BSOD gaming hal error and ntoskrnl.exe Arma 2 & Black ops 2

[WaycoolMick]

BSOD gaming hal error Arma 2 and & Black ops 2 ntoskrnl.exe. Have tested memory with Windows memory diagnostics passed. Stressed gpu with furmark temp seemed ok under load did not crash. see attached sf diagnostics details. perplexed ??

 

[x BlueRobot]

[COLOR="Red"]BugCheck 124[/COLOR], {0, fffffa8007aa28f8, 0, 0}

Probably caused by : AuthenticAMD

Follow these steps:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html

Stop 0x124 never provides much good information and doesn't point any specific hardware; "AuthenticAMD" is a generic probably caused line with 0x124 BSODs, that's why it's always best to test all the hardware and follow the steps within the 0x124 link.

Here are some programs which will come in useful when following the steps -

Hard Drive:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html
• CrystalDiskInfo - Software - Crystal Dew World
• SeaTools for Windows | Seagate

Memory:

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

Run Memtest86+ for least 7-8 passes, and preferrly overnight as it can take a while to fully complete.

Test each RAM stick individually, if an error is found then move the same RAM stick into the next DIMM slot and test again, if errors are found for the same RAM stick in every available slot then you have a faulty RAM module. On the other hand, if no errors are found in the next slot or the other slots for the same RAM module, then you have a faulty DIMM slot.

Test each RAM stick and every motherboard DIMM slot available.

Graphics Card:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/160729-nvidia-amd-video-card-test-occt.html

CPU:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-hardware-stress-test-prime95.html

:warn:Read all the steps within the hardware test tutorials very carefully, as stress tests is designed run components to their maximum capacity, in order to point out failing or faulty hardware components.