Hey everyone! I'm having persistent BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) crashes whenever I play games, and I'm at my wit's end trying to figure out the issue. I've already tested and swapped memory, and my CPU passed a Prime95 torture test after an hour with no problems. I also stress tested my GPU with FurMark, and it came back clear. A friend mentioned my CPU was auto-volting to 1.4v, which I've now locked at 1.2v.
However, during the crashes, the BSOD freezes at 0%, and the only minidump I could retrieve was from August 29. I'd really appreciate it if someone could take a look at the minidump file to help me diagnose what's going on. I just want to get this sorted out! Here's the link to the minidump: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2gor3tzl3b7wtb0/Minidump.zip/file. Thanks a ton for any insights!
2 Answers
To properly analyze your BSOD issues, you'll need to gather more dump files if possible. These files are crash logs generated during BSODs. If you can boot into Windows normally or use Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump folder for any dump files. If you find some, zip the folder and upload it to a file sharing site like catbox.moe or mediafire.com since Reddit has restrictions on file hosts. If you only have one dump file, upload what you have and consider changing your system settings to produce Small Memory Dumps. There's a good guide on how to do that if you search for it online! Good luck!
Have you thought about updating your motherboard's BIOS to the latest version? Sometimes outdated firmware can cause these kinds of blue screen issues, especially with newer hardware combinations. I know you mentioned rolling back before, but since your build is different now, it might be worth giving the latest non-beta BIOS a shot. Just an idea!
Yeah, when I first built this in 2021, I tried updating the BIOS but it wouldn't post, so I rolled it back. I do have a different motherboard and CPU now, so I guess I could try flashing it again to the latest stable version to rule that out. Thanks for the suggestion!