Low resolution BSOD
Low resolution BSOD
Hey there, can you assist me? I just got a new RTX 3060 to swap in for my old 1060. I installed it on my system, used DDU to fully remove the old drivers, and downloaded the newest ones from 3Dguru. Every time I launch a game, it blue screens but before that the screen goes black and then drops to a lower resolution. I’m hoping someone can figure out what’s going on. Thanks! Your specs: Processor – AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-core at 3.60 GHz; RAM – 32 GB at 3200 MHz; GPU – ASUS DUAL RTX 3070 SI (8 GB); Power Supply – EVGA 600W Stage; SSD – Wester Digital M.2 NVME with Crucial BX500 SATA. The BSOD footage is saved as BSOD-FOOTAGE.mp4.
If it doesn’t fix itself after a new setup, I’m not sure about it. But the card you just got might not be good.
I believe I found a fix. By disconnecting the card from the PCIe power extension cable and connecting it straight to the power supply, the problem disappeared. I've been playing Cyberpunk for nearly two hours without any issues. Appreciate the help!
WHEA refers to a hardware issue involving the CPU or a PCIe device. Visit C:\Windows\Minidump and verify whether you possess any minidump files. If present, return to your Windows directory and transfer the entire Minidump folder to the Downloads folder (you may use your desktop if OneDrive isn't available for syncing). Compress the moved folder and attach it to a message. Please adhere strictly to the provided steps since Windows generally discourages file manipulation in such locations. If you lack any crash logs, storage issues become more likely (the drive becomes unavailable if an error occurs, preventing dump writing). However, other factors might also contribute, so we still aim to verify the problem accurately. Various factors can hinder dump creation; thus, we continue checking properly. There are additional causes beyond file corruption, and we wish to confirm the error correctly. Method 1: Open Event Viewer and locate the critical Kernel-Power event with a Red X from the crash timestamp. This indicates an unexpected shutdown, though BSODs store details in the event log. Select it and switch to the Details view. Capture or paste the details here. Method 2: If the system freezes during the BSOD screen (you can't save dumps), this step isn't required. But if it restarts after a few seconds, proceed to this guide—remove the automatic restart option from the screen. To manually restart, press the power button. To display extra information on the BSOD screen, modify the registry. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl, right-click the blank area, choose New → DWORD value with name "DisplayParameters". Change its value to 1 (hex or decimal). This should appear in the top-left corner after rebooting. Note: There is currently a known Windows bug where high-resolution monitors may display unusual BSOD patterns—possibly a new feature Microsoft is testing. This observation is purely speculative at this stage.
It seems the problem was likely due to a voltage issue. I checked the same PCIe power cable on my brother's setup using a 2070 Ti and it behaved the same.