I'm having a real tough time with constant BSODs (Blue Screen of Death) on my system. I've already swapped out the SSD, motherboard, and GPU and even reinstalled Windows multiple times. My setup currently includes an i5-12600KF CPU, Gigabyte B760M motherboard, EVGA 3060 GPU, CORSAIR 32GB RAM, and a Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD, all running on Windows 11 Home. Most recently, I encountered a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR (18b) and I've attached a minidump for analysis. I've run memtest86 for about 12 hours without any errors, and my next logical step seems to be replacing the CPU. What do you think I should tackle next?
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To get a clearer picture of why you're facing those BSODs, it’s super important to grab those dump files from your system. If you’re able to get into Windows, check out C:WindowsMinidump for any crash logs. Zip them up and upload them to a file-sharing service like Catbox or Mediafire. Multiple dump files would really help in pinpointing the issue!
I’ve been where you are, and it’s frustrating! It can definitely be a software issue. It’s cool that you’ve done a clean Windows install and updated your BIOS already, but it doesn’t hurt to double-check any software or drivers that might be conflicting. Sometimes a fresh install doesn’t catch everything. Good luck!
Thanks for the tips! I’ve tried reinstalling but maybe I’ll look into the drivers more closely. These BSODs are driving me insane!