I've been struggling with blue screen crashes on my PC, which seem to be linked to Riot Vanguard and the vgk.sys file. Despite completely removing Vanguard and its associated files, I'm still facing blue screens, especially during restarts, but sometimes even while I'm using my PC, although it's less frequent. The error messages I get include 'IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL' and 'what failed ntoskrnl.exe', along with 'driver overrunning stack buffer' and occasionally 'KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED'. I'm a bit lost when it comes to sharing dump files, but I think I've got one here: [download link]. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated because I'm really tired of dealing with this issue. Thanks!
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Based on the mini dump you shared, it appears that your system crashed due to random memory corruption. This could potentially be caused by faulty RAM, but considering you're using an i9-14900K, it's also possible that the CPU could be the culprit. Your BIOS is somewhat outdated, and while it has a fix for certain issues with the 13th and 14th Gen core voltages, if you're using high-performance settings, your CPU might still be affected. It's definitely worth updating your BIOS to the latest version—this might solve some problems. You might also want to check this Intel support article for further insights into this issue community reports.
I'm aware of the CPU issues you're mentioning. When I first set up my PC, I kept it underclocked and adjusted the voltage due to those concerns. However, I haven't touched my BIOS since building it, so updating that could definitely help. Is there an easy way to check if my RAM is faulty? I’d appreciate any tips on how to determine whether it’s a RAM problem or a CPU issue. I'll make sure to update my BIOS tonight!
To help diagnose those blue screen errors, it's important to obtain the dump files, which are basically crash logs from when the blue screens occurred. If you can access Windows normally or through Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump directory for any dump files. Zip them up and upload them to a user-friendly file sharing site like MediaFire or Catbox.moe. We ideally want several dump files for a thorough analysis. Also, if you end up with none, just follow the guide to enable 'Small Memory Dump' in your settings so that future crashes will create dump files automatically.
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