I recently built a new gaming PC and installed Windows 11. Initially, everything was running smoothly, but after about an hour, I began experiencing constant BSODs. These crashes can happen for simple tasks like just booting up or downloading a game on Steam, and sometimes even while editing a 4K timeline in Resolve.
I've tried a ton of troubleshooting steps without success, including swapping out various components like the CPU and motherboard, running the computer without a GPU, installing different NVIDIA drivers, updating the BIOS, changing the PSU, and even reinstalling Windows 11 multiple times. I've also experimented with different RAM configurations, adjusted cooler tightness, and reapplied thermal paste.
Currently, I'm running Windows 10 without any issues after installing it from a USB I made back in 2020. However, with Windows 10 losing support soon, I'd like to know how I can get a stable version of Windows 11. Here are my specs:
-Ryzen 7 7800X3D
-Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX V2
-RTX 5070
-Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2x16GB)
-Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2
-WD Black 2TB SSD
2 Answers
To figure out what's causing those BSODs, you'll need to look at the dump files created when the crashes happen. If you can access Windows normally or through Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump folder for any dump files. If you find some, zip them up and upload them to a file sharing site, like Catbox or MediaFire. Having multiple dump files can help us understand the problem better. You might also want to change your dump settings to ensure you’re capturing small memory dumps if you’re not getting much.
What kind of BSOD error messages are you seeing? If you're getting "Critical Process Died," that could point to several different issues. Using Event Viewer might help narrow it down, but if it only lists "Kernel Power 41," that doesn’t provide much info. You could try using BlueScreenView to analyze any dump files you have, if you figure out how to run it!
Yeah, I've been seeing "Critical Process Died" but got stuck using BlueScreenView. I'll give it another shot!
Good call! Also, don’t forget to check if your SSD has the latest firmware updates; some WD Black SSD users have reported BSOD issues in Windows 11 that were fixed with updates.