Random BSODs

The__Malteser · 25 Dec 2012 at 19:59

Today I got a BSOD. It was the 3rd one that I can remember, and all 3 have come for unknown reasons doing different stuff.

The first one happened when i was extracting a file.
The second one happened when I was pretty much just browsing the internet
The third one came when I was browsing the STEAM app.

I have a BSOD app that explains each one, and it actually says there have been 5 BSODs lol.

- 20th August
- 27th November
- 2nd December
- 18th December
- 25th December

I will post the last 3:

2nd December

18th December

25th December

Do you have any ideas? I can post the older 2 if needed.

The only thing 'strange' that happened is that the fans are spinning faster (and louder!!), but the temps are the same (33 CPU, 36 GPU on Idle, and not more than 50/50 on load).

Thanks and Happy Christmas

zakblood · 25 Dec 2012 at 21:28

memory_management, try tools on here,

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/announcement.php?f=119

and if you have a spare psu, change it and see if it errors, just incase it's that, guessing memory but psu can also give same error code.

last one to try is use scandisk /f and fix error on reboot, this will rule out drive errors, or run sfc at dos prompt system file check for o/s errors.

good luck, post results or mem 95 reports etc

The__Malteser · 25 Dec 2012 at 21:39

Thank you. I kind of thought it was PSU, because its a cheap stock PSU, and I just felt that it was the likely thing that went bust. Unfortunately, I don't have a spare one, so I will first check memory, then go onto the drivers, and then I'll try a new PSU.

Thanks.

zakblood · 25 Dec 2012 at 21:43

plenty of low cost and very good psu out there, just go for a branded one, plenty here will recommend some

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-062-OP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

cheap but works well,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-230-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

not one i'd choose but many do and a good price

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-059-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

this is one i'd go for, or any up if you need more power, stable and cool and a good make and price

The__Malteser · 25 Dec 2012 at 21:54

zakblood said:
plenty of low cost and very good psu out there, just go for a branded one, plenty here will recommend some

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-062-OP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

cheap but works well,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-230-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

not one i'd choose but many do and a good price

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-059-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

this is one i'd go for, or any up if you need more power, stable and cool and a good make and price

My system is fairly low spec, and I want to change it, so I never bothered spending money when I know that I will swapping it 'soon'. I might buy a new PSU though, as I don't have the funds to buy a whole new PC.

The__Malteser · 26 Dec 2012 at 13:21

I ran memtest, and it seems like the RAM is fine.

I'll try the last solution, although I'm 99% sure its the PSU.

The__Malteser · 30 Dec 2012 at 14:05

I got another BSOD today when watching YouTube :mad:

Running sfc now. If it snot this, then it must be PSU :mad:

EDIT: I did a chkdsk and sfc. It arranged a few stuff apparently. I need to format my HDD, so I should be covered 100% regarding any OS problems or drivers. Then its just a waiting game until I BSOD again...