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    Recent BSOD's

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by hiarieshi, Apr 22, 2011.

  1. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    So far I've gotten 2 BSOD's and I'm kind of worried now. Here are the details of the problem that Windows supplied after the reboot from the 2nd BSOD.


    Problem signature:
    Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
    OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
    Locale ID: 1033

    Additional information about the problem:
    BCCode: 116
    BCP1: FFFFFA80050E24E0
    BCP2: FFFFF8800F9F7070
    BCP3: FFFFFFFFC000009A
    BCP4: 0000000000000004
    OS Version: 6_1_7601
    Service Pack: 1_0
    Product: 768_1

    Files that help describe the problem:
    C:\Windows\Minidump\042111-17659-01.dmp
    C:\Users\Aries\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-74178-0.sysdata.xml

    Could anyone help me fix this problem? BIOS is version A03. Running i5 m11x using TS and OC at 166 MHz. Temps have reached 75C max. 1st time it happened was with Borderlands which makes it run at 70-75C, 2nd time wiht Minecraft which runs at 68-70C.

    I suspect a heat problem? But I have a Notebook Coolermaster U2 and my window is open and it's about 53F outside. Should I turn the OC down? This hasn't happened before till about 3 days ago.
     
    hiarieshi, Apr 22, 2011
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  2. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    My CPU and GPU sometimes go well above those temps without issue. Stress tests sometimes pushed mine to 90 (in an unventilated situation). I think the problem may be something else.

    Have you changed anything recently? New OC, New driver, New hardware installed (ie RAM or something of the sort)?
     
    DeeVu, Apr 22, 2011
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  3. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    None of those, the most recent driver I installed was for the graphics card. Running the 270.51 driver right now, contemplating on rolling back to 260.99 but i'm satisfied with this one.

    Haven't touched the OC always has been 166MHz. Ill try updating the bios and back to 260.99. I'll report back.
     
    hiarieshi, Apr 22, 2011
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  4. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i get BSODs if i OC either the CPU or GPU and that's a pain!
     
    thegh0sts, Apr 22, 2011
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  5. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you done any stability testing @ 166 beyond just booting into windows and playing games?
     
    roxxor, Apr 22, 2011
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  6. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    No actually, unless you count wPrime haha know nay test I could do? Provided with some links to make it easier :D
     
    hiarieshi, Apr 22, 2011
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  7. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    Intelburntest.
     
    roxxor, Apr 22, 2011
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  8. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    Ran the stability test and it's fine. Stable. I clean installed the NVIDIA Drivers and went back to 260.99. I'll report back if I get anymore BSOD's
     
    hiarieshi, Apr 22, 2011
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  9. poetryrocksalot

    poetryrocksalot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you have the R2 or R1?
     
    poetryrocksalot, Apr 28, 2011
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  10. oakley1261

    oakley1261 Notebook Geek

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    I would honestly recommend dialing back the overclock to see if the issue occurs again. Is the BSOD referencing any driver, or other information?
     
    oakley1261, Apr 28, 2011
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  11. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    slickie88, Apr 28, 2011
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  12. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope and ty to the post above
     
    hiarieshi, Apr 28, 2011
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