Windows 7 BSOD on splash screen

[MrDarthy]

Hello,

 

I've been having a few issues on the bootup of windows 7. When it launches, a BSOD appears mid way through the splash screen. However, it will only happen every now and then. It also appears during safe boot, again, only intermittently. I have run a memtest86+ without and failures. I have also replugged everything back in to its slot, thinking that it might have been a dodgy connection somewhere. i have managed to capture the BSOD but it says something about PCIIDEX.STS. I've googled it to hell and back with no success. This the the difficult part...its an awkward setup. I'm using an apple Thunderbolt display (to go with my mac book pro) with an MSI Z77-GD80 Thunderbolt motherboard. With Virtu MVP 2.0 I am able to drive the graphics hard with the GTX660Ti that I have plugged in. But obviously the screen is not actually plugged into the graphics card itself. When it works...it's fantastic. It's only been happening for about 2 months and recently has been getting on my nerves. I've also reinstalled windows 7, 3 times - hassle much. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have attached a picture of the BSOD.

 

Thanks, Tom

 

CPU: i5 3750K

Motherboard: MSI Z77-GD80

GPU: MSI GTX660Ti

Memory: 2x4Gb Corsair Vengeance

CPU Cooler: H80i with 2 x Noctua Fans

Display: Thunderbolt 27" 2560x1440

[ERSCreeper]

Remove your graphics card and see if that makes a difference. Also download Memtest and test your ram.

[TOMPPIX]

PCIIDEX.SYS is related to the PCI bus and PCI bus components including hard drives, cd and dvd drives.

[Guest]

Remove all videos extra drives and leave in the primary drive remove video card if possible make sure only a keyboard is connected

[MrDarthy]

I unplugged everything and ran memtest, it's the thunderbolt display or the virtu chip or something along those lines, as it only occurs when I have the screen plugged in. I don't think there is anything I can do...