I just set up my new gaming rig two days ago and everything was running smoothly until I started downloading games. The trouble began when I installed Valorant; I started experiencing random blue screen of death (BSOD) errors, sometimes happening while the system was idle or during gameplay after about 20-40 minutes. Eventually, I encountered a BSOD with the "memory management" error.
I've run multiple stress tests on the CPU, RAM, and GPU, and they all seemed fine. Stress testing the RAM on AVX2 peaked at 85% utilization without issues. However, now I'm getting chained BSODs while trying to install games, crashing about half the time during installations. When I checked the event viewer, it mostly shows kernel-system error 41.
For reference, here are my specs:
- R7 5700X
- RX 6600
- 16GB RAM 3600Mhz (XMP enabled)
- Corsair CX650W
I have some BSOD screenshots but missed the memory management error since it surprised me!
3 Answers
Try running a command to scan your system files. Open Command Prompt as an admin and execute `sfc /scannow`. This command checks for corrupt files and might help clear up the BSOD issues.
First, you should collect dump files for analysis to understand what's causing the BSODs. If you can access Windows (or Safe Mode), check the C:WindowsMinidump directory for any dump files. If you find any, zip the folder and upload it to a file-sharing service like mediafire.com or catbox.moe. If you only have one dump file, that's okay; just follow the guide on creating small memory dumps to collect more. It’s crucial to have multiple files for a proper diagnosis!
Here are the dump files you need for analysis: [download dump files](https://www.mediafire.com/file/mng6grkgjvdj3p9/New_folder.zip/file). Make sure to check them out!
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