Random BSOD - Playing Games/Browsing Internet

[Ghudda]

Getting this BSOD that's been occurring for the past few months. I havn't looked much into it but it's pretty random when it occurs. I'll usually come home and see that my computer has crashed without any clear signs of why it did. I was just browsing the internet and running a WoW bot and it crashed but it'll happen even when i'm not playing any games.

Can someone take a look at my minidump files and give me some insight?

Thanks!

 

[essenbe]

Hello, Ghudda. I will try to help you with this. I suspect it is not going to be simple. You have a lot of dump files, but I only checked the ones from 4/12 and 4/11. They all have the same bug code 0X124. ) X 124 basically is a generic hardware error, meaning there is some piece of hardware which has died or is dying, or that you have a very bad driver which is causing you hardware to act in a way that your CPU thinks it is dying. So, from 3 dump files I am getting these errors, which is unusual.

fffff880`0ce55388  fffff880`04f27e3fUnable to load image EtronXHCI.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for EtronXHCI.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for EtronXHCI.sys
 EtronXHCI+0x9e3f

That is the Etron Extensible Host Interface for your Etron USB 3.0 the driver you are currently using is.

EtronXHCI
start             end                 module name
fffff880`04e56000 fffff880`04e6aa80   EtronXHCI   (deferred)             
    Image path: EtronXHCI.sys
    Image name: EtronXHCI.sys
    Timestamp:        [COLOR=red]Fri Jan 06 02:59:41 2012[/COLOR] (4F06B7FD)
    CheckSum:         00016DCF
    ImageSize:        00014A80
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

fffff880`0ce552f8  fffff880`0f4e911aUnable to load image nvlddmkm.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
[COLOR=red]*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys[/COLOR]
 nvlddmkm+0x21811a

Your Graphics driver. This is the current driver

 nvlddmkm
start             end                 module name
fffff880`0f2b0000 fffff880`0ff90000   nvlddmkm T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: nvlddmkm.sys
    Image path: nvlddmkm.sys
    Image name: nvlddmkm.sys
    Timestamp:        [COLOR=red]Wed Nov 12 14:51:31 2014[/COLOR] (5463C853)
    CheckSum:         00CA4D59

fffff880`0b530188  fffff880`02e21aa4Unable to load image VBoxNetFlt.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for VBoxNetFlt.sys
[COLOR=red]*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for VBoxNetFlt.sys[/COLOR]
 VBoxNetFlt+0x4aa4

That is your Virtual Box network driver and your current one is

 VBoxNetFlt
start             end                 module name
fffff880`040b2000 fffff880`040dd000   VBoxNetFlt   (deferred)             
    Image path: VBoxNetFlt.sys
    Image name: VBoxNetFlt.sys
    Timestamp:        [COLOR=red]Mon Nov 24 05:06:09 2014[/COLOR] (54731121)
    CheckSum:         000271EA
    ImageSize:        0002B000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

fffff880`0b52fa68  fffff880`04c06a2aUnable to load image k57nd60a.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for k57nd60a.sys
[COLOR=red]*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for k57nd60a.sys[/COLOR]
 k57nd60a+0x6a2a

That is your Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet NDIS6.x Unified Driver, and the current version you have is

k57nd60a
start             end                 module name
fffff880`0ff90000 fffff880`0fffa000   k57nd60a   (deferred)             
    Image path: k57nd60a.sys
    Image name: k57nd60a.sys
    Timestamp:        [COLOR=red]Mon May 09 23:42:30 2011[/COLOR] (4DC8C236)
    CheckSum:         00076E0F
    ImageSize:        0006A000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

fffff880`0b52e9b8  fffff880`012e52f8*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for iaStorA.sys
[COLOR=red]*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for iaStorA.sys[/COLOR]
 iaStorA+0x892f8

Which is a driver included in the Intel Rapid Storage Technology, your current version is

iaStorA
start             end                 module name
fffff880`01259000 fffff880`01524000   iaStorA    (deferred)             
    Image path: iaStorA.sys
    Image name: iaStorA.sys
    Timestamp:        [COLOR=red]Sat Sep 01 20:01:24 2012[/COLOR] (5042AFE4)
    CheckSum:         000A0CD7
    ImageSize:        002CB000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

I find it difficult to believe that so many drivers are crashing in just 3 dump files. But, they are all older and do need updating. Please go to the web site for your motherboard and update all of the drivers.

Also, I need to know as much detail as possible about your Hardware. I need Manufacturer and model number, for as much as you know or can find. Please include your PSU and CPU Cooler too. This may help.

Please fill out your System Specs​

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If you will go to your last post and click the 'System Specs' in the bottom left of the post, you will find a link to update your system specs. Please fill those out in as much detail as possible, making sure to click save at the bottom of the page. If you would like to know what we would like, you can click 'My System Specs' at the bottom left of this post to see mine. If you do not know what your components are, this will help you accomplish this task. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html​

I would also like you to run memtest86+. It has to be run for a minimum of 8 passes all at the same time, which with 8 GB of ram will take around 9.5-10 Hours. These are the instructions I would like for you to go by.

Please Run Memtest86+

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Please download from this site only http://www.memtest.org/ in the middle of the page are the Download links, you can download the ISO.zip or the Auto USB Flash Drive installer.zip

Extract the Zip file. If you chose the ISO image, burn it to a CD using Windows Disk Image Burner or any Image burner you may have. If you downloaded the Auto USB installer, extract it, insert your USB 2.0 Flash Drive and take note of the drive letter. Run the installer, select the Flash Drive Letter, check the format box and press next. It will install memtest86+ to a flash drive. You can use either V4.20 or V5.01. Boot from your selected media. If you use V5.01 it will tell you to press certain buttons at the start, please press no buttons. The test will begin on it's own and continue to run until you stop it. It needs to run for 8 complete passes or until you receive an error. If you receive an error, stop the test. Even 1 error is a fail. Each pass tests a different part of the ram and each of the 10 tests in each pass tests something different. It takes a minimum of 8 passes to completely test the ram, more passes are better. It is quite a long test and will take several hours depending on how much ram you have. Due to the time length it is best to run overnight. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Once you have done that and I have your system specs, I will hopefully know more about what to do next.​

 

[Ghudda]

Thanks for the help, essenbe. I updated those out of date drivers and being that the memtest takes quiet some time, i'll start running that tonight before I head to bed and will post results on that tomorrow. If I witness another BSOD today, i'll post the dump for that and see if there are any changes since I updated the drivers.

I'm a bit skeptical of one of my HDD possibly failing? I notice this strange issue where when, for instance, i'm typing something into search on the start menu or sometimes just opening a program, things freeze for a second and then I hear a click (followed by a noise reminiscent of the whine of a flash bulb on a camera if that makes sense?) from one of my Hard Drives (not my SSD I take it), and then it picks back up. Not sure if this is common or not or if my description is even clear.

Anyways, i'll run memtest tonight and let you know the results. Please let me know if there are any other suggestions in the mean time.

Lastly, I updated my system specs.

 

[Ghudda]

Another BSOD occured. The usual Warcraft botting while watching GoT via VLC player.

My HD/storage structure is as so:
(C: ) SSD hosts my OS, drivers, etc.
(E: ) HDD Stores all of my games
(F: ) HDD Remainder Software/Utility tools, etc.

It's hard for me to recall, but perhaps the BSOD's are occuring whilst specifically using programs stored on the E: drive such as Warcraft? What's the recommended way for me to check for HD failure?

Most recent BSOD attached

 

[essenbe]

I would recommend running both the short and the long testof Seatools for DOS on all Mechanical Hard drives. This will tell you how. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/313457-seatools-dos-windows-how-use.html#Part3 Also run Check Disk on them http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

 

[essenbe]

This is from the one dump drive you gave me. For Convenience

, I am going to lump the together. Nothing new.

fffff880`07146a48  fffff880`04e03061Unable to load image VBoxNetFlt.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for VBoxNetFlt.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for VBoxNetFlt.sys
 VBoxNetFlt+0x3061
 
fffff880`07146a28  fffff880`02f891aeUnable to load image k57nd60a.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for k57nd60a.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for k57nd60a.sys
 k57nd60a+0x41ae
 
fffff880`07146518  fffff880`08213f64Unable to load image nvlddmkm.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
 nvlddmkm+0x204f64
 
fffff880`071459b8  fffff880`012dc2f8*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for iaStorA.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for iaStorA.sys
 iaStorA+0x892f8

 

[Ghudda]

So I ran SeaTools and Disk Check and received 0 errors. Again, i'll let memtest run overnight and see what comes up.

 

[essenbe]

Ghudda, Your system Specs do not list what hard drives you have, but I noticed numerous errors for iaStor Data Management Service. If you are not using Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST), I would uninstall it. It is Intel's Raid driver but also contains the Intel AHCI driver.

 

[Ghudda]

Ghudda, Your system Specs do not list what hard drives you have, but I noticed numerous errors for iaStor Data Management Service. If you are not using Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST), I would uninstall it. It is Intel's Raid driver but also contains the Intel AHCI driver.

Drives updated in system specs, sorry about that.

Yeah interesting point, I went ahead and disabled IRST in my BIOS and uninstalled it. I was running into issues with that earlier when I was trying to update it and it was simply unresponsive and I was unable to download an update from Intels site (website was screwy). Probably best that I evade it all-together.

Lastly, after disabling it in the BIOS, I had a notification on my taskbar pop up saying it installed one of the drivers for my Western Digital (Gaming) HDD.

 

[essenbe]

if you recall I said it was Intel's Raid driver but also contained the AHCI Driver. That was what it was doing I suspect. When you uninstalled the AHCI driver, it had to replace it with Microsoft's AHCI driver. So, assuming your sata controller is in AHCI mode, that is quite normal. Although I am not sure what you mean by disabling it in bios.

 

[Ghudda]

if you recall I said it was Intel's Raid driver but also contained the AHCI Driver. That was what it was doing I suspect. When you uninstalled the AHCI driver, it had to replace it with Microsoft's AHCI driver. So, assuming your sata controller is in AHCI mode, that is quite normal. Although I am not sure what you mean by disabling it in bios.

There's an option in the BIOS that says something along the lines of: "Enable Intel Rapid Storage Technology", which was set to Enabled and I disabled it. And yeah, the controller is is AHCI mode.

 

[essenbe]

That's a new one on me.

 

[Ghudda]

I woke up this morning and memtest had made 7 passes with 0 errors but, long story short, I then accidentally cancelled the test and it listed 7 errors. I'm currently running the test on one DIMM at a time and will let you know how that turns out.

 

[essenbe]

Thanks for letting me know. You may have found your problem. Just keep track of which stick and which dim slot, and the results for each. I'm sure you know that, but some don't.

 

[Ghudda]

So, while I was out today, one DIMM went through 13 passes with 0 errors. I'm now testing the second DIMM which has gone through 3 passes and has yet to run into any errors. I may stop the test before long and then run it over night and see if something comes up by in the morning. Is there any way that the test this morning, which after being stopped showed 7 errors, could have been false? Can't it take sometimes an entire day for RAM to come up with errors?

I have no problem replacing RAM, as I've been using the same RAM for about 4 years now. What happens if both sticks come back without error after 8-10 passes each?

 

[essenbe]

The problem is errors can be produced by bad ram sticks or by bad Dimm slots. With your errors this morning it is fairly certain you have a problem. You are just trying now to determine if it is a bad Motherboard or bad Ram. Granted, it is most likely the ram, but I had an MSI board once that would run a single stick in any Dimm Slot without error, but it would not run 2 at the same time. I must have run memtest 25 times at about 20 hours each, trying to figure it out. So, I understand how frustrating it can be. You can buy new ram and take a chance if you want, as long as you understand it is a gamble.

 

[Ghudda]

The problem is errors can be produced by bad ram sticks or by bad Dimm slots. With your errors this morning it is fairly certain you have a problem. You are just trying now to determine if it is a bad Motherboard or bad Ram. Granted, it is most likely the ram, but I had an MSI board once that would run a single stick in any Dimm Slot without error, but it would not run 2 at the same time. I must have run memtest 25 times at about 20 hours each, trying to figure it out. So, I understand how frustrating it can be. You can buy new ram and take a chance if you want, as long as you understand it is a gamble.

Gotcha, yeah I was contemplating the possibility of the mobo slots being the issue as well. It's certainly worth thoroughly testing the RAM to me, so I won't go jump out and buy RAM just yet. I'll keep you posted with updates. If I wake up in the morning and there arn't any issues on the second stick, i'll do a final test with both sticks and see if I get errors again.

 

[essenbe]

No problem, but once is enough for me.

 

[Ghudda]

Second DIMM: 15 passes 0 errors

Anyway to further diagnose the slots? Any ideas?

 

[essenbe]

That's the only way we have as far as I am aware. We don't have the equipment to do it.