Hey everyone! I've been dealing with some annoying Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes on my PC for a few months now and I'm pretty stumped on what could be causing them. I recently upgraded my hardware, swapping out my old SATA SSD and RAM, and while I don't think the BSODs started right after that, they began to appear randomly soon after.
Here's what I'm working with:
- **Motherboard:** Gigabyte B450M Gaming
- **CPU:** AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- **SSD:** Kingston SNV3S1000G
- **RAM:** 2x Kingston Fury Beast 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 (Currently testing with just one stick)
The BSODs hit without warning, sometimes I can go a whole day without issues, while other times they happen several times in a row. I've noted down about eight different error codes, including IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED, and sometimes the system just restarts without showing a BSOD. It seems like crashes are more frequent when I'm watching videos or using Photoshop, which makes me wonder if it's related to the GPU.
I've checked for outdated drivers, verified SSD health and firmware, ran MemTest86 on one RAM stick (no errors), and did an sfc /scannow among other checks, but I'm still stuck. Could this be a RAM or GPU issue, or is it something else? Any advice on what to check next would be massively appreciated!
2 Answers
Just a thought: did you clean install your OS after the hardware swap or just clone it over? Since you're seeing memory-related errors, there might be a chance that your SSD could be causing some issues too. The diagnostic tools for NVMe drives aren’t the best, so it can be tough to pinpoint storage issues. The page file acts like additional RAM stored on your SSD, which can lead to these errors as well. Definitely look into that more!
Hey! It sounds like a frustrating situation. To really dig into those BSODs, you'll want to grab the dump files from your system: they provide crucial logs for analyzing what’s going wrong. You can find them in C:WindowsMinidump. If you do have any there, please zip them up and upload them to a file sharing site (something like Catbox or MediaFire works well). More dump files give a better overview.
Also, check that your dump settings are configured to record 'Small Memory Dump' for future issues. This way, you'll have more useful data to work with next time!
Thanks for the insight! I did clean install the OS. So, are you suggesting the BSODs might actually be linked to the SSD?