I've been dealing with a lot of BSOD issues on my PC lately, especially when I try to do GPU-intensive tasks like rendering in DaVinci or even just watching YouTube in fullscreen mode. Initially, I thought it might be due to insufficient system memory or a faulty GPU, since I bought the PC second-hand at a good price. However, I've noticed some concerning signs that have led me to suspect my power supply might be the real culprit.
Whenever my PC crashes, the GPU fans don't spin up, and it seems to reboot directly into BIOS, showing the A9 motherboard error, which is often linked to memory problems rather than the GPU itself. I also added an extra 32GB of RAM to help resolve potential memory issues, but the crashes continue. After doing some research, I found out that my PSU, an Atom V550, isn't very reliable, which could explain a lot of these issues. The fans also flicker right before the BSOD occurs, signaling critical process failure. I really hope replacing the PSU will fix these problems since it's a more affordable solution, but I'm looking for confirmation or further advice to make sure that's the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I took a look at your latest dump file, and it seems like your motherboard has an outdated BIOS. If your system is stable when you’re in the BIOS settings, I’d recommend updating to the latest version available. This can fix bugs that might be causing the crashes. You can find the latest BIOS version from your motherboard manufacturer's site. Let me know if updating helps!
To get better insights into the BSODs, it would help to collect the dump files from your system. If you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, check the folder at C:WindowsMinidump for any files. If you find any, zip them up and upload them to a file sharing service like MediaFire or Catbox because Reddit tends to restrict certain links. The more dump files you can provide, the easier it is to diagnose your problem. Also, you can change the dump setting to Small Memory Dump to get more consistent outputs if needed!
Yeah, I think I messed up the BIOS a bit before when I was trying to make some changes, and I reset it. The issues were happening before that too, but I'll definitely update the BIOS and see if it makes a difference.