Computer keeps Blue Screening, can't figure out why

Anonymous
2012-05-21T04:18:47+00:00

I just finished building my own gaming PC the other day. And yesterday my computer BSODed while playing Just Cause 2, and today it did again while playing the same game. The Event Viewer says it's an Error 41 (Kernel-Power). I really have no idea what to do. All my drivers are up to date, my power supply is defiantly big enough, and all my hardware is more then enough to handle anything I'm doing. What should I do?

EDIT: I should clarify that I know it's not a problem with overheating as well. My video card (Radeon 6950) has stayed under 60(c) the whole time, as well as my processor (AMD8150 8 core) staying under 40(c).

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Anonymous
2012-05-21T18:10:02+00:00

Just FYI - sometimes lower level drivers (such as AMD Overdrive or Gigabyte EasyTune) can cause systems to act as if there is a hardware problem.  So, we're still not certain if this is hardware or software - so please continue to run the diagnostics suggested previously.

AMD OverDrive (AODDriver2.sys) is either a stand-alone application, or a component of the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.  This driver is known to cause BSOD's on some Win7 systems.  If doesn't appear to be installed on your system, then it may be a part of the Gigabyte EasyTune6 program (another one that's known to cause BSOD's on Win7 systems).

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Please uninstall all AMD/ATI video stuff from Control Panel...Programs...Uninstall a program

Then, download and install a fresh copy of the ATI drivers from http://www.ati.com (in the upper right corner of the page)

  • Select the "Custom" installation option and don't let it install AMD OverDrive or the VISION Engine Control Center (if present)

Then use the ATI uninstall manager to uninstall the Catalyst Control Center (CCC).  This is a separate issue and isn't required for the AMD OverDrive removal.

If the device (AODDriver or AODDriver4.01) remains a problem in perfmon /report, open Device Manager, select the "View" item.

Then select "Show hidden devices" and scroll down to the Non-Plug and Play Drivers section.

Locate the AODDriver entry, right click on it and select "Uninstall".  Reboot for changes to take affect.

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Sometimes the driver remains and continues to cause BSOD's.  If this is the case for you, post back and we'll give further instructions for safely removing it.

If overclocking, please stop. Remove the overclock and return the system to stock/standard values while we're troubleshooting. Once the system is stable again, feel free to resume the overclocking.

Also, please uninstall the Gigabyte Easy Saver - mobo power utility driver and the Gigabyte EasyTune6 program (it may contain the AMD Overdrive program).  Both are known to cause BSOD's on some Win7 systems.

I am suspicious of the Applecharger program also, but have no firm evidence for it.  Please just keep an eye on it for now.

If that doesn't stop the BSOD's, please run Driver Verifier according to these directions:  http;//www.carrona.org/verifier.html

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BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\jcgriff2_\dbug\_Kernel__\051912-22464-01.dmp]

Built by: 7600.16988.amd64fre.win7_gdr.120401-1505

Debug session time: Sat May 19 16:39:43.993 2012 (UTC - 4:00)

System Uptime: 0 days 0:31:58.600

BugCheck A, {6, 2, 0, fffff80003095a93}

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for win32k.sys

*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for win32k.sys

Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!KiTimerWaitTest+e3 )

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA

PROCESS_NAME:  System

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!KiTimerWaitTest+e3

Bugcheck code 0000000A

Arguments 0000000000000006 0000000000000002 0000000000000000 fffff80003095a93

BiosVersion = F7

BiosReleaseDate = 10/13/2011

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Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\jcgriff2_\dbug\_Kernel__\052012-25287-01.dmp]

Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504

Debug session time: Mon May 21 00:00:30.836 2012 (UTC - 4:00)

System Uptime: 0 days 0:29:47.101

BugCheck 101, {19, 0, fffff8800316d180, 7}

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for win32k.sys

*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for win32k.sys

Probably caused by : Unknown_Image ( ANALYSIS_INCONCLUSIVE )

BUGCHECK_STR:  CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_8_PROC

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

PROCESS_NAME:  System

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_8_PROC_ANALYSIS_INCONCLUSIVE

Bugcheck code 00000101

Arguments 0000000000000019 0000000000000000 fffff8800316d180 0000000000000007

BiosVersion = F7

BiosReleaseDate = 10/13/2011

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-06-03T06:02:34+00:00

    Hey Usasma! :)

    @ Cory - uninstall your Avast! in safe mode with the tool from the manufacturer. Reboot. Install MSE.

    You are getting 0x24 NTFS errors amongst other such as 0x50. The above actions will fix it all up completely for you.

    Enjoy.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-06-02T21:31:07+00:00

    Well the BSODs stopped for over a week, and yesterday I bought L.A. Noire, and for some reason every time I try to start it up I get Blue Screens, I'll attach the dump files from the 3 crashes, all of them occurred at the exact moment I tried to launch the game.

    https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=5F2452D737B22C73!116&authkey=!AIJuvL7QZRUwZWE

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-23T16:49:24+00:00

    Just FYI, I do suspect the Apple Charger whenever I see it.  But there wasn't enough evidence for me to suggest that everyone that has it installed should remove it.

    With this post I'm changing that stance and recommending that it be uninstalled.  I've also added a comment about it to my DRT (Driver Reference Table) here:  http://carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=AppleCharger.sys

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-05-23T15:38:35+00:00

    I stumbled across a forum (I'll add the link to this post when I get home, the site is blocked at work) where somebody had the mobo (Gigabyte 970a), same processor (AMD-8150), and after a lot of posts they discovered that AppleCharger was the problem. I never posted this in my earlier posts, but I did remove it, and the blue screens stopped, and when I restarted the driver managed to come back and it started crashing again. The thread said that it was unstable and would cause processor cores to lock up randomly, resulting in random BSODs. So this may have been the root cause.

    I reinstalled Windows and transferred all my files back. I'm going to be out of town for a couple of days starting tonight and will unable to run diagnostics until late this week/early next week. I will post them as soon as I get the chance.

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