Solved BSOD on Windows Update; BSOD when playing games

[fruitbrute]

NOTE: DM log collector seem to be getting stuck when collecting msinfo32.nfo, so the attached file can be incomplete. Please let me know if it can take longer than 10 minutes to collect this data so i will run the program again.

BSOD #1: It started at around January 15th - basically when i shoot down the system, theres a suprisingly short windows update. Then whenever i boot the PC and it starts to configure the update, bluescreen pops up with an error code 0x0000007E and i have to use system recovery to succesfully run the system.

BSOD #2: Ive never fixed it and it occures since i bought the PC. When i play games (and very rarely when using internet browser) my PC is getting random freezes, display driver errors, monitor is turning off and of course sometimes BSODs happen. Ive tried several different drivers, memory/hdd tests, temperatures, stress tests, 2 different monitors and GPUs, and plugging out/in hardware inside the PC case then i gave up. So basically all the BSODs listed in a ZIP file until January 15th are related to this problem.

 

[Laith]

At this state make a backup of all your files and re-install windows.

 

[fruitbrute]

That might help with the Windows Update problem, however not the other as ive already reinstalled it sometime ago.

 

[Laith]

Well lets troubleshoot the hardware. Run MemTest86+ for 8 passes and Seatools for DOS and Windows.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/313457-seatools-dos-windows-how-use.html

 

[fruitbrute]

Should i make the second memtest? I did it like a year ago for 4 or more passes, cant remember exactly, no errors.

Just finished three tests with Seatools, Short Drive Self Test, Short and Long Generic, all passed. I dont know if it was supposed to create a log for me, theres just a green message that it passed.

 

[Laith]

Yea do another one.

 

[fruitbrute]

Allright, Memtest done - 8 passes, no errors

 

[Laith]

Okay now lets put some stress on your videocard. Run Furmark http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html

 

[fruitbrute]

How long am i supposed to run it? I did a stresstest with settings from this link and it didnt stop after 10 minutes. Temperature capped at 85C. After that i pressed screenshot hotkey and it stopped working. No artifacts or anything like that.

Anyway, the problems i described can happen literally after few seconds after the game got opened or it can happen after 5h of playthrough, basically anytime at random. I had 2 different video cards installed and it happens on both.

 

[fruitbrute]

Bump

 

[Laith]

Sorry, run it at default settings.

 

[fruitbrute]

Ran it at default settings, it still didnt create a log for me and it didnt stop after passing 10 minutes. Temperature capped ad 82C and looked like it cant go up any further. 20fps

 

[Laith]

Okay is your PSU sending the right Wattage to your PC?

 

[fruitbrute]

How can i make sure if it does?

These are my components:

PSU: OCZ CoreXStream Series 500W ATX Non-Modular
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6670
RAM: Good Ram DDR3 4096MB PC1333 CL9
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX ATA
MOBO: ASRock 970 PRO3 AMD 970 Socket AM3

Pretty sure the power supply is good enough?

 

[Laith]

No, i mean if the PSU is sending the right wattage to the PSU. Simply is the PSU sending the right power to your PC. Is it too much power or too low or is it just normal. If it is sending the right put some stress on the CPU with IntelBurnTest http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/220743-cpu-stress-test-using-intelburntest.html

 

[fruitbrute]

Sorry for perhaps a silly question, but what if it doesnt send the right power and i do the CPU stress test? How do i make sure the wattage is correct?

On the other hand, HWiNFO reports my CPU current temperature in idle at 45C while maximum operating temperature for my CPU is 62C. The guide says i shouldnt run the stress test if theres a difference of less than 20C between idle and max operating temp.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - HDZ965FBK4DGM / HDZ965FBGMBOX
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43525724/hwinfo1.PNG

Note that i was monitoring the temperatures of my CPU before and these "crashes" happened even in idle, while temperature was at around 45C.

Also i have noticed that temperature can go up to 70C when i do lots of things at once, and it doesnt have to crash at that time - in fact rarely does, unless i play games then its random.

 

[Laith]

If that is so run it in low settings

 

[fruitbrute]

Standard test (there is no "low") - After like 10 seconds it reaches 68C and CPU fan just barely starts rolling, im guessing by the time it reaches its highest power CPU would have like 80C.

Edit: I think fan doesnt matter, even at its highest power the temperature keeps rising reaching 70C very quickly then i stop the test.

 

[Laith]

Have you replaced your parts before?

 

[fruitbrute]

In this PC only the GPU.