[SOLVED] BSOD: CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT - Kernel Dump

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jamesmc265

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I am getting a BSOD when using my computer. I can force it to happen by doing a CPU stress test (but it can take a few minutes to happen) but it will also just happen if the PC is left idle.

The specs for my PC are:

  • i5 7600k
    ASUS LGA 1151 STRIX GAMING Intel Z270
    Corsair CX750
    Cooler Master Hyper T4
    EVGA GTX 1070

I have tried the following (in order):


    Returned BIOS to default settings (reset CMOS)
    Format SSDs
    Remove graphics card (just using onboard graphics now)
    Re-install Windows 10
    Install all updates from Microsoft
    Update the BIOS version to latest
    Get updates from Asus (chipset, LAN, VGA)
    Run a memory test (all OK)
    Run a HD test (all OK)


I have caught the Minidump and Kernel Memory Dump from one of the crashes. Could someone please take a look and see if there are any clues?

Kernel Memory Dump: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ckv8wk0v83gtzsa/MEMORY.DMP?dl=0
Minidump: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sjct47niikmklz8/011719-3359-01.dmp?dl=0

Many thanks!
 
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Rodrigodrt
We can never be 100%, the first thing to do is to test both ram sticks individually. CPU's are tricky beings, usually if they're working then they are working, while Im quite sure its possible, i've never seen a cpu working 'partially' damaged like mobo, ram, hdd, ssd etc can. In my experience either they work or dont (theres the exception of their integrated gpu but thats another thing), at this point even the PSU or the HDD could be guilty, but..... usually its the mobo whos faulty....

EDIT: graphic cards are also some good candidates for being the guilty bastards, but you're using the onboard one so.....
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Hmm, if im not wrong clock watchdog timeout has something to do with cache/nb, now considering that u did most of what you can do to remedy the situation in such cases, i think you got a hardware damage, likely your motherboard, ram are usually the first suspects but you seem to have tested it... but fot the sake of sanity you can remove one stick if u have 2 and test, then try just the other stick if it fails and test, if it still fails, hmm yea i guess u have a hardware failure.

i feel inclined to say, try to mess with ring ratio and ring voltages to see if anything changes,
 
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jamesmc265

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Is there any way to determine whether it is the CPU, MoBo or RAM? I will try swapping out the RAM sticks one at a time so I can probably narrow it down to either being the CPU or the MoBo. I don't particularly want to replace both if it is only 1 of the components that is broken.
 
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We can never be 100%, the first thing to do is to test both ram sticks individually. CPU's are tricky beings, usually if they're working then they are working, while Im quite sure its possible, i've never seen a cpu working 'partially' damaged like mobo, ram, hdd, ssd etc can. In my experience either they work or dont (theres the exception of their integrated gpu but thats another thing), at this point even the PSU or the HDD could be guilty, but..... usually its the mobo whos faulty....

EDIT: graphic cards are also some good candidates for being the guilty bastards, but you're using the onboard one so.....
 
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