I've been dealing with some frustrating issues on my CyberPower PC that's just over a year old. It has a 4070 Super Ti, an i9-14900KF chip, and 64GB of RAM. After a few months of use, I started noticing stuttering and eventually crashes. I updated the BIOS and even replaced the CPU due to known issues with the 14th gen Intel chips. After some time, I discovered one of my RAM sticks was faulty, which I thought solved the problem. However, after getting a new OLED monitor, Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) started happening again. I've tried all sorts of fixes: reapplied thermal paste, performed two clean installs of Windows 11, and reinstalled drivers, but nothing seems to work. Now, only games are crashing, but it's really aggravating. My BIOS and everything else are up to date, yet after the games crash, I get a constant error about the nvddlkm.sys file being missing or corrupted. I've tried changing permissions on those files too, but I'm at my wit's end! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Ever thought about trying out a Linux distro for your games? It could help you pinpoint if it’s a software issue with Windows or hardware-related. Honestly, some games run surprisingly well on Linux! Just something to consider if other options fail!
First off, it sounds super annoying to deal with all those crashes! Have you checked for dump files? They’re super helpful in diagnosing BSOD issues. If you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, check in the folder C:WindowsMinidump for any crash logs. You can zip the folder and upload it to a file sharing site. Just be sure to grab multiple dump files if you can for better analysis!
I’ve noticed a lot of instability with Windows 11 from some users lately. If you're on the Pro edition, try backing up your registry and disabling automatic updates using gpedit.msc. Sometimes updates can create more problems than they solve. Just make sure to keep a close eye on the system, especially your games. Do you think this could be linked to your crashes?
Yeah, I noticed previous errors related to Windows updates. Maybe that’s a part of it!
Absolutely! Updating can sometimes lead to instability, so disabling it might help.