BSOD while PC is under load.

[MysticBenjii]

Recently my pc has been blue screening while trying to play games. The blue screen code i am receiving is "CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT". 

 

Things i have tried:-

 

Made sure my Bios and OS system times are the same

Swapped out my Bios battery

Made sure all my fans and heatsinks are free of dust and are in proper working order

Updated my Bios/Drivers

Reinstalled Win 10 Home

Updated my HDD/SSD drivers

Monitored my system temps - All at a reasonable level

 

Unfortunately due to my pc stuck in reboot loop i was unable to collect logs. EDIT:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/wsn2gfzcro0gccx/WIN LOG.evtx?dl=0 Here is the log i got (This is on a fresh install of windows) 

 

 

Any help or advice on trouble shooting this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Specs:-

 

CPU: I5 7600k

MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte Z270 HD3P

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1070

RAM: 16 GB Corsair LPX Dual Channel

COOLER: Be Quiet 280mm Rad

PSU: 600W be Quiet 

STORAGE: 250 GB Samsung SSD (BOOT), 1 TB WD Black (Games Drive) 

[Ceetch]

is the CPU being overclocked?  That error apparently happens when one of the cores stopped responding to interrupt requests, which could mean a faulty or malfunctioning CPU.  Malfunctions could be from not being seated properly in the socket, outdated BIOS firmware, cooling failures (heatsink not applied correctly?) or glitches in the CPU caused by incorrect or unstable settings.  As this only happens under load, it leads me to think a cooling or voltage issue, so if you're overclocking in any way, try reverting to factory specs and make sure that's not the issue.

[MysticBenjii]

2 minutes ago, Ceetch said:

is the CPU being overclocked?  That error apparently happens when one of the cores stopped responding to interrupt requests, which could mean a faulty or malfunctioning CPU.  Malfunctions could be from not being seated properly in the socket, outdated BIOS firmware, cooling failures (heatsink not applied correctly?) or glitches in the CPU caused by incorrect or unstable settings.  As this only happens under load, it leads me to think a cooling or voltage issue, so if you're overclocking in any way, try reverting to factory specs and make sure that's not the issue.

The CPU is not overclocked, its been working fine for around 2-3 years now and i re-applied new thermal compound not that long ago.

 

so a possible failing AIO pump? I have been checking the CPU temps while the computer is under load and they all seem normal.

 

Which is leading me more towards a failing CPU. 

[Ceetch]

It does seem strange for it to happen all at once.  If the temps are reporting normal, then I doubt it's the cooler....unless the temp sensors are also failing.
Has anything else changed recently? New software updates, new stuff plugged into the system?  Recent power outage that might have damaged the system?

[MysticBenjii]

1 minute ago, Ceetch said:

It does seem strange for it to happen all at once.  If the temps are reporting normal, then I doubt it's the cooler....unless the temp sensors are also failing.
Has anything else changed recently? New software updates, new stuff plugged into the system?  Recent power outage that might have damaged the system?

Before all the Blue Screening it was only windows/driver updates, game downloads etc. That does remind me, i used to have a Corsair K65 LUX that i think was causing blue screens for some reason i don't know if this could be related in some way. Since then i am now using a Ducky Mecha Mini, and there are no problems with it as of yet.

[Ceetch]

Depending on the reason for those previous blue screens, it's possible (although probably unlikely) that it caused damage to other components of the system.  More often faulty USB devices will only cause issues with the USB controller but who knows... Unfortunately with the cost of CPUs, you can't exactly just borrow one from a friend to see if it's the issue...

[MysticBenjii]

6 minutes ago, Ceetch said:

Depending on the reason for those previous blue screens, it's possible (although probably unlikely) that it caused damage to other components of the system.  More often faulty USB devices will only cause issues with the USB controller but who knows... Unfortunately with the cost of CPUs, you can't exactly just borrow one from a friend to see if it's the issue...

i was thinking about tearing apart my pc to look for any defects with the CPU/Socket, motherboard etc. Do you have any advice on where to look?