BSOD WIN32K_ATOMIC_CHECK_FAILURE

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

hey, i have a system that gets random bsods with bccode 160, now there is no information about this bugcheck code... does any1 know what it is related to

 

the system also gets random bootmgt is corrupt at bootup, but then again after rebooting it boots just fine ( which is weird because if its corrupt it doesnt boot at all )

 

the hardware is memtest89 stable for 24hour+ , prime95 stable 24hour+ so it must be somwhere windows

 

this is actually the first bccode i couldnt analyze ( and ive solved all bccodes so far x_x ) i have no clue what the heck a atomiccheck is

 

im startin to wonder if the bsod is actually caused by a unstable licensing service or somthing, but i have no friggen clue

 

 

 

WIN32K_ATOMIC_CHECK_FAILURE

The WIN32K_ATOMIC_CHECK_FAILURE bug check has a value of 0x00000160. This indicates that a Win32k function has violated an ATOMICCHECK.

WIN32K_ATOMIC_CHECK_FAILURE Parameters

Parameter	Description
1	Count of functions on the stack currently inside of an ATOMIC operation
2	Reserved
3	Reserved
4	Reserved

[STRESSMASTER]

@Valkyrie Lennethhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linearizability

If i had to guess this almost sounds like a CPU error from what I read of what it is on wiki

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

4 minutes ago, STRESSMASTER said:

@Valkyrie Lennethhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linearizability

If i had to guess this almost sounds like a CPU error from what I read of what it is on wiki

but the cpu goes through prime just fine and memtest, which is weird.. if the cpu would be unstable it shouldnt pass those, i guess i can rma that cpu but idk o_o

 

i think the company would just prime95 it / stress test it and see it passing and complain that the chip is just fine or smt

 

[STRESSMASTER]

4 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

but the cpu goes through prime just fine and memtest, which is weird.. if the cpu would be unstable it shouldnt pass those, i guess i can rma that cpu but idk o_o

 

i think the company would just prime95 it / stress test it and see it passing and complain that the chip is just fine or smt

 

If you read the article is specifically states that it is almost impossible to debug do to the nature of what is happening. It has something to do with the cache and doesn't happen much or in a pattern. it just happens

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

Just now, STRESSMASTER said:

If you read the article is specifically states that it is almost impossible to debug do to the nature of what is happening. It has something to do with the cache and doesn't happen much or in a pattern. it just happens

so u think i should just rma that thing eventhough it passes on prime and memtest   , explain that its a cache instability? im concerned they wont buy that stuff lol :c

[STRESSMASTER]

6 minutes ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

but the cpu goes through prime just fine and memtest, which is weird.. if the cpu would be unstable it shouldnt pass those, i guess i can rma that cpu but idk o_o

 

i think the company would just prime95 it / stress test it and see it passing and complain that the chip is just fine or smt

 

also if you tell them that the error is due to fail atomic operations in the cpu cache than I doubt they will argue.

[STRESSMASTER]

Also tell them the behavior you are experiencing and that should be all you need for a RMA. bbl i have to go dentist