Blue screen issues

onyxxia

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Feb 21, 2015
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Hey i have been getting repetitive blue screens every time i open a game, not straight off, after a certain while, maybe 10-15 min in. Though when it is in windowed mode the time before the blue screen is longer.
I would like to know what causes it and what to do. Apparently reading the dump files and the reports on the program Who Crashed may give me an answer but i have no idea how to read those things.
If you need anymore details please tell me.
Thank you for the help
 

Z057

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Apr 13, 2014
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Are you getting the blue screen on a single game or on other games too?
Please provide the specs, OS and game\games name. Is anything written on the blue screen?
 

onyxxia

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Feb 21, 2015
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Hi so I have experiences this on 2 games so far DotA and HoN. I don't think it is specific to a game because i ran a stress test with 3DMark and i had a BsoD.
I have a MSI GT 60.
CPU : IntelCore i7-3610
VGA : Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M
Memory : 8.00 GB RAM (7.90 usable)
OS : Microsoft 7 Home Preminium
For what is written on the blue screen itself i do not know but i read that the program WhoCrashed recovers the dump files and analyses it for you.

This is what I got for the recent crashes

Crash Dump Analysis
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Crash dump directory: C:\windows\Minidump

Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.

On Sat 2/21/2015 1:57:02 PM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\022115-64366-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x7A3F38)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA800F1A8010, 0xFFFFF88007009F38, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR



On Sat 2/21/2015 1:57:02 PM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\memory.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (0xFFFFF88007009F38)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA800F1A8010, 0xFFFFF88007009F38, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR



On Sat 2/21/2015 2:28:58 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\022115-20373-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x74EC0)
Bugcheck code: 0x9F (0x3, 0xFFFFFA8007A46A10, 0xFFFFF80000B9A3D8, 0xFFFFFA800CFDBE10)
Error: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
file path: C:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This bug check indicates that the driver is in an inconsistent or invalid power state.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.



On Sat 2/21/2015 2:09:00 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\022115-71651-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x7A3F38)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA800ECA8160, 0xFFFFF8800709AF38, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR



On Sat 2/21/2015 12:19:57 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\022115-76471-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x7A3F38)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA800E235010, 0xFFFFF8800700BF38, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR



On Fri 2/20/2015 4:11:44 PM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\022015-22323-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x7A3F38)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA800DC8A4E0, 0xFFFFF88006025F38, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR



On Fri 2/20/2015 3:50:28 PM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\022015-27783-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x7A3F38)
Bugcheck code: 0x116 (0xFFFFFA8007BDE1A0, 0xFFFFF88006081F38, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009A, 0x4)
Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52
Bug check description: This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 347.52 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation VIDEO_TDR_ERROR



On Sat 1/24/2015 12:33:44 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\windows\Minidump\012415-20420-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x76E80)
Bugcheck code: 0x1000009F (0x4, 0x258, 0xFFFFFA8006A40660, 0xFFFFF80000BA0740)
Error: CUSTOM_ERROR
file path: C:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.


Now I have no idea what that means, apparently some people know how to read dump files to localize the issue ?

Either way I have more recently experienced another BsoD, about 1 hr ago, no games running maybe 1-2 programs and regular browsing, but my laptop was on my laps and maybe my sheets blocking the ventilation ( not sure). Now just before it BsoD on me the fan was running very quickly on warm/hot air was coming out, maybe it's because my laptop is overheating and it just shuts down when i run it on games ? But that never happened to me before I have had this computer for 2 years now and i did run games that made it heat up so much that I couldn't play it on my laps because it would burn me ( but i did that very rarely), so I doubt i made something melt inside from the heat and the last time I ran it that high was easily a year ago.
I have made windows updates, updated my graphic card, but i haven't and don't know how to update the BIOS. I am kind of scared doing it, since you can apparently screw it up easily, plus I don't know which update I should choose from the BIOS updates MSI website proposes, they have like 5-6 different GT 60...

I hope there are enough details for you to check up if anything can be done, just let me know if you need anything else.

Thank you again
 

onyxxia

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Feb 21, 2015
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I contacted Microsoft Tech Support and they said it was a Hardware issue and I would have to contact a local technician... Never buy a MSI computer.. I have had so many issues with them...
 

onyxxia

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Feb 21, 2015
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The issue came from my graphics card, which is damaged and that is the 3rd time that it has happened since I got my laptop (every time something different). Unfortunately this time it isn't under warranty anymore, so yeah thanks heaps MSI.... Thanks you for your help :)