Hey everyone, I'm dealing with a frustrating issue of constant BSODs (Blue Screen of Death) on my PC. I've tried a bunch of solutions already. First off, I did a complete update of my Nvidia drivers, and even rolled back to a version from before January this year, but the crashes keep happening. I used DDU to ensure all previous drivers were completely removed before installing new ones. I also ran memory diagnostics and the sfc /scannow command, both of which found no errors. The most recent minidumps from the crashes are uploaded, but these random BSODs have been going on for a couple of months. Last week alone, I had five crashes in a row, and another three just yesterday. Before these crashes, I've noticed my PC starts to lag, with slow screen responsiveness and audio distortion that goes away after a few seconds. This lag happens sometimes even now, but it never caused the BSOD before. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
You might want to check if there's a BIOS update available for your motherboard, as some issues with stuttering were resolved in AGESA 1.2.0.7. Updating to the latest BIOS can sometimes resolve unexplained lag issues. Also, could you share what GPU you're using? If you're encountering VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE bug checks frequently and have already cleaned your drivers with DDU, the GPU may be at fault. Just a heads up!
To get a better grasp on your BSOD issues, it's essential to gather the dump files which provide crash logs for analysis. If you can access Windows normally or via Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump directory for any dump files. If you find some, copy that folder to your desktop, zip it using the 'Send to Compressed (Zipped) folder' option, and then upload the zipped folder to a file-sharing site. It's helpful to have multiple dump files, so if you only find one or none, consider following a guide to change your dump type settings to Small Memory Dump. Good luck!
I'm using an MSI RTX 3060 Ti. The crashes are happening more and more often. If it turns out to not be the GPU, could it be the motherboard that's causing issues? I might look into getting a new GPU soon.