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Harnser

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I've got a problem.


Approx once a week for the past year, my computer does this. The mouse freezes, and after a couple of minutes the machine reboots. It happens when the computer isn't under load, e.g. surfing the web. The computer is self-built and 6 years old.

It's getting more frequent and I want to fix it.

I've tried
  • Uninstall the Nvidia drivers with Display Driver Uninstaller and reinstall
  • Clean out computer, check heatsinks and make dust-free
  • Monitor temperatures (all fine)
  • Run sfc and dism. After this took 13 days to next crash
WhoCrashed reports:
On Wed 13/05/2020 12:20:16 your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\051320-25406-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x1C2390)
Bugcheck code: 0x133 (0x1, 0x1E00, 0xFFFFF80030773358, 0x0)
Error: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: The DPC watchdog detected a prolonged run time at an IRQL of DISPATCH_LEVEL or above. This could be caused by either a non-responding driver or non-responding hardware. This bug check can also occur because of overheated CPUs (thermal issue).
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.



On Wed 13/05/2020 12:20:16 your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.DMP
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x128c34)
Bugcheck code: 0x133 (0x1, 0x1E00, 0xFFFFF80030773358, 0x0)
Error: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_d223212c0a2275b5\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 441.87
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 441.87
Bug check description: The DPC watchdog detected a prolonged run time at an IRQL of DISPATCH_LEVEL or above. This could be caused by either a non-responding driver or non-responding hardware. This bug check can also occur because of overheated CPUs (thermal issue).
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 441.87 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: nvlddmkm.sys NVIDIA Corporation DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION



On Fri 01/05/2020 16:20:25 your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\050120-7453-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: watchdog.sys (watchdog+0x41A0)
Bugcheck code: 0x119 (0x2, 0xFFFFFFFFC000000D, 0xFFFF878A0AF8E960, 0xFFFF888F561D8810)
Error: VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\watchdog.sys
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: Watchdog Driver
Bug check description: This indicates that the video scheduler has detected a fatal violation.
The crash took place in a Microsoft module. Your system configuration may be incorrect. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver on your system that cannot be identified at this time.



On Fri 17/04/2020 00:48:04 your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\041720-8578-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: watchdog.sys (watchdog+0x41A0)
Bugcheck code: 0x119 (0x2, 0xFFFFFFFFC000000D, 0xFFFFCD83F9379960, 0xFFFFCF86134EE9D0)
Error: VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\watchdog.sys
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: Watchdog Driver
Bug check description: This indicates that the video scheduler has detected a fatal violation.
The crash took place in a Microsoft module. Your system configuration may be incorrect. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver on your system that cannot be identified at this time.
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I'm running Windows 10 Professional 64-bit. Online forums have not been helpful, only shown that others have this problem.

Faulty GPU?
 
Your issue is unfortunately bad vram as has been pointed out. if your system is around 6 years old, it's time for a gpu replacement as warranty would have long ran out.
 
Mr Mcgoo said:
let us know what you get or if we can help depending on your budget :)
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Thanks, I'd appreciate that :cool: Here's my thinking so far:

Requirements
  • Fan stop and quiet
    The computer is multi-purpose: WfH during the day and occasional gaming in the evenings/weekend. Under my desk in an empty house, I like not to be able to hear my computer during the day.
  • Fit my current computer
    6 years ago I wanted small and portable. I got that, and the Rajintek Metis will just fit a 26cm long graphics card - but shorter is easier.
  • Work with the existing PSU
    New computer's pushed back to next year (I'd rather have an Ooni) so will use the 300W SFX PSU for a while longer. I have a spare 6-pin connection!
  • Use in the next computer
    I'd rather buy better than I need now and re-use the card, than buy a card now and another next year.
Budget? Under £200.

Needs vs wants
  • Day job is software development and PM, but Photoshop/Lightroom/Premiere get an outing. Greenscreening looks like it'll be increasingly important.
  • Currently I'm dual QHD and have no plans to upgrade for a few years.
  • I'm a light gamer; most taxing are Anno 1404 (love graphics, GTX 750ti struggles, bored of game) and Shogun 2 Total War. I like detailed, immersive landscapes, want and improvement in that (and to try new games)
  • Starting to play with LiDAR, Photogrammetry and (Q)GIS. No idea if I'm CPU or GPU bound
Cards

My current ASUS Strix GTX 750ti looks faster than the GTX 1030. So options of GTX 1050ti, 1650 or 1650 Super.

For daytime work I suspect I could use the integrated GPU; I don't want to.

1050 looks old, 1650 would be very easy to fit into the case (and doesn't need power), but the 1650 Super is only £30-40 more and has significantly more performance.

I've read the reviews https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=Graphics+Cards&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date#1650 super and leaning towards the MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Super Gaming X or Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Super WindForce OC. MSI substantially quieter; Gigabyte £20 cheaper and 2.5cm shorter.

Is there anything else I should consider?
 
Followup: Haven't needed to buy a new gfx card yet.

I gave Argus Monitor a go to control my CPU and case fans, as ASUS Fan Xpert stopped working some months back. Saw it could control GPU fans, so set my ASUS Strix fans to always run at 30% instead of being off.

Card now 10 degrees cooler and display problem solved :cool:

Argus Monitor is great software btw. It lacks the fan profiling that Fan Xpert had, but works, and works reliably.
 
Probably the memory was too warm as it only gets airflow when the GPU itself is hot. I expect dual QHD displays was quite memory intensive as that's a lot more pixels than the typical single 1080p of the 750's era.
 
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