random BSODs, unknown cause...

[BiZZare orc]

Hi again, sorry about the (very) delayed response. at the time i was quite busy and eventually forgot about this.
anyway, i have attached a list of the new screens since my last post. i tried to run the bitdefender program you mentioned by booting my pc from a usb with it on, but it asked for a product key and wouldn't work without one.
since my last post, i have changed my media player from WMP to VLC and have noticed an improvement.
the buzzing sound and burning smell i mentioned in an earlier post have not come back yet.
one other thing, my father seems to think it could be my wireless card that is setting it off. it seems weird though, as it gets set off when the wifi is both on and off.
sorry again about the late response

 

[BiZZare orc]

i forgot the file again DX

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok mate now there are references to some form of interference for want of a better term. In your dumps there are references to errors produced by P2P usage and the csrss.exe system being a possible malware see this http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/289062-csrss-exe-trojan.html

MODULE_NAME: csrss

FAULTING_MODULE: 0000000000000000 

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  0

PROCESS_OBJECT: fffffa8010d189e0

IMAGE_NAME:  [COLOR="Red"]csrss.exe[/COLOR]

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WIN7_DRIVER_FAULT

In the pic you can see the error in your event viewer related to P2p stuff - have a read of that thread and see if it has anything you can use I shall go look up for another rescue disk that can be run for malware.

 

[axe0]

Hi BiZZarre orc,

To answer a question, when you see a Windows file in a dump, it often is because that file is simply last active what makes it being blamed for the crash.
However, it doesn't make the file automatically being the cause. It often happens that the root problem happens some time earlier then the crash.

The 0xF4 has a parameter 3 what means that a process has died (or suddenly terminated), this is often associated with a failing hard drive.
Please follow suggestion below and run all requested tests.

BugCheck F4, {[COLOR="Red"]3[/COLOR], fffffa8010d189e0, fffffa8010d18cc0, fffff800031876d0}

CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION (f4)
A process or thread crucial to system operation has unexpectedly exited or been
terminated.
Several processes and threads are necessary for the operation of the
system; when they are terminated (for any reason), the system can no
longer function.
Arguments:
Arg1: 0[COLOR="red"]000000000000003, Process[/COLOR]
Arg2: fffffa8010d189e0, Terminating object
Arg3: fffffa8010d18cc0, Process image file name
Arg4: fffff800031876d0, Explanatory message (ascii)

Diagnostics Test

 HDD TEST

Run SeaTools to check the integrity of your HDD. SeaTools for DOS and Windows - How to Use - Windows 7 Help Forums

   Note

Do not run SeaTools on an SSD as the results will be invalid.

Run HDTune to

• scan for errors, no quick scan but full scan
• check the health,
• benchmark.

It may take some time, but please take the time you need to perform it properly.
Let me know what the results are

• of the error scan,
• make a screenshot of the health of every hard drive and post the screenshots,
• post screenshots with the benchmark of the
  • transfer rate,
  • access time,
  • burst rate,
  • cpu usage.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok Bizarre mate run the tests as axe has asked - I know you have done the disk check before but it doesn't take that much time to do then you might just run this too http://www.emsisoft.com.au/en/software/eek/ it can be lengthy at times just be patient.

Can you also run either HW Info or Speccy and check for the tempos on the machine please
https://www.piriform.com/speccy and follow my ditty of you want to - like before use PART A: and B: to find the temps.

 

[axe0]

Ok Bizarre mate run the tests as axe has asked - I know you have done the disk check before but it doesn't take that much time to do.

Actually, some tests might take quite some time for the OP looking at the hard drive size of 1 of them.

 

[BiZZare orc]

thanks for the reply guys, i will get onto those tests

 

[BiZZare orc]

right, after testing all of my drives, i can't conclude that any of them are critically damaged, but then again, i don't really have a clue. anyway, i have attached the screenshots of the HDtune tests and the temps of the drives.
- just remembered that there was nothing under the health section for the WD hard drive. is this OK?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Bizarre mate have you also got the Samsung Magician software on board? - it shows up the health of the drive in the SSD. Now it might be worth downloading it and see what it comes up with.

Having said that it may have issues with other hardware components for example my Ivy Bridge desktop not long ago lost the USB ports and the culprit was the Magician software - worth keeping in mind if you use it. It usually causes no problems though. The cure by the way is to uninstall Magician and reinstall it if you want. I chose not to and I think really for what it is worth the magician is really only for the ad hoc use.

The other tool I didn't see was this it is quite safe to use on SSD's SeaTools for Windows | Seagate

Now again for what it is worth it maybe worth a try disconnecting the drives except the boot drive and try running the machine then add the other drives to see if and when the issues start again.

 

[axe0]

SeaTools doesn't support SSD's, one can run it on SSD's but the data may be very untrustful.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok axe I have run it on some of my own SSD's but as you say the results were not something that I really understood - just thought it might be a try here.
I am more interested in knowing if Bizarre has tried the Magician yet.

Edit meant to add this link My Solid State Drive may be defective, how can I test it?

 

[BiZZare orc]

sorry again guys for forgetting about the thread again, i sort of gave up...
something came up that actually might be a bit helpful. i was looking through the 'action centre' history that comes up after every bsod and i noticed that more than half of the logs were not 'unexpexted shutdowns', but some sort of video hardware error. (see http://puu.sh/o6LHC/72724dd2fa.png ) i have been keeping a close eye on the graphics driver updates of my pc since i built it, which is when it started getting screens, and updated the driver frequently. is there any way that i could test my graphics card without relying on its driver?

 

[axe0]

The best way to test a GPU is to use a different GPU, software tests aren't 100% reliable.
However one test a lot find pretty reliable is Furmark.

Diagnostic test

 GPU TEST

Run Furmark to test your GPU. Furmark tutorial

   Note

Run Furmark for around 30 minutes

   Warning

Your GPU temperatures will rise quickly while Furmark is running. Keep a keen eye on them and abort the test if temperatures rise too high

 

[BiZZare orc]

i've just run the furmark stress test for 25 mins and had no trouble there. i currently don't have another gpu spare so i can't test it that way for now. are there any other suggestions that could be the issue here? i've attached an updated list of bsods.

 

[axe0]

0xF4 and 0x7A point to the hard drive.
Have you recently done any tests?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

if you are concerned re the drive being a SSD see my link in post #31.

 

[BiZZare orc]

http://puu.sh/o80vE/97a9d6028e.png
i just launched seatools and did the smart test like your link suggested (sorry if i misinterpreted)
the ssds seemed to pass the smart tests fine and quite quickly, i have tested the hard drive before, but i think i posted pictures of those tests earlier in the thread. however i'm not sure i need to test the hard drive as i was getting screens before i installed it.

 

[axe0]

From post 30

SeaTools doesn't support SSD's, one can run it on SSD's but the data may be very untrustful

You need the software from Samsung for trust worthy results.