Random BSOD!

[Jose713]

I just built a PC and I'm getting random blue screens. The first time it happened while playing DayZ and the next time it was on Chrome. I did overclock my CPU but wouldn't it blue screen at boot if it wasn't stable or am I wrong? I have updated the BIOS and have my GPU firmware updated. I initially mounted my RAM on the 1st and 3rd DIMM slots. I just recently moved them to slots 2 and 4 as I read that it was the preferred way. I tested the RAM before moving themin the WIndows memory diagnosis. 

 

I looked in the BSOD report in the action center and found this: 

112413-5896-01.dmp

sysdata.xml

WERInternalMetadata.xml

 

Specs:  

Motherboard: MSI Z77A G-45

CPU: 3770k @4.5GHz cooled by H100i

GPU: EVGA GTX 560 1GB (non-Ti) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866

Storage: Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB 

PSU: Corsair AX 760 

 

 

 

[MegaDave91]

I just built a PC and I'm getting random blue screens. The first time it happened while playing DayZ and the next time it was on Chrome. I did overclock my CPU but wouldn't it blue screen at boot if it wasn't stable or am I wrong? I have updated the BIOS and have my GPU firmware updated. I initially mounted my RAM on the 1st and 3rd DIMM slots. I just recently moved them to slots 2 and 4 as I read that it was the preferred way. I tested the RAM before moving themin the WIndows memory diagnosis. 

 

I looked in the BSOD report in the action center and found this: 

112413-5896-01.dmp

sysdata.xml

WERInternalMetadata.xml

 

Specs:  

Motherboard: MSI Z77A G-45

CPU: 3770k @4.5GHz cooled by H100i

GPU: EVGA GTX 560 1GB (non-Ti) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866

Storage: Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB 

PSU: Corsair AX 760 

You may POST and get to desktop, but that doesn't mean your OC is stable. Did you stress test and for how long?

[Jose713]

You may POST and get to desktop, but that doesn't mean your OC is stable. Did you stress test and for how long?

Thanks man. I didn't even test my OC :c  I just followed the one Linus did on his video on overclocking a 3770K. I added a little more voltage to see if that helps. i find it weird however that my pc blue screens when just browsing on Chrome. Even if the CPU is not doing intensive work can it still crash from an overclock? 

[Akolyte]

Revert everything to default.  All your overclocks.  Set the XMP profiles to auto, Also please tell me what antivirus and other constantly running software you have on your PC?  As that may also cause a problem. 

[Akolyte]

Thanks man. I didn't even test my OC :c  I just followed the one Linus did on his video on overclocking a 3770K. I added a little more voltage to see if that helps. 

Too much Voltage can kill your CPU.  I don't overclock for a reason.  Only overclock if you are certain you will be stable or you have enough money to buy another 3770k if that one dies.  And don't follow an overclock because someone else does it.  They have different motherboard, different psu, different cooler, different graphics card.  You gotta do it nice and slow.  And download something like AIDA64 and stress test it for 24hours.  If you aren't prepared to do that I highly recommend not overclocking. 

[Jose713]

Revert everything to default.  All your overclocks.  Set the XMP profiles to auto, Also please tell me what antivirus and other constantly running software you have on your PC?  As that may also cause a problem. 

I'll revert all my overclocks and the XMP profiles I had to enable because they were actually disabled by default. I have Microsoft Essentials. 

 

Too much Voltage can kill your CPU.  I don't overclock for a reason.  Only overclock if you are certain you will be stable or you have enough money to buy another 3770k if that one dies.  And don't follow an overclock because someone else does it.  They have different motherboard, different psu, different cooler, different graphics card.  You gotta do it nice and slow.  And download something like AIDA64 and stress test it for 24hours.  If you aren't prepared to do that I highly recommend not overclocking. 

Ok from all this advice I'll revert my overclocks and see if that was the problem. 

[AndyCapets]

Download WhoCrashed and after getting the BSOD launch it and analyse, it's probably a driver problem and will tell you exactly what's causing it.

[Valhallatier]

new nvidia drivers is probably the issue. most people have trouble with drivers pass 314.22.

[Akolyte]

I'll revert all my overclocks and the XMP profiles I had to enable because they were actually disabled by default. I have Microsoft Essentials. 

 

Ok from all this advice I'll revert my overclocks and see if that was the problem. 

I would change from MSE.  I had some trouble crashing and removed it because I thought it was the problem.  Though it probably isn't its at least something.