Hi all, I've been experiencing around one to two BSODs (Blue Screens of Death) daily for the past two weeks while using Windows 11 24H2. These crashes rarely happen during gaming, but they occur often when I'm working on regular tasks. I recently reinstalled Windows 11 via the Microsoft download site using a USB drive five days ago, but the BSODs continue to be a problem.
Here's what I've already tried: I ran MemTest86 and found no issues with my two 16GB RAM sticks. I also ran chkdsk without any errors, updated my graphics card drivers, and even tested an older version of the graphics drivers, but the problem persists. Moreover, I have updated my motherboard BIOS to the latest version, installed the newest chipset drivers, and updated the SSD firmware as well.
Configuration:
- GPU: AMD RX 9070 XT Sapphire Pulse (AMD Drivers: 25.6.3)
- Motherboard: MSI B650 Gaming Plus Wifi (MSI Bios: 7E26v1L)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (Chipset AMD: 7.06.02.123)
- Windows Version: 24H2 (build 26100.4652)
- SSD: KINGSTON SNV3S2000G (2TB)
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 2x16GB (32GB) 5200MHz
- PSU: Corsair RM1000e 2025 (1000W)
Sorry for my English, as I'm French!
4 Answers
To narrow down the BSOD issue, you'll need to gather some dump files from Windows. If you're able to boot into Windows normally or through Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump folder for any .dmp files. If you find some, zip the folder and upload it to a file-sharing site. It's best to share multiple dump files for thorough analysis, and remember to set your dump type to Small Memory Dump in your settings!
Since your stop codes are varied, they often point to memory issues. Have you applied a profile like XMP or DOCP in your BIOS? If you've made other BIOS changes, consider resetting to default settings and test again without any adjustments. This could possibly resolve the BSODs.
It sounds like you're dealing with a frustrating situation. Just a heads up, MemTest isn't always reliable for spotting issues with DDR4 or DDR5 RAM. Based on your minidumps, I suspect that one of your RAM sticks could be faulty. I recommend removing one stick and seeing if the BSODs continue; if they do, switch to the other stick. If both give you trouble, trying them in different slots might help too.
For what it's worth, I had similar issues that were resolved after updating the BIOS and tweaking some RAM settings. You mentioned undervolting the CPU; if that's the case, it might help to revert that too and see if it makes any difference. Good luck!
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