Multiple BSODs in games (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION,

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PeterL

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Hello everyone,
I have had blue screen issues for quite a long time and tried a lot of things to fix these issues but I have yet to find a soluation.
That is why I am hoping I might be helped here.

First of all, my hardware:

Mainboard: Asus M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3
Processor : AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3200MHz
GPU : Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti
RAM : Corsair XMS3 PC-1333 8GB (2x4)
HDD: Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 ATA Device (1000GB)
Power Supply: LC-Power 6600 (600W)
DVD-Rom: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A
DVD-Rom: Toshiba-Samsung DVD-ROM SH-D162C
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Home Edition Media Center 6.01.7601 Service Pack 1 (64-bit)

I did not manually overclock and have the onboard GPU disabled in the BIOS.

The problem:
While playing games like Battlefield 3, Guild Wars 2 or TERA Online on high settings I get a blueescreen after a varying time - from 5 to 20 minutes of playing those games.
Programs like Photoshop, Google Chrome or VLC run for hours without causing bluescreens.

List of the bluescreens:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL:

SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION:

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

MEMORY_MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM

KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

PFN_LIST_CORRUPT

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

Attempted solutions:
What I tried so far is
  • Update GPU driver to the latest release
  • Bought the same RAM again and replaced the old ones
  • Ran Memtest - no errors after 5 hours of testing.
  • Update BIOS to the latest version
  • Update all Mainboard drivers (Chipset, USB, Audio, etc) to the latest version
  • Replaced GPU (from Zotac GeForce GTX 260 to the current one)
  • Replaced HDD
  • Unplugged both DVD drives

I hope the provided information are sufficient. If you need more information, feel free to ask and I shall provide them.
Hopefully you can help me with this.

-Peter

EDIT:
Possible theories (from a friend):
  • RAM not compatible with the mainboard
  • Corrupt power supply / not enough power supply
  • Bad Mainboard and/or CPU
 
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ram or HD, check the SMART Drive report for anything, if nothing replace the ram.
 
Start by re-installing windows completely.

It sounds like a windows installation issue by the look of those BSODs
 
Replace that PSU. That PSU is more than likely damaging your hardware and therefore giving you those BSODs. I recommend the Corsair TX series or the Antec High Current Gamer or Earthwatts series.
 
Danny Bui said:
Replace that PSU. That PSU is more than likely damaging your hardware and therefore giving you those BSODs. I recommend the Corsair TX series or the Antec High Current Gamer or Earthwatts series.
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^^^^

Of all the system components you list, its only the power supply that sticks out like a sore thumb as being a monumental POS.

The fact you can run regular programs for hours without a problem, but encounter problems only when you are stressing the power consumption (running games on high quality settings) points even more to the POS power supply. Along with the totally random and frequently different BSOD errors.

Replace the one you have with one Danny suggests and try it again. You may have already damaged system components running that POS supply, so hopefully that's not all you need to replace (have I said "POS" enough? ;)).

A note to noobies out there assembling systems: the power supply is about the most important component of your entire system. Not the least important, as too many people think. Read reliable reviews ([H]ardOCP here, etc.) and ask questions about ones you are considering in the Power Supplies forum.
 
What kind of HSF are you running on the cpu? I'm wondering if you aren't having overheating issues on the cpu due to a bad fan.
 
It's the boxed fan but I logged GPU and CPU temperature while gaming and was in the range of 50-68°C for the CPU and the GPU temperature was steadily at about 58-62°C.
 
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68c is high. I believe 62c is the recommended max.
 
Those errors all indicate either bad memory, an unstable memory OC or a bad memory controller.

Double check your timings in your bios as well as your voltages and make sure you are set up correctly.

The only memtest worth a shit is memtest86+ 4.20. Run it overnight. The other ones are junk.
 
It sounds like a memory error but you already tried a new set. Did you try the memory in the other slots? If so I would go ahead and replace the mobo. The PSU needed replacing, that thing was a major POS so if you can either return the mobo or start a return on it.
 
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