Memory_Management BSOD (New memory and PSU - still persistent)

[Hrodebert]

This is my first thread here so I'm sorry if I've done something wrong.

I've been plagued with BSODs since I built this rig, and about a week ago I ran an overnight memtest and got an error on slot 1 (which is next to cpu cooler). When building my computer I had removed the heatsink of that memory so that it would fit under the cooler (I had standard vengeance memory), and when I got this memtest error I just thought to hell with it, and bought same type of memory but with low-profile heatsink. So I installed that, and I thought all was well, but yesterday night I got another bsod.

BSOD ONLY seems to happen when I am using Open Broadcaster Software and streaming with the monitor setting.

Also, I did run a memtest for 10.5hours last night (with the new memory), nearly 6 passes, no errors. I will run another one this night.

 

[Arc]

Hello Hrodebert.

Disable RAID. How to Disable RAID: 5 Steps - wikiHow

Check for updates for your Asmedia 106x sata controllers. ASMEDIA drivers & firmwares

Check that your Corsier ForceGT SSD is running with the updated firmware. Corsair

If BSODs occur in th same way after doing these, enable Driver Verifier to monitor the drivers.
Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable
Run Driver Verifier for 24 hours or the occurrence of the next crash, whichever is earlier.

   Information

Why Driver Verifier:
It puts a stress on the drivers, ans so it makes the unstable drivers crash. Hopefully the driver that crashes is recorded in the memory dump.

How Can we know that DV is enabled:
It will make the system bit of slow, laggy.

   Warning

Before enabling DV, make it sure that you have earlier System restore points made in your computer. You can check it easily by using CCleaner looking at Tools > System Restore.

If there is no points, make a System Restore Point manually before enabling DV.

   Tip

• If you fail to get on the Desktop because of DV, Boot into Advanced Boot Options > Safe mode. Disable DV there. Now boot normally again, and try following the instruction of enabling DV again.
• If you cannot boot in Safe mode too, do a System Restore to a point you made earlier.

Let us know the results, with the subsequent crash dumps, if any. Post it following the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions.

 

[Hrodebert]

I haven't disabled raid, because my system is running on the raided disks and I'm not ready to reformat to a single ssd just yet.

I updated the Asmedia 106x sata controller drivers. I also tried updating the firmware through a bootable usb flashdrive, but it wouldn't work.

The SSD firmware was updated prior to this windows reformat that I did just a week ago. (the BIOS was also updated)

I will now enable driver verifier and start streaming with the open broadcaster software on monitor setting. I'll post the dumpfile after the expected BSOD.

 

[Hrodebert]

Right, I had another BSOD. But it got stuck writing the dumpfile.

I will try again.

 

[Arc]

Do you really need RAID? It is not essential for most of the users, other than there is any special need. It is problematic in almost all cases.

If you cannot get a minidump due to crashes earlier than obtaining the desktop, disable DV, then free up the startup. Windows does not need any other program to auto start with it, but the auto start programs often conflicts and causes various problems including BSODs.

1. Click on the Start button
2. Type “msconfig (without quotes), click the resulting link. It will open the System Configuration window.
3. Select the “Startup” tab.
4. Deselect all items other than the antivirus.
5. Apply > OK
6. Accept then restart.

Now re-enable DV. Make it sure that you are not selecting any driver provided by "microsoft" and "unknown" in the list. Let it run.

 

[Hrodebert]

The reason I got two 120gb instead of a single 240gb was because of the extra speed with raid0.

I've freed up the startup and re-enabled the driver verifier as you said.

( I have not gotten any crashes/BSODs when booting, only when streaming with OBS )

You mentioned minidump. Should I change the "write debugging information" from kernel memory dump to small memory dump?

 

[Arc]

I guess a minidump will be enough.

 

[Hrodebert]

I had another BSOD. It appeared to be stuck on 'initializing disk for crash dump', but it looks like there was a dumpfile created anyway.

 

[YoYo155]

Try performing a clean install of this - Drivers | GeForce

 

[Arc]

I had another BSOD. It appeared to be stuck on 'initializing disk for crash dump', but it looks like there was a dumpfile created anyway.

Unfortunately it is not Driver verifier enabled crash dump.

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WIN7_DRIVER_FAULT

For a DV enabled one, the value stands to be "VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP" .... so I guess you should try enabling DV once more.

To ensure DV is running or not, open an elevated command prompt, and command verifier /query .

 

[Hrodebert]

I queried the verifier:

C:\Users\Hrodebert>verifier /query
2013-06-01, 21:11:03
Level: 00000FBB
RaiseIrqls: 0
AcquireSpinLocks: 151463
SynchronizeExecutions: 68299
AllocationsAttempted: 753065
AllocationsSucceeded: 753065
AllocationsSucceededSpecialPool: 753065
AllocationsWithNoTag: 39
AllocationsFailed: 0
AllocationsFailedDeliberately: 0
Trims: 256610
UnTrackedPool: 481861

Verified drivers:

Name: iusb3hcs.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0

Name: iastorv.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 22
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 5
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 515
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 12164736
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 8016
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 12249512

Name: asahci64.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0

Name: amdxata.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0

Name: nvlddmkm.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 189
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 5893
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 207
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 6234
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 832520
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 11655020
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 1932184
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 11705764

Name: iusb3xhc.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 4
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 262
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 5
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 267
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 484
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 620876
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 528
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 690444

Name: hecix64.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 1
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 2
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 1
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 4
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 112
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 240
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 112
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 780

Name: e1c62x64.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 546
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 546
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 295196
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 295196

Name: ndis.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 6
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 2050
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 8
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 2181
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 984
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 980488
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 1296
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 1021992

Name: asmtxhci.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 315
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 3
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 318
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 861956
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 69632
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 931876

Name: athrx.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 1183
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 1
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 1200
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 1878312
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 20
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 1883008

Name: iccwdt.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0

Name: nvhda64v.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 32
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 84
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 33
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 84
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 20096
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 53232
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 20116
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 53232

Name: iusb3hub.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 3
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 13
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 5
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 19
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 8340
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 2432
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 9956
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 3704

Name: rtkvhd64.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 967
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 2
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 967
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 799328
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 340912
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 799864

Name: asmthub3.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 97
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 1
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 99
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 75716
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 136
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 76004

Name: atmfd.dll, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 0
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0

Name: secdrv.sys, loads: 1, unloads: 0
CurrentPagedPoolAllocations: 1
CurrentNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PeakPagedPoolAllocations: 3
PeakNonPagedPoolAllocations: 0
PagedPoolUsageInBytes: 72
NonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0
PeakPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 316
PeakNonPagedPoolUsageInBytes: 0

Here's the next BSOD:

 

[Arc]

Is it the exhaustive list of third party drivers that you have installed?

The BSOD is not DV enabled, still. Exactly what you are doing with DV?

 

[NoelDP]

It would possibly help if you didn't have a counterfeit install of Windows.

Your Product ID indicates a Dell OEM_SLP Key - but you say that you built this system yourself, and the BIOS indicates a retail motherboard, which can't possibly support such a Key.

You need to reformat and reinstall using genuine media and Key.

 

[Hrodebert]

Create custom settings-->Enable predefined settings (standard settings, force pending I/O requests, IRP logging)-->Select driver names from a list-->And there I select everything that is not 'unknown' or 'microsoft corporation'.

But I am using the OBS with monitor setting to prompt the BSOD because it's the only place I seem to get one. I used to get a BSOD while rendering videos in Adobe After Effects, but after I switched the memory sticks for new ones, those BSODs seem to have stopped.

Is there any reason for why the DV does not record the BSODs that I get when streaming with OBS?

I've noticed that when I have DV enabled, I get stuck in the BSOD and it says "initializing disk for crash dump", but when I don't have DV enabled, it doesn't get stuck.

I updated the Atheros Wifi and the Realtek HD Audio drivers last night.

I also ran another memtest.

 

[Arc]

First let us know that you have followed what NoelDP suggested. We dont work on counterfeit windows install.

 

[Hrodebert]

Unfortunately I am not willing to spend 2500kr on a genuine copy of my OS. Firstly because I cannot afford it right now (I'm a student with low income), and secondly because I don't think it will make any difference in this case.

Windows 8 is sold for a much more reasonable price and I would be willing to spend my money on that, but I prefer Windows 7 over 8, even if it is counterfeit.

Still, I am grateful of your assistance up to this point. I suppose I will continue and try to troubleshoot this on my own.