0317d166 : 00000000`03476df9 fffffa80`0755bb60 fffffa80`05508040 fffffa80`0755bb60 : dxgmms1!VidSchiWorkerThread+0xba
fffff880`021aed40 fffff800`02eb8486 : fffff880`009ea180 fffffa80`0755bb60 fffff880`009f50c0 fffff880`0122e534 : nt!PspSystemThreadStartup+0x5a
fffff880`021aed80 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KxStartSystemThread+0x16


STACK_COMMAND:  .bugcheck ; kb

FOLLOWUP_IP: 
atikmpag+73bc
fffff880`03d703bc 4883ec28        sub     rsp,28h

SYMBOL_NAME:  atikmpag+73bc

FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: atikmpag

IMAGE_NAME:  atikmpag.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  4d409c8d

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x116_IMAGE_atikmpag.sys

BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x116_IMAGE_atikmpag.sys

Followup: MachineOwner
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[baddabba]

So what should I do now?

What are the next steps I can take?

Thanks

 

[baddabba]

Here is the zip file will all the needed files...

Hope you can help me

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hello,

The first thing I noticed in your report is this:

Event[10348]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Display
  Date: 2011-05-03T22:44:13.000
  Event ID: 4101
  Task: N/A
  Level: Warning
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: Classic
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: AFSLAHBL
  Description: 
Display driver amdkmdap stopped responding and has successfully recovered.

The drivers are dated November 2010:

atikmdag.sys    Thu Nov 25 21:46:44 2010 (4CEF1F94)

Have you tried installing the April 2011 drivers? They can be obtained here: AMD Graphics Drivers & Software

What is the brand of your PSU?

 

[baddabba]

Hi, thanks again for helping.

Yeah I have older drivers, but I tried the newest ones as well, and it still happens.

I have a Corsair TX850W power supply.

 

[baddabba]

I must also note.

No problems occur with Crossfire off.

I have also checked both PCI-Express slots with a single card, and checked both cards individually, and everything runs perfectly.

 

[baddabba]

So the problem seems to center around Crossfire.
What else can you deduce from the files I uploaded?

 

[Jonathan_King]

I can only think of two possibilities, really: a bad bridge, and a power issue. Do you have a different bridge you could try? If not, you might consider purchasing a new one: Newegg.com - HIS CrossFire Bridge Interconnect Cable Model HCFBC4065

If you have a different PSU, you could try that; a replacement CrossFire bridge is cheaper than a new PSU when it comes down to testing, though.