BSOD's

[Jonathan_King]

Keep ketting dodgy graphics on M and B even on lower settings. Annoying me now. I need to keep investigating. Ths blue screen happened yesterday while playing.

Looks like some serious memory corruption going on there.

As for the GPU temps: I'm not sure exactly the threshhold, but you may try opening the side of the case and blowing a fan inside, just to see what happens.

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

...Summary of the Dumps:

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*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for Unknown_Module_00000000`00a295a0
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for Unknown_Module_00000000`00a295a0
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Sat Aug 28 20:16:56.574 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 16:24:59.103
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for Unknown_Module_00000000`00a295a0
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for Unknown_Module_00000000`00a295a0
BugCheck 1E, {0, 0, 0, 0}
Probably caused by : Unknown_Image ( Unknown_Module_fffffa80`044b47c0>+2fba70 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1E_0
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[Watson]

Have run several mem tests the most recent being a few nights ago. All completed with about 8 passes and no errors. Hard drive tests came back fine. Speedfan is installed and my temperatures all seem OK.

 

[CarlTR6]

Test your CPU with Prime 95. Select the blended test and Prime will also test your RAM.

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

 

[Watson]

Ok will use prime95 and get back to you on the results. Using that GPU test posted back my card seemed fine and hit a max of 80 degrees C and stayed around that level. It's even lower than that while playing M&B. I was checking today with speedfan. I still think there is an issue with the graphics card but I am not convinced that it is causing blue screens.

Cheers for your continued patience, not seen many other 9 page threads in this section

 

[CarlTR6]

We will be here as long as it takes.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Ok will use prime95 and get back to you on the results. Using that GPU test posted back my card seemed fine and hit a max of 80 degrees C and stayed around that level. It's even lower than that while playing M&B. I was checking today with speedfan. I still think there is an issue with the graphics card but I am not convinced that it is causing blue screens.

Cheers for your continued patience, not seen many other 9 page threads in this section

Remember, since the GFX card is used all the time, a bad video card can cause seemingly random BSODs in every task, not just GFX-heavy applications.

 

[Watson]

Turns out the graphics problem are caused by problems between the most up to date ATI drivers with that one game. Devs should sort that out soon. Now pretty sure my GPU is fine. Got another blue screen for first time in days today. Didn't dump though so no report to upload. Was a system service exception though. Been using my pc alot for 3 days though with no isses up to now.

 

[CarlTR6]

Very good news that you found the cause of the video problem. I'm glad you have been running more smoothly. If you want to upload that latest dump, we will take a look at it.

 

[Watson]

Well hello again, sure your sick of hearing of my pc going haywire, but got a dump yesterday with a message i'd never seen before.
page fault in non paged area.

It got to 95% of the memory dump but there is nothing in the folder, so it never finished uploading. Not the first time that the memory dump simply froze before fully uploaded. I don't know if this is a problem on its own.

Cheers for the continued help and suggestions.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Could you follow the BSOD Posting Instructions again?

 

[Watson]

The dump did not complete so I have nothing to upload unfortunately. What does the error message in my last post suggest? I mean I'm running out of places to look but maybe I've missed something.

 

[zigzag3143]

The dump did not complete so I have nothing to upload unfortunately. What does the error message in my last post suggest? I mean I'm running out of places to look but maybe I've missed something.

It means memory but without the DMP file we cant tell what or why

We really need the actual DMP file.

If you wish to have others assist you with your computer's BSOD symptoms, upload the contents of your "\Windows\Minidump" folder. The procedure:

* Copy the contents of \Windows\Minidump to another (temporary) location somewhere on your machine.
* Zip up the copy.
* Start your own thread in the "Crashes and Debugging" section of the forum and attach the ZIP archive to your post using the "paperclip" (file attachments) button.
* Briefly describe the problem history and circumstances in the same post. Somebody will attend to your query as soon as possible.


Memory test

Download a copy of Memtest86 and burn the ISO to a CD using Iso Recorder or another ISO burning program. Boot from the CD, and leave it running for at least 5 or 6 passes.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Do follow Ken's suggestion, and run a RAM test. See this tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

I know there is no new dump, but the BSOD scripts gather more than just dumps. Go ahead and upload the report anyway.

 

[Watson]

4th time I've run the memtest from advice many pages back and its come back fine after 9 or so passes. As for the contents of the minidump folder there is only 2 old dmp files which i have uploaded already from last month. The most recent ones including one I had today have not given me anything when I look in folder upon restart. There is nothing else in the folders at all. Not all the dumps are completing, Sometimes it gets to 80% sometimes only as much as 20% but there is nothing for me to upload at all in the minidump folder. Any file that has ended up in the minidump folder has been uploaded already and can be found on pretty much every one of the last ten pages.

One today is another message I haven't seen before, "vga.sys".


Thank you for your continued patience and help despite being on page 10 :S.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Perhaps there are clues in Event Viewer.

Could you please follow these directions? http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html