Frequent BSOD when starting up and playing games

[Shira Huang]

Hello, I've just recently experienced BOSD (about a week) and I'm not sure what to do, so usually I just restart my computer. It first occured when I was playing the Sims3, then it also showed up when I started my laptop but not always. Sometimes it didn't happen at all. Please help me solve this. Thank you.

comp specs:
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor : Core i5 2410M 2.30GHz
Memory : 4 GB (2 stick)
System : 64 Bit

 

[koolkat77]

Your graphic card drivers need updating:

3: kd> lmvm atikmpag
start             end                 module name
fffff880`04778000 fffff880`047c4000   atikmpag   (deferred)             
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmpag.sys
    Image name: [COLOR="red"]atikmpag.sys[/COLOR]
    Timestamp:        [COLOR="Red"]Fri Dec 31 03:33:05 2010[/COLOR] (4D1CFA91)
    CheckSum:         0004AA7C
    ImageSize:        0004C000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Use the following method for installing the latest version:

1. Download and install Driver Sweeper:
   → |MG| Driver Fusion (Driver Sweeper) 1.2.0 Download
2. Download the auto-detect tool for AMD.
   → AMD Driver Autodetect
3. Boot into Safe Mode from Advanced Boot Options:
   → http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html
4. Type in Driver Fusion in Search
5. Remove all drivers
6. Boot normally now, and install the latest drivers from the
   auto-detect program you downloaded.

Then take a test with FurMark:

Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark
→ http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html

Monitor your temps with Speccy during these tests
→ Speccy - System Information - Free Download

Run the system file checker for integrity of all protected Windows 7 system files and replaces incorrect corrupted, changed/modified, or damaged versions with the correct versions if possible.
→ http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Run Disk Check on your hard disk for file system errors and bad sectors on it
→ http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Additonal: Hard drive test both short and long with
→ SeaTools for Windows

Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.

→ http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html
→ Guide to using Memtest86+ - Geeks to Go Forums

Let us know the results

 

[Shira Huang]

Thanks, I'm going to try it but I'm quite busy right now so I'm going to give you the results in a few days time.

 

[koolkat77]

OK.

 

[koolkat77]

Did you complete the steps?
Did the BSoDs reoccur?

 

[koolkat77]

Just another follow up, did the BSODs reoccur? Upload the dumps if so.

 

[koolkat77]

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