Bluestacks triggers BSOD upon reapplying thermal paste to the CPU
Bluestacks triggers BSOD upon reapplying thermal paste to the CPU
You noticed a change in your system after adjusting the CPU thermal paste. I cleaned the CPU and heatsink, reinstalled it, and everything worked fine until I tried to launch Bluestacks. My racing wheel interrupted the process, causing a restart and freezing. After troubleshooting, I discovered the issue was linked to Bluestacks itself. The error seemed tied to a secondary processor, and Microsoft confirmed it often occurs with systems having multiple CPUs. No other applications were affected. Any tips or solutions would be appreciated.
Consider testing the RAM at XMP speed while keeping the clock at 3200. Observe whether it still causes issues. I experienced inconsistent problems with unstable RAM—some games ran smoothly, others crashed immediately. It will likely require some adjustments to diagnose the problem accurately. How familiar are you with BIOS settings and similar configurations?
It seems you went a bit overboard with the torque settings. Trying to loosen the CPU cooler slightly might help improve cooling performance.