BSODs random (WACHTDOG, IRQL...)

Hi,

Since January, when I made some changes in hardware (cpu, motherboard) to my PC, I started having problems with BSODs and sudden reboots. The best way that I can repeat BOSds is playing a game and listening music in Youtube.

All these months, I've tried everything, changing RAM, CPU, PSU, etc... Without results. Sometimes_DPC WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSOD appears, and other times IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD... and occasionally it freezes suddenly. Attach the ZIP file!

Thanks for the assistance!

Run Driver Verifier:
Enable and Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 10

Ztruker said:

Looks like you have a MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) motherboard.
BIOS is at the 1.50 version. I think that is the latest 7B17v15 but I'm not certain. Please check.

Attachment 242221

According to V2 log data:

Crash dump found at C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP
Creation date: 08/04/2019 08:10:11
Size on disk: 715 MB

Please copy MEMORY.DMP to another location, zip it and upload to a file sharing site like OneDrive then post a link to it here so I can download it. The minidump doesn't have enough info in it to be of any use.

Edit: Also, since it sounds like you've replaced everything but the motherboard, sorry to say but you need to think about that as the next hardware replacement. Let's try Driver Verifier next:

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Driver Verifier is a diagnostic tool built into Windows 10, it is designed to verify both native Microsoft drivers and third party drivers. Driver Verifier's verification process involves putting heavy stress on drivers with the intention of making bad, outdated, incompatible or misbehaving drivers fail. The desired result is a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) which will generate a crash dump for debugging purposes.

Machines exposed to Driver Verifier may run very sluggishly due to the stress being applied to the drivers.

Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable in Windows 10

Pay close attention to PART TWO and make sure the correct boxes are checked.

More information here: Driver Verifier-- tracking down a mis-behaving driver.

   Warning

It is not advised to run Driver Verifier for more than 48 hours at a time. Disable Driver Verifier after 48 hours or after receiving a BSOD, whichever happens soonest.

Always create a Restore Point prior to enabling Driver Verifier so you have a way to recover if it goes haywire. Seldom does but it can happen.

What we're looking for is a verifier generated BSOD with a mini dump that will tell us what driver caused it. If you get a BSOD, rerun the V2 log collector as soon as possible and upload the resulting zip file. Also see if there is a new C:\Windows \MEMORY.DMP file. If there is, copy it to another location then zip it an upload to a file sharing site like OneDrive and post a link to it here.

First of all, thanks for your reply! @Ztruker @MrPepka

The MEMORY.DMP zip file is here: https://mega.nz/#!Q1hiiQpa!X7LxvQ-hV...pP3p2HW_jisWPI

And about the BIOS is true, the other day I reset it, and forgot to update it again. I have already done it (and BSODs are still produced). And I replaced the motherboard with another one that was the same; through the amazon replacement program.

And now, Driver Verifier is running, thanks!

I will keep you informed.

Hi,
I ran the Driver Verifier, as recomended, for 48 hours and no BSOD's or reboots were produced.

But if try to play a game and listen to music in YouTube the same problems of BSOD's and reboots reappear. However, now more freezes are produced than before.

What happens is that the screen image freezes, the keyboard does not respond and the only possible solution is to turn it off from the power supply.

Do you have any idea of what could be going wrong?

Thanks!

Windows driver verifier has customiztions for tests.
In the link that was used there were 3 simultaneous customized tests.

In this link there are approximately 19 simultaneous customized tests:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...9e4c983?auth=1

The more the number of simultaneous tests the greater the likelihood of an impact on computer performance and/or boot.

Make a new restore point:
Create System Restore Point in Windows 10

Increase the number of simultaneous tests by 3 to 5 per hour.
If there are performance or slow boot problems then uncheck the tests that were already performed.
Over the next 48 hours expose all non-Microsoft drivers to the 19 customized tests.

For any BSOD:

a) run the V2 log collector to collect new log files

b) open file explorer> this PC > C: > in the right upper corner search for: C:\Windows\memory.dmp
> if the file size is < 1.5 GB then zip > post a separate share link into the thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive

If there are no BSOD after testing the additional 16 tests over 48 hours then test the RAM with Memtest86 version 8.2.
Run two separate tests with 4 passes each.
Find a camera or smartphone camera to take pictures and post images into the thread.
For each test post share links using one drive, drop box, or google drive for:
a) an image of the test results
b) text report (see software menu)

If there is no BSoD Driver Verifier then it is probably a hardware problem. Did you write that the problem appeared after changing components (specifically CPU and motherboard) or did you test the processor with Prime95, OCCT and Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool? If not, it's worth doing it