HDMI cable causing BSOD....?

Rafkoo · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:45

I built a news system over the weekend (spec below) – and all was good, Win7 install, all data transfer, Windows updates (inc SP1), restarts, applications etc…… everything was great.

I then went to finalise the build yesterday by swapping the VGA cable which connected it to the monitor to an HDMI cable. PC had been off for 24hrs at this point – so with it still off – I swapped over the cables, and went to boot up. Halfway through booting, BSOD came up. :confused:

Hmmmm…! Went through the Win 7 repair process (it said it couldn’t repair it)…… so shutdown, swapped cables back to VGA – and booted fine with no issues.

Any idea why this may be or how to fix it?
Bios setting? There doesn’t seem to be anything in display setting relating to analoge vs digital out??
Should I maybe swap to an HDMI when the PC is already on??

Cheers
Raf

SPEC:Windows 7 including all updates and SP1
Gigabyte mobo drivers installed.
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Coolermaster Elite 330 Case With Coolermaster eXtreme Power 500W PSU
Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache
HITACHI COOLSPIN HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB Internal 3.5 SATA Hard Drive -
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Sony Optiarc AD-5260S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)

Kotu · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:51

what did the bsod say? I would hazard a guess to say its probably either video or audio driver related if it only happens due to using hdmi.

andy_mk3 · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:51

Sounds like a driver issue, it uses different drivers to output the sound over HDMI, that could be a problem.

Philtor · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:52

Certainly wouldn't do no harm to test another HDMI cable but I can't help thinking it's something to do with your GPU or Drivers. Are you running the very latest drivers from the Manufacturers website?

Rafkoo · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:31

Took a note of the BSOD codes – but don’t have them with me at the moment.

Agree that it’s a driver issue – but I think more so that the PC didn’t automatically switch to HDMI and it caused some sort of conflict - as when the PC was last switched off - it was on VGA. Then I swap to HDMI and boot up..... and BSOD.

I’ve not installed the drivers from the website – used the CD rom – considering the mobo was only released last month, I didn’t think there would be any major driver updates….. ?

Rafkoo · 8 Jun 2011 at 17:35

Thought I'd try to plug in the HDMI today with the PC already on - fine at the PC end... plugged into monitor (Samsung Synchmaster 2333HD) - no change - flicked to HDMI - no signal..... flicked back to VGA - and it had blue screened....

Said BAD_POOL_HEADER and error 0x00000019....

I realise this relates to a driver - but there are no newer chipset drivers for this z68 board than the ones I have..... (I think)....