CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT and other bsod errors
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If you are going to ask this question you need to give your specs. I.E: motherboard, processor, video card, memory, power supply.Someone here might be help if you give your specs.
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Pick up HWMonitor. Set it up to record info. It will say what you cpu, and gpu temps and voltages where when it crashed.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Also type: dxdiag in your search box in windows. Run it then paste the results here. It will be a huge file but someone might find the problem through that.
Also run a memory test to make sure that is ok. Personally I would go with something overheating. but really hard to tell without some kind of diagnostics.
One last thing. Are you overclocking anything and if so what, to what level and the vcore.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Also type: dxdiag in your search box in windows. Run it then paste the results here. It will be a huge file but someone might find the problem through that.
Also run a memory test to make sure that is ok. Personally I would go with something overheating. but really hard to tell without some kind of diagnostics.
One last thing. Are you overclocking anything and if so what, to what level and the vcore.
Thanks a bunch for the suggestions. Now first things first, I tried running a memory test before and somehow it sort of sem-bricked my PC. I was unable to even boot the PC normally but managed to get to the point where I could re-install Windows, so I had to do that to get it working again. It was a normal Windows memory test and this wasn't supposed to happen so I'm not sure why it did.
I do have an overclock setting and this was the cause of my problem before, but the people who put together my PC, SCAN, helped fix this by getting me to raise the voltage of my CPU very slightly. That fix lasted about 5 or 6 months until now, and the voltage is still the same.
I will get HWMonitor and try to record the info if this info does not help anyone. Do I need to wait for a crash for it to record info or can I get it now and will it record info about past crashes/bsods?
I'll leave the dxdiag in a pastebin since I can't seem to put it here and send it despite it fitting the character limit:
https://pastebin.com/5x4SLmfS
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No HWMonitor will not tell of past events. It will tell you your temps and voltages and fanspeeds at the time you crashed. Assuming yo click on save monitoring data. For past events you can right click on the windows symbol and open up the event viewer. Look under custom events. It may or may not help.
Are you still crashing after the fresh install? Well either way you need to reset your bios. There are jumper pins on the motherboard to do this. Or if you can get into the bios you can reset it there.
Then see if your problem goes away.
If that doesn't fix the problem test the memory by using only one stick at a time in all the memory slots.
Are you still crashing after the fresh install? Well either way you need to reset your bios. There are jumper pins on the motherboard to do this. Or if you can get into the bios you can reset it there.
Then see if your problem goes away.
If that doesn't fix the problem test the memory by using only one stick at a time in all the memory slots.
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Mine or his? He already stated his is overclocked. Maybe if you read the entire thread you could catch up on what is going on here. Me I always overclock.
Anyway it may not matter. There is a near identical thread title if you scroll down a bit. Makes me wonder about the legitimacy of this thread. I of course hope I am wrong on that.
Anyway it may not matter. There is a near identical thread title if you scroll down a bit. Makes me wonder about the legitimacy of this thread. I of course hope I am wrong on that.
Alright, I've installed HW monitor and I am now waiting for a crash. I hope people will still view this thread and help me solve it. Would it be better to close this thread so more can see it or keep it open?
My GPU is at 50 degrees C while idle, is this bad? https://pastebin.com/9FNr3d5S (part of hw monitor file)
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Just waiting to see if my PC blue screens now. I took off the overclock that SCAN had put on my PC. Could it perhaps be my power supply unit causing the problem? I wanted a better one but didn't have the money, so I got a 450 watt one. Is that really suitable for gaming? If I was to upgrade to a GTX 1070 or 1080, would I need a better one?
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450 w is probably the least you need for that 970 even though they say 400w. for a 1070 you would need at least. Both the 1070 and the 1080 would need at the very least a 500w and better to get 550w.
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