Clock Watchdog Timeout BSOD's During Gaming, Log Zip provided

[axe0]

Live kernel reports aren't something to really worry about, it is some sort of a reliability diagnostic method for Microsoft to identify any trends of bugs and fix it if so. It is basically like a part of the system crashing (and recovering) and you typically don't notice it.
Ever experienced that your screen temporary went black, and shortly afterwards recovered? That's a 0x117 crash (TDR recovered) which wasn't fatal enough for the system to actually crash which would give a 0x116 (TDR not recovered).


Please fill in your system specs

Please follow this tutorial and download the tool. The tool will give you detailed information about your system specs, please fill in your system specs more completely including PSU, cooling and other used stuff like mouse, keyboard, monitor, case, etc.
The PSU, cooling and other stuff are NOT mentioned in the tool.​

In the left corner below in your post you find 'My System Specs'. After clicking it you can find a link a little below that says 'Update your System Spec', click on this link to get to the page where you can fill in your system specs.

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Please run CPU-Z | Softwares | CPUID, open it and make screenshots of the following tabs

• CPU
• Mainboard
• Memory
• SPD*
• Graphics

*SPD shows the details of each stick, you can show the details by choosing different slots in the left upper corner.
Please make screenshots of each stick.

Please post each screenshot in your next reply/replies.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

I see, thank you for clarifying that for me. I updated my system specs per your request, unfortunately both my monitors are very old, I dont remember their exact model name. CPUID refused to properly display both the SPD tabs and Graphics tabs, so I took some screenshots from HWinfo instead, hopefully they will provide the information you require.

https://puu.sh/BtoSL/a357592d7f.png
https://puu.sh/BtoTv/d2345c186d.png
https://puu.sh/Btpp6/2279d3d0b8.png

Memory row #1
https://puu.sh/Btpy1/6e2f1880c1.png
https://puu.sh/BtpyP/8234c386bf.png
Memory row #2
https://puu.sh/BtpBv/cc83887930.png
https://puu.sh/BtpC2/d598378c3a.png

 

[axe0]

It looks like XMP is enabled, could you use the default SPD settings.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

According to my BIOS settings, XMP had been disabled this whole time. Tried enabling it just now to see if it made any difference, but it didn't. CPUID SPD windows are still blank.

 

[axe0]

All of the spd tabs? Could you reseat the memory modules and see if they are detected.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Yeah, I only have 2 sticks but CPUID shows 4 slots, all of which are empty. Tried reseating them, still no luck.

 

[axe0]

It detects all slots, and should show info where the slots are used.
Which color of slots are used by the memory modules?

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Both sticks use the black slots. Should I try the other color?

 

[axe0]

Yes please.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Unfortunately it had no effect. All SPD tabs are still blank in CPUID.

Pardon the delay in responses, I just have a lot on my plate right now.

 

[axe0]

No problem, it is likewise for me so my responses will be delayed as well.

Diagnostic Test

 CPU TEST

Run Prime95 to stress test your CPU. Prime95 - Stress Test Your CPU - Windows 7 Forums

   Warning

Your CPU temperatures will rise quickly while under this stress test. Keep a keen eye on them and abort the test if overheating occurs.

Make a photo of the result and post it.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

https://puu.sh/BDvM7/d71d40a797.png

Nothing happened during the test, temps never went above 65 degrees. Not sure if this will be helpful, but it did remind me of a bit of information that I forgot to include in my opening post: I remember running tests like this on my CPU, RAM and GPU. CPU and RAM never returned any errors, but running Furmark caused a hard freeze after about...30-40 minutes I think? That caused me to believe the GPU was at fault and I got it replaced, but then the problems started again about one or two months afterwards.

 

[axe0]

Did you run a second Furmark test, in a different slot with the different GPU?

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Hmm...That's where my memory gets a bit fuzzy. I dont believe I did, I just thought I had found the issue and sent the GPU off back to the store. I had an older spare GPU that I think I tested and it did not crash when I ran furmark with it, though its very possible that was just sheer dumb luck.

 

[axe0]

Please run a Furmark test using a different slot.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Are there any specific settings I should use for Furmark? I've tried a couple of default 1080hd tests and a custom 10 minute variant, but none managed to produce any crashes in the default GPU slot. If I cant consistently crash the computer with Furmark, then its gonna be difficult verifying whether or not changing the GPU slot does anything.

 

[axe0]

The settings I would suggest to enable
- Dynamic background
- Burn-in
- Xtreme burn-in
- Post-FX
- GPU temperature, max 85C
- Log GPU data

In Benchmark duration (ms), change 6 to 120 to run it for 20 minutes.

After this is done, click Benchmark (user's settings) to test using the configured settings.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Tried it 5 times now, not a single crash occurred.

 

[axe0]

Sounds like a part of your motherboard is defect. Normally it is recommended to replace a motherboard when a part of it is defect, but you could continue using the motherboard though.

 

[MadVladtheRadDa]

Hmm. Yeah, I mean everything else seems to be in working order, doesn't it? On a positive note, at least the crashing occurs much less frequently now than it used to do, so there's that.