Solved BSOD - random occurrences, 0x000000f4 errors

[brandr75]

This is a brand new PC build, Windows 7 Ultimate. I've been getting random BSOD crashes daily ever since. I've re-installed Windows 4 times now. Done Memory testing, stress testing. No errors there. BlueScreenView is saying it is caused by driver ntoskrnl.exe

I need to rule out everything before I start RMA on everything... Please help me!

 

[BorisTheAnimal]

Hello Brandon and welcome to 7forums!

There is a BIOS update for your motherboard and since you have told us that you have done pre-troubleshooting I'm quite certain it will fix some of the issues you are facing:
Support For Z97S SLI Krait Edition

And here is a guide on how to update the MSI BIOS:
How to flash the BIOS

Cheers, Boris

 

[brandr75]

Thank you so much for looking at my issue. I've seen that webpage so many times and that BIOS update was never there, only the A.6 update LOL!

I will try this when I get home this evening and let you know how it goes. Thanks again, Boris!

 

[BorisTheAnimal]

Yeah no problem mate, just keep me in the loop.

Cheers, Boris

 

[brandr75]

Ok, updated the BIOS with no problems. Booted up and started using it for about 30 minutes and another crash. 3 more to be exact.

What's next?

 

[BorisTheAnimal]

Ok, updated the BIOS with no problems. Booted up and started using it for about 30 minutes and another crash. 3 more to be exact.

What's next?

Were the crashes the same ones you got earlier or were these new ones?

 

[brandr75]

they were the same. However...

I went ahead and upgraded to Windows 10 and so far have not had any issues. Is it possible a corrupted driver happened while making the bootable usb?

 

[BorisTheAnimal]

Well Brandon I don't know and without any files of the errors it's quite hard to tell.

But probably could be!

I just hope you won't have anymore problems!

Cheers, Boris

 

[brandr75]

Yeah, the dump files are gone now since the upgrade.

Thanks again for looking at it! Hopefully I never see another crash... Take care!

 

[BorisTheAnimal]

Yeah, the dump files are gone now since the upgrade.

Thanks again for looking at it! Hopefully I never see another crash... Take care!

Yeah no problem, sorry that I couldn't help you fix your issues!

Oh and remember to mark this thread solved!

Cheers, Boris