BSOD suddenly. Need advice

djbrendan said:
Got 4 in the last 24h time :(

Rolled back nvidia drivers to 460.89, it's all that updated until now.
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Do you have restore points setup? If you don't enable it and create a restore point after each change you make and give it a descriptive name so you know everything that changed.

Did you remove 461.xx using DDU?
 
ponder said:
Do you have restore points setup? If you don't enable it and create a restore point after each change you make and give it a descriptive name so you know everything that changed.

Did you remove 461.xx using DDU?
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Yes

Did it again now and let windows install nvidia drivers, read that they probably more stable at this point
 
djbrendan said:
Yes

Did it again now and let windows install nvidia drivers, read that they probably more stable at this point
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How does warranty status look on your system? Which components are still under warranty?
 
SpaceIgniter said:
How does warranty status look on your system? Which components are still under warranty?
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Hmm basically everything is still under warranty
But some being bought from evetech, wootware and resellers on Carbonite

Motherboard-wootware
Ram -wootware
Cpu and gpu -Carb
Ssd-Evetech
Nvme-Wootware( this one might be out of warranty) but this has been tested and replaced by a ssd to see if it's the drive
Power supply-Carb
 
djbrendan said:
Hmm basically everything is still under warranty
But some being bought from evetech, wootware and resellers on Carbonite
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There's no way around it.
You've done the Windows route and it made no difference. Especially taking all your steps into account.

My suggestion would be to replace it one at a time. Starting at the motherboard, CPU and PSU.

You've ruled out RAM. I hope you have ruled out your storage devices.
 
SpaceIgniter said:
There's no way around it.
You've done the Windows route and it made no difference. Especially taking all your steps into account.

My suggestion would be to replace it one at a time. Starting at the motherboard, CPU and PSU.

You've ruled out RAM. I hope you have ruled out your storage devices.
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I have a mushkin that was brand new, installed it and same thing.

Ram , old kit that never had any issues, gave the same issues.
I see what you mean :(
 
djbrendan said:
I have a mushkin that was brand new, installed it and same thing.

Ram , old kit that never had any issues, gave the same issues.
I see what you mean :(
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Weird thing is, i stress tested my psu and cpu and gpu for a hour each, no issues! with OCCT

I'm going to disable boost on my cpu. Keep the base clock, read some guys are seeing a stable system after doing this.

What should my volts be set at when at 3.8ghz
 
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djbrendan said:
Weird thing is, i stress tested my psu and cpu and gpu for a hour each, no issues! with OCCT
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It doesn't matter IMHO.
If you have a defective component it will lead to a BSOD.

A PSU is the most overlooked and most obvious component in a PC that leads to BSOD. That's one of the first things any Techie learns.

You need to decide the best way forward.
 
SpaceIgniter said:
It doesn't matter IMHO.
If you have a defective component it will lead to a BSOD.

A PSU is the most overlooked and most obvious component in a PC that leads to BSOD. That's one of the first things any Techie learns.

You need to decide the best way forward.
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I do get that a power supply is one you should never leave out.

Wife's system has a 650w corsair bronze certified. I know these 3080's want a 650-750w power supply unit. Maybe i should give that a try and see what happens.
 
Oky so no errors or critical errors on event viewer since i disabled boost on the cpu, running at 3.8ghz on all cores. Ram is at 2133mhz, nerfing this system, still, i'm getting 132 avg fps in warzone on everything maxed out and 1440p. Not to bad :D

So far so good, if this is the issue, that leads to drivers and bios issues? Sending the cpu back for a new one wouldn't solve the issue ?

BUT! let me first see how it goes over the weekend.
 
djbrendan said:
Oky so no errors or critical errors on event viewer since i disabled boost on the cpu, running at 3.8ghz on all cores. Ram is at 2133mhz, nerfing this system, still, i'm getting 132 avg fps in warzone on everything maxed out and 1440p. Not to bad :D

So far so good, if this is the issue, that leads to drivers and bios issues? Sending the cpu back for a new one wouldn't solve the issue ?

BUT! let me first see how it goes over the weekend.
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Try the wifes 650w corsair bronze certified, with the cpu oc'ed & gpu both stress tested under full load it should not use more than ~530W. Normal gaming/work should never see such loads though. I can loan you a gt610 and you can then test your cpu under max loads seeing as the 610 will give your psu some headroom but this still might not negate psu instability.
 
ponder said:
Try the wifes 650w corsair bronze certified, with the cpu oc'ed & gpu both stress tested under full load it should not use more than ~530W. Normal gaming/work should never see such loads though. I can loan you a gt610 and you can then test your cpu under max loads seeing as the 610 will give your psu some headroom but this still might not negate psu instability.
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I haven't seen a bsod yet. After nerfing my cpu to base clock only, no boost.

If i do get one, psu is the next hardware test. I agree 750w is more for that extra headroom. 650w would still be perfect for this setup. Once tested I'll give you a shout. Appreciate the offer
 
Hmmm
Oky so pbo was enabled, not auto, with cpu volts set to 1.29V , cpu runs cooler and temps are more stable. No bsod for some time

Auto cpu volts, 10-15min later bsod. Peak volts were 1.48V, temps just jump from 39 Celsius to 60 in a second.

Setting it lower temps are have a smaller jump in the high 40's then move to 57 Celsius
I'll be keeping this set to 1.29V and see how things go.
 
Been running 4 tabs of YouTube
Warzone in it's loading screen and all applications i could get running in task bar.

Temps are 39(idle) in a room thats 26 at this moment.

Definitely seeing better temps and less spikes

Edit, no bsod yet
 
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