Mysterious event happening just at home
Mysterious event happening just at home
Hello all, this is my initial message here. I'm reaching out because I'm struggling to identify a solution or cause for my issue. My computer has been experiencing daily blue screens for about two months now. These only appeared when the system was idle—while browsing or simply powered on. I never saw them during gameplay. Initially, it was just one per day, but it escalated to two or three daily. Even while playing games, it never triggered. Eventually, I brought it to a repair shop (the owner is a friend). He tested it under stress and everything worked perfectly—no crashes. However, when I installed a fresh Windows 11 update, the problem returned, with occasional BSODs. After that, the PC would occasionally boot with just two or three startup errors before stabilizing. I shared this information with the repair technician, who became puzzled. He then took my machine again and performed another stress test; it still didn’t crash. Eventually, we tried removing the RAM modules and replacing them with one of his existing sticks. After rebooting, it booted smoothly for a short time before showing a blue screen again. Around this time, the system began freezing intermittently—every 4 to 6 months, roughly. I’m running a Windows 11 Pro x64 system from 2020, which is five years old. Hardware specs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, MSI B450 Tomahawk Max motherboard, Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU, Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3600MHz RAM, 1TB Samsung SSD, and a Nox Hummer power supply. I’ve attached the dump files from the BSOD for reference.
I’ve tried various fixes: changing the power outlet, using different power strips or surge protectors, updating BIOS, disabling XMP settings, turning off overclocking, and testing with different RAM modules and cables. Each attempt yielded similar results—brief stability before a blue screen reappeared. I also explored other peripherals and settings, but nothing resolved the issue.
If anyone has any insights or suggestions, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance for your help.
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It seems the data comes from dump files. Memory isn't always RAM, but it's often the focus. Windows moves low-priority RAM info into the page file and retrieves it later, making storage appear as memory. The memory controller is part of the CPU, and if it fails, it can mimic memory behavior. When about half the dumps point to storage or its drivers, that suggests storage issues rather than storage itself. If there are any overclocking or undervolting problems, those should be addressed. Since crashes happen with either RAM stick, the CPU is likely the main culprit. Zen 2 CPUs often behave like memory when they're faulty.