Solved Recurring X101 BSOD during gaming

SystemShock

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A few weeks, or even a couple of months ago, my system became very unstable. While I was playing videogames, it would randomely reboot without BSOD, simply freeze, so that I had to manually restart, or, more often than the previous, display a BSOD about "a clock interrupt was not received on a secondary processor within the allocated time interval" (X101).
After some troubleshooting (getting Windows updates, checking drivers, stress testing the CPU), it ocurred to me that it could be related to my voltage regulator, which at the time was an archaic Koblenz one that supported 300 Watt, my power supply unit being 600 Watt. I replaced the regulator for a 1200 W one, and everything was solved. I thought it very strange that the regulator was the cause of the issue, as I had been gaming on the same computer with that regulator for a long time, without any problem, and playing the same games.
Everything was fine for some weeks after replacing the regulator, but 2 days ago, I replaced my PSU for a 750W one, as part of the upgrades I intend to do on my computer. The problems came back. Today I had the aforementioned BSOD happen twice while playing a videogame (7 days to die, if that makes any difference). I also experienced a very strange graphic problem that had also presented itself, although rarely, in the first row of instability, and that is: while playing a first person videogame, I am for instance swinging an object in the game, hence there is an image of said object moving across the screen. Suddenly, the trajectory of the object starts to leave instances of said object, throughout the whole screen, and so, if I continue to swing it, the screen gets cluttered with many images of the object. I hope I explained it correctly, since I don't know the name of that particular error, if it has one.
I started believing that my CPU could be at fault, but after witnessing such a GPU-specific problem as the one described, I am left with no viable hypothesis as to what might be the problem.
So, to conclude: I have now experienced the X101 BSOD twice, as well as that strange graphic problem, and I am running on a 750W PSU plugged to a 1200W voltage regulator. My version of Windows is 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1. The rest of my system specs are on my profile.
I hope you can help me solve this, as it is shaping up to be a real conundrum, and either way, I appreciate any help given. I have attached the compilation of files requested in the instructions for posting this kind of problem.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I also succesfully upgraded my BIOS to it's latest non-beta version. I would also add that during the first series of BSODS, the reports were somewhow more informative, due to the Windows screen for error reporting that prompted after succesfully rebooting. They used to mention something about ntoskrnl.exe being at fault. During the second wave of instability however, I do not have the privilege of getting those informative Windows prompts after reboot.
 
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
CPU
Fx-6300
Motherboard
Asus M5A78L-MLX3
Memory
2X4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 7750
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500 GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M 750W
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Using a 1200 Watt voltage regulator.
Code:
[COLOR=Red]BugCheck 124[/COLOR], {0, fffffa8007fdc7c8, 0, 0}

Probably caused by : AuthenticAMD

Followup: MachineOwner
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Let us see the complete set of required data?

Click on button below ....


It will download the DM log collector. Right click on the application and run as administrator. It will generate a .zip file on your desktop. Upload the .zip.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Depending on that data we have to build your troubleshooting strategy.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card
Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
PSU
Corsair VS550
Case
Cooler Master K380
Cooling
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus
Keyboard
Logitech MK260r
Mouse
Logitech MK260r
Internet Speed
PMPL Broadband
Antivirus
Windows Defender + MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Dell Studio 15" Laptop
I had already done that procedure, but I did it again and here is the result.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
CPU
Fx-6300
Motherboard
Asus M5A78L-MLX3
Memory
2X4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 7750
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500 GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M 750W
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Using a 1200 Watt voltage regulator.

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card
Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
PSU
Corsair VS550
Case
Cooler Master K380
Cooling
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus
Keyboard
Logitech MK260r
Mouse
Logitech MK260r
Internet Speed
PMPL Broadband
Antivirus
Windows Defender + MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Dell Studio 15" Laptop
Here is the result:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
CPU
Fx-6300
Motherboard
Asus M5A78L-MLX3
Memory
2X4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 7750
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500 GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M 750W
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Using a 1200 Watt voltage regulator.
Code:
Host Name:                 USER-PC
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 
OS Version:                6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration:          Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type:             Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner:          User
Registered Organization:   
Product ID:                00426-OEM-8992662-00006
Counterfeit installations such as yours contains heavily modified code that causes the installation to behave it unexpected ways. Analysing BSOD's and determining their causes on these sorts of installations is very unreliable.

My recommendation is to start with a clean slate, and install a genuine version of Windows. This will minimise the problems you are experiencing, and make subsequent diagnosis of BSOD's far more reliable.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
What makes you think it's a counterfeit installation? I got this machine from the store with everything preinstalled. The only time it was formatted was when I took it to the technician to change the mobo for an AMD one in order to use this processor.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
CPU
Fx-6300
Motherboard
Asus M5A78L-MLX3
Memory
2X4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 7750
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500 GB
PSU
Corsair CX750M 750W
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Using a 1200 Watt voltage regulator.
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