Solved New BSOD playing BF3 after latest Nvidia install

[nevica]

Hello,

Yesterday I installed the new Nvidia update (for Bioshock Infinite).

I have had a BSOD playing BF3.

Please help in getting to the bottom of the BSOD.

Thanks,

Nevica

 

[Dsprague]

The error you are getting indicate there is a problem with hardware:

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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck [COLOR=Red]124[/COLOR], {[COLOR=Red]0[/COLOR], fffffa8007d93028, be200000, 5110a}

Probably caused by : GenuineIntel

Followup: MachineOwner
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Examining the error record we can see that the error orriginated from the L2 cache on your CPU:

kd> !errrec fffffa8007d93028
===============================================================================
Common Platform Error Record @ fffffa8007d93028
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Record Id     : 01ce27ed49023182
Severity      : Fatal (1)
Length        : 928
Creator       : Microsoft
Notify Type   : Machine Check Exception
Timestamp     : 3/28/2013 17:31:45 (UTC)
Flags         : 0x00000000

===============================================================================
Section 0     : Processor Generic
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptor    @ fffffa8007d930a8
Section       @ fffffa8007d93180
Offset        : 344
Length        : 192
Flags         : 0x00000001 Primary
Severity      : Fatal

Proc. Type    : x86/x64
Instr. Set    : x64[COLOR=Red]
Error Type    : Cache error[/COLOR]
Operation     : Generic
Flags         : 0x00
Level         : 2
CPU Version   : 0x00000000000206a7
Processor ID  : 0x0000000000000004

===============================================================================
Section 1     : x86/x64 Processor Specific
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptor    @ fffffa8007d930f0
Section       @ fffffa8007d93240
Offset        : 536
Length        : 128
Flags         : 0x00000000
Severity      : Fatal

Local APIC Id : 0x0000000000000004
CPU Id        : a7 06 02 00 00 08 10 04 - bf e3 9a 1f ff fb eb bf
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Proc. Info 0  @ fffffa8007d93240

===============================================================================
Section 2     : x86/x64 MCA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descriptor    @ fffffa8007d93138
Section       @ fffffa8007d932c0
Offset        : 664
Length        : 264
Flags         : 0x00000000
[COLOR=Red]Severity      : Fatal[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Red]Error         : GCACHEL2_ERR_ERR (Proc 2 Bank 8)[/COLOR]
  Status      : 0xbe2000000005110a
  Address     : 0x000000012a2ee3c0
  Misc.       : 0x000000d086000086

So with this in mind please run prime95:

Free Software - GIMPS

Prime95 Setup:
- extract the contents of the zip file to a location of your choice
- double click on the executable file
- select "Just stress testing"
- select the "Blend" test. If you've already run MemTest overnight you may want to run the "Small FFTs" test instead.
- "Number of torture test threads to run" should equal the number of CPU's times 2 (if you're using hyperthreading).
The easiest way to figure this out is to go to Task Manager...Performance tab - and see the number of boxes under CPU Usage History
Then run the test for 6 to 24 hours - or until you get errors (whichever comes first).
The Test selection box and the stress.txt file describes what components that the program stresses.

The goal of this test is to check and see if there is any overheating under a load or if you get errors during the test.

 

[nevica]

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I had OC'D my CPU and that was the problem. It was slightly out of tune in terms of the various voltages.
I have reset and it is OK now. Thanks for looking at the files.

Nevica

 

[Dsprague]

your welcome glad I could help.