Upgraded GPU, now BSOD when running games/rendering

[aja96]

Hi all, long time ltt sub but first time poster so please bear with me if I forget to put any relevant information.

 

I upgraded my PC from 3060Ti to 3090, ran Furmark without an issue for 20 minutes but it crashes without fail when gaming and rendering in unreal engine 5 (I have tried sea of thieves and cyberpunk, both crashes almost immediately). I have reinstalled the latest game ready driver from Nvidia (537.42) and ran Windows Update to see if that fixes the issue (Windows 11 Pro 22621.2361)

• OS - Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista? Windows 11 Pro
• x86 (32-bit) or x64? x64
• What OS was originaly installed on the system? N/A, but closest one would be Windows 10 Pro
• Is the OS an OEM version (came pre-installed on system) or full retail version (YOU purchased it from a retailer)? Full Retail
• Age of system (hardware)? Varied, up to 3 years
• Age of OS installation - have you re-installed the OS? According to Windows, last full install was 24/02/2023
• CPU model? Intel i7-9700k
• Video Card model? Palit RTX 3090 Gamerock
• MotherBoard - (if NOT a laptop)? Asus something, running a custom Acidanthera build as I built a hackintosh with it
• Power Supply - brand & wattage (if laptop, skip this)? Corsair RM850X
• System Manufacturer? N/A
• Exact model number (if OEM or laptop)
• Laptop or Desktop? Desktop

Link to sysnative BSOD log result https://ronyxlsynology.quickconnect.to/d/s/vPrEX5mWHDhwyA5GNq2xfbFVlL529e1c/tX8faiFmU_SiUG4sccFk1mfMnp45P86_-s7sggJxtyQo

 

I am worried that its a bad gpu as I got it from eBay, but would like to try and fix it first before returning it

 

Many thanks

[Dedayog]

Short of reinstalling Windows and your apps, you can't rule out Software until you do.

 

I'd return it.  It should work without any issue whatsoever.  That's my view, I wouldn't waste time trying ot fix it.  What if it has issues next week?  Next month?  Get ahead of it and kick it back to the seller.

[Bjoolz]

All of the dump files blame the Nvidia driver. Run DDU to clean out the old GPU driver before downloading and installing a fresh one. Most of the crashes were when allocating space in the memory pool so it's very possible it's a driver issue. 

[aja96]

1 hour ago, Dedayog said:

Short of reinstalling Windows and your apps, you can't rule out Software until you do.

 

I'd return it.  It should work without any issue whatsoever.  That's my view, I wouldn't waste time trying ot fix it.  What if it has issues next week?  Next month?  Get ahead of it and kick it back to the seller.

You are right, and I know the logical answer is to just return it. I find it weird however as the seller is reputable and it was owned by a computer shop so to get BSOD now is out of place and I am more curious about that (especially as the return window is still open)

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, aja96 said:

You are right, and I know the logical answer is to just return it. I find it weird however as the seller is reputable and it was owned by a computer shop so to get BSOD now is out of place and I am more curious about that (especially as the return window is still open)

Try the DDU suggested above.  It may be a memory thing, worth a shot.  Not going to hold my breath though.

[aja96]

1 hour ago, Bjoolz said:

All of the dump files blame the Nvidia driver. Run DDU to clean out the old GPU driver before downloading and installing a fresh one. Most of the crashes were when allocating space in the memory pool so it's very possible it's a driver issue. 

So unfortunately I followed your guide twice and it still causes the same issue, first time round it didn’t crash ending in BSOD but the system couldn’t recognise any NVIDIA device, second time round it resulted back in BSOD

[aja96]

As a last resort I tried disabling ReBAR to see if it would fix it as I am aware I’m not running a standard setup but one that has been meddled to be a hackintosh. Did not work, still spits BSOD.

[Bjoolz]

4 hours ago, aja96 said:

So unfortunately I followed your guide twice and it still causes the same issue, first time round it didn’t crash ending in BSOD but the system couldn’t recognise any NVIDIA device, second time round it resulted back in BSOD

Then the GPU is the most likely cause. If you are using a PCIe riser then try without it. 

[aja96]

8 hours ago, Bjoolz said:

Then the GPU is the most likely cause. If you are using a PCIe riser then try without it. 

I connected the GPU directly, so no riser to blame for unfortunately