BSoD 124: No overclocks?

TehBluebear · 13 Apr 2013 at 01:49

Hey all! Running an i5-3570k, Z77-D3H and Samsung Green RAM (8Gb). While running a particularly demanding route in (ahem) Train Simulator 2013, I regularly get a BSoD, 0x000000124 to be precise. From looking about, this could be due to low memory or CPU voltage. Going to try some more games tomorrow, but just so I know, the voltage is set in BIOS isn't it?

TehBluebear · 13 Apr 2013 at 01:59

Everything is stock, not touched a thing with regards to overclocks. The only thing that is overclocked is my BFG GTX275 OC, but that was like that from factory.

Will take a look at those values and update BIOS in the morning.

TehBluebear · 14 Apr 2013 at 19:10

Wazza, I've just flashed my BIOS with the version you provided, and now my keyboard won't work on startup, preventing me from accessing BIOS again. The keyboard is plugged directly into the motherboard USB ports.

Any ideas?

Checked on Gigabytes site and they don't actually list a beta F19h, just a beta F19g

EDIT: Just found @BIOS.

TehBluebear · 14 Apr 2013 at 19:45

wazza300 said:
tried kb in different usb ports?

that beta is fine,but you can try the one off gigabytes website if you get things working

does the mouse work in the bios? that will let you set things/flash to another bios

Mouse worked in the old BIOS, no idea if it will in this new one.

TehBluebear · 17 Apr 2013 at 19:45

Run into major problems guys. Reset the CMOS as I read that that can cure the BIOS not reading any keyboard input, but now whenever I start up my PC, I get the 'BIOS has been reset' message, with options of how I want to contiue. Unfortunately the CMOS reset hasn't cured the lack of keyboard input, and I've tried the keyboard in every USB port I have.

Where do I go from here? I can't enter BIOS setup, I can't chose an option for the 'BIOS has been reset' screen. USB mouse isn't working either.

Both are Logitech products (G110 and G500), both worked absolutely fine on the stock BIOS (which came on the mobo from factory). I have the old BIOS saved on a USB, but I won't be able to select the Q-Flash menu to flash that onto the mobo

Help!!

TehBluebear · 17 Apr 2013 at 20:10

Alternatively, is there any way I can force it to reset to a backup bios or similar without needing to use keyboard or mouse?

TehBluebear · 7 May 2013 at 12:13

Ok, quick update on this.

Using the latest non-beta BIOS (F18 - beta ones don't like my keyboard and mouse), I used the above settings (post #2), but it's still doing it I'm afraid, most especially on Tomb Raider (did it 4 times last night). Do I wind the DRAM V down to 1.35? It was on Auto before. (Also I can't get 1.55 exactly, it's either 1.54 or 1.56). Ran Memtest86 three times before messing about with voltages etc and that never reported any problems.

I'm also wondering if my aging GTX275 is to blame, could the Z77 mobo, RAM or 3570k be reacting to the older piece of hardware? It has a factory overclock on it too. What would the reference speed be for a GTX275?

It seems to do it if there's a lot of pressure on the graphics. It's BSoD'ed 4-5 times for a very detailed Train Simulator 2013 route (lots of assets etc to draw), once for a very heavy Minecraft map, and now 4 times for Tomb Raider (all in the space of 5-6 hours yesterday).

TehBluebear · 7 May 2013 at 13:17

I've also been playing a LOT of Battlefield 3 recently, but I've had no BSoDs with that; I would have thought that it would be even more demanding than the above games.

Yeah, I'll mess about with the GPU clock then, see what happens.

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 00:26

Update to this.

After a completely fresh re-install of Windows and replacing the 275 with a 670, I've just got another BSoD 124 tonight.

Tearing my hair out here, what could it be? PSU? My new Samsung Green RAM? I had already raised the RAM voltage before.

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 00:44

IIRC, I'm already on 1.55v dram. Will look at all the other settings, I remember changing some others before per your earlier suggestions. Trouble is, the problem isn't completely replicable, so I'm not sure when I'll be replying back with news.

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 01:14

Right, DRAM was already on 1.54, it goes up in 2s so to be certain I set it to 1.56v. Next to it was an unchanging value of 1.50, I assume this is just the default?

No clue what LLC was, nor did I see anything that was similar, apart from PLL? So I went for the other option and changed CPU v to Normal rather than Auto, and added 0.010v to the DVID. I set VTT to 1.08v from Auto as well, and the Base clock was already at 100mhz.

Just have to see how it goes! By the way, I have no idea what any of this is or how it affects the PC (It seems to have changed quite a bit from the 775 days); I'm just doing what you suggest!

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 01:52

It's just done it again

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 2057

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 124
BCP1: 0000000000000000
BCP2: FFFFFA80077F2028
BCP3: 00000000FE200000
BCP4: 0000000000021136
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1

Not sure if the above will help.

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 07:27

kaku said:
124 is definitely vcore related.

What voltage is your chip at under load with the vcore set to auto?

I havn't a clue, wouldn't even know where to start to find out. Can't believe the amount of hassle I'm getting from this spec, I want my 775 system back

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 17:34

Just happened again, out of the blue. I can't seem to 'force' it to happen no matter what I do.

I wonder if it's my PSU, it *is* about five years old now, do they start to get flakey as they get older? It's an Antec unit, but still... Would a 1155 CPU suck up more power or be more demanding than say, a Q6600?

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:23

When you refer to CPU voltage, is that Vcore? Looking in Bios, the changeable part is set to Normal, with a (what I assume is the default) value of 1.230v next to it.

EDIT: here is a pic of my CPU Core Voltage settings menu as it stands atm. Is there anything that I should change?

TehBluebear · 20 Jun 2013 at 23:30

Alright, I'll take the screenshots when I get back from Canada in 2 weeks and post them in here. Cheers for your help so far Wazza!

TehBluebear · 21 Nov 2013 at 22:56

Well, I never did do the screenshots, as when I got back from Canada it seemed to have sorted itself out. Cue completely BSoD-free computing and gaming from July until... well... now.

In the past week or two, this same problem is rearing its ugly head again. At a complete loss as to what's causing it still. Temperatures all seem above board and normal.

Will report back with a load of BIOS screenies tomorrow.

TehBluebear · 21 Nov 2013 at 23:29

thecremeegg said:
I had similar problems a few years back, it was my psu iirc

I'll look at replacing it then. It's an Antec TruePower Quattro 850, which I've had for about 5 years now, would it be starting to go at that age then?

TehBluebear · 22 Nov 2013 at 00:33

I'll check, but I don't recall seeing anything like that. (Gigabyte Z77-D3H).

I'm still running the factory BIOS version I think, reason being that I've had issues with newer versions in the past with no detecting of keyboard or mouse input...

TehBluebear · 24 Nov 2013 at 16:19

Ok, here you go guys, screenshots of every BIOs page for your perusal. Hope you can find what's causing this to be BSOD'ing all the time.

http://imgur.com/a/kVFsT