Blue Screen Of Death!

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 18:53

Hi all, Ive just updated my pc with some new parts. and done a clean sweep of windows. I've now come to install my graphics drivers.. all goes well but then when my pc restarts and comes to the Windows logo. I get a blue screen of death!

I can't work this out!

My system....

Maximus IV Hero
Intel 4770k
HD 7970 x 2
Corsair HX 850w
Geil EVO Corsa 2x4gb

Thanks in advance.

Nocky24 · 8 Sep 2013 at 18:54

Which bsod error is it? Can you boot into safe mode?

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 18:57

I will find out once ive finished installing my windows updates.
I formatted windows again as i realised when i put my new SSD in and installed windows on to it I also forgot to format my old Hard drive! Doh!

wazza300 · 8 Sep 2013 at 18:57

you installed windows in ahci mode if your using an ssd? it probably defaults to ahci anyway but makesure

or try booting in ide mode,that's the only bsod I know at start screen

EDIT:nvm

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:03

How do i check its in IDE mode?

wazza300 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:05

it will be in ahci as its default setting

ide is slower for ssd's and blue screens at start screen if you install in ide and change after to ahci,that's what I thought it was but you've found the issue now

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:08

Oh you think windows on 2 hard drives was the issue? lol

RetrogamerX · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:11

dmhenson1989 said:
Oh you think windows on 2 hard drives was the issue? lol

I have windows on ssd and hdd so that shouldn't be the issue.

wazza300 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:11

no

sorry im confused,

did you set the ssd as first boot device? if its crashing while you installed drivers it could be unstable,that could be anything so id flash to latest bios and enable xmp if your memory supports it in the bios

LtMatt · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:20

Find out the stop code of the BSOD. That will narrow it down a bit. If you're overclocking stop until you find the cause.

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:22

Im not over clocking until i get my mounting pack for my noctua which ive lost! So if it blue screens this time ill get the stop code! will it be at the bottom of the BSOD?

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:23

Ive just ran driver sweeper and found nvidia drivers???? should i clean all of this befor installing new drivers

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:27

And should I go to device manager and uninstall VGA drivers before installing my ati ones?

Krisali · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:28

dmhenson1989 said:
Ive just ran driver sweeper and found nvidia drivers???? should i clean all of this befor installing new drivers

Yes

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:47

And should I go to device manager and uninstall VGA drivers before installing my ati ones? incase any one missed that post with my bombardment of replies! Sorry!

Krisali · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:52

dmhenson1989 said:
And should I go to device manager and uninstall VGA drivers before installing my ati ones? incase any one missed that post with my bombardment of replies! Sorry!

Yes. Clean all the old Nvidia drivers before installing the AMD ones. See if the problem persists

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 19:59

Ok installing drivers now, stand by.

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 20:03

No blue screen! Yippee! NOw i have another question! What is XMP? Is it better enabled? Because my mobo allows me to do it!?}

Also do i need to sync both my GPU's to same clock or is it done auto?

MiKeOnE10110 · 8 Sep 2013 at 20:06

dmhenson1989 said:
No blue screen! Yippee! NOw i have another question! What is XMP? Is it better enabled? Because my mobo allows me to do it!?

Basically it makes your memory run at a faster speed, with it off the memory will run at 1333Mhz with it enabled it will run at 1600Mhz.

dmhenson1989 · 8 Sep 2013 at 20:36

Now why is it that my 2nd gpu some times runs at 99% usage and my primary one at standard?