• dxgkrnl.sys Causing BSOD
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Over the past few weeks I've been getting the odd BSOD I've not been able to see it because my screen usually just goes black. Its starting to get more common so I've decided to look into it. [img]http://puu.sh/j1wcp/4cbe4706b7.png[/img] This is what I'm getting from BlueScreenview I know its something graphics related but I'm really not too sure what else I can do to find the cause of it. So if anyone here has more knowledge with these things I'd be grateful for your help. I've already updated my graphics drivers and reinstalled windows earlier today.
STOP 0x00000116: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR lets go for the usual suspects; Did you update your driver recently? If so, revert. Check the temps of your card idle & underload. If temps are high, clean out the heatsink/blower. If none of that works, then we got probably got a hardware pre-fail scenario. So check your GPU/PSU, replace if applicable.
Try updating direct X
Temperatures all seem fine 45-50 idle occasionally hitting 70 if i'm running a game thats quite new. For now I've moved my gpu to the other PCI-e slot to see if its the motherboard.
[QUOTE=aaro1450;48228872]Temperatures all seem fine 45-50 idle occasionally hitting 70 if i'm running a game thats quite new. For now I've moved my gpu to the other PCI-e slot to see if its the motherboard.[/QUOTE] How did that go so far? A expansion slot going bad seems to be pretty silly unless this is an old computer. But hey, electronics fail. If your PSU isn't under warranty, remove it from the line, and crack her open. Check to see if the capacitors look swollen. I was getting 0x116 & 0x117 BSODs and this was actually caused by a capacitor going bad (Top was swollen). Before I replaced the cap ($0.20 is a lot cheaper than $130), I had to downclock the card.
Don't open a psu holy fuck why would you say that
[QUOTE=J!NX;48248173]Don't open a psu holy fuck why would you say that[/QUOTE] Does an inactive 110VAC supply scare you?
I've had this exact bsod, the only difference is I have an 850 psu thats running perfectly fine totally wipe your gpu drivers from existance, and try both older and latest drivers. corrupt drivers seem to be the cause of every issue for me
0x116 is a Windows kernel triggered BSOD because your GPU stopped responding, the kernel tried to reboot it but it failed to come back on. While it can be drivers, the reboot would wake the GPU back up so it's usually a hardware issue. [url]https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff557263(v=vs.85).aspx[/url] If you ever see this: [img]http://samuelhaddad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/videodriverhascrashed.png[/img] You've had a similar issue but the kernel issued GPU reboot signal worked.
[QUOTE=subenji99;48253264]0x116 is a Windows kernel triggered BSOD because your GPU stopped responding, the kernel tried to reboot it but it failed to come back on. While it can be drivers, the reboot would wake the GPU back up so it's usually a hardware issue. [url]https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff557263(v=vs.85).aspx[/url] If you ever see this: [img]http://samuelhaddad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/videodriverhascrashed.png[/img] You've had a similar issue but the kernel issued GPU reboot signal worked.[/QUOTE] In most cases it is hardware related. If this problem occured after a driver update its always wise to revert to see if that resolves the issue. My problem was a bad cap. It can also be a bad card.
[QUOTE=SirZoloft;48253115]Does an inactive 110VAC supply scare you?[/QUOTE] Do not listen to this guy. Opening your PSU is asking to kill yourself (Even if you switch it off and unplug it, it can still kill you). You can easily check power supply functionality with a multitool and a paperclip. This guide is fine besides the "check your voltages with software" part since software doesn't detect power output accurately. [url]http://www.wikihow.com/Check-a-Power-Supply[/url]
Just get a Power Supply tester. Theyre $40. But voltages are going to tell you 1 part of the equation. If its the PSU that is giving you the problem, you're going to have to test under a load. But you know what, since everyone here things a power supply packs such a punch that it'll kill ya (Using this logic, stay away from power outlets too). Dont do it if you doubt your knowledge and understanding of electricity and electronic circuits.
I was getting this over and over and over(really bad when I tried to run a certain game) until I replaced my graphics card. Hasn't happened since. But that's a big gamble for something that might not work for you. Also worth noting the one I have now has about half the power draw.
I'm going avoid opening up my psu. I've wiped all the graphics drivers and installed the newest driver. Seems fine now I've not had any blue screens in 2 days. But I've not been running any of the programs that I'm usually running when it blue screens. If it does it again I might just send the gpu back on warranty.
[QUOTE=SirZoloft;48253824]Just get a Power Supply tester. Theyre $40. But voltages are going to tell you 1 part of the equation. If its the PSU that is giving you the problem, you're going to have to test under a load. But you know what, since everyone here things a power supply packs such a punch that it'll kill ya (Using this logic, stay away from power outlets too). Dont do it if you doubt your knowledge and understanding of electricity and electronic circuits.[/QUOTE] just going ahead and opening hardware without even changing drivers or resitting your devices is a really stupid mistake, simply because it turns the entire "problem solving" thing into a goose chase. the first thing you want to do is reinstall drivers, if that doesn't work, remove and reset everything, make sure even monitors get unplugged fully and reset, etc etc. If that doesn't work, test it without a gpu / with a different gpu. If that doesn't work, go with tests, etc. You have to keep it slow and paced or else you'll end up looking at fixes that aren't answers. even a bad displayport cable can cause BSOD's and graphics issues. I've had hundreds of computer issues instantly solved by replugging something.
Put the card in another computer and do shit with it, see what happens
[QUOTE=SirZoloft;48253115]Does an inactive 110VAC supply scare you?[/QUOTE] The main filter caps should. Never open up a PSU unless you know what you are doing.
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