Windows 10: BSOD DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION faulty wireless usb adapter? minidump files

My PC less than 5 months old has been crashing mostly during games since I got built it. These crashes hardly ever happen, maybe once every few weeks.


In the last crash I wasn't playing any game or rendering anything, everything froze for 10 seconds and I could still hear my music playing. Then I got BSOD with DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION, computer rebooted automatically and I noticed that my wireless usb adapter wasn't connected to anything. usually autoconnects on start


In the 2nd to last crash I was playing Modern Warfare, everything froze for a couple of seconds, can still hear audio then I get same BSOD with wifi not connected on auto reboot.


Wireless adapter: TL-WN821N I hope this is the problem, this is the second usb adapter I've had in the last couple of years from tp-link, got a PCIE wifi card in the mail, have reinstalled these drivers as well

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700X Temps always are around 55-65C on max load with prime95 & heaven gpu benchmark and latest amd chipset drivers on Win 10

GPU: GV-N207SGAMING-OC-8GC latest nvidia drivers, runs fine on heaven, runs around 60C during modern warfare

MOB: MPG X570 GAMING PLUS Latest BIOS, memory running on default xmp profile @ 3200, also ran memtest and it went fine

Boot drive is a 1TB NVME SSD in the second M.2 slot. only drive, never goes above 50C


Also airflow isn't a problem got 5 case fans in the right direction push pull config.


Links to both minidump files

https://mega.nz/file/BxtVzQQA#njBm7DZhxNGYuwD37J7qxa-kHm9RaZRUepLBmI52N9w

https://mega.nz/file/Zx9lSIgI#AaScNSyXQrYb6rJZDkbzOfs5x5CmxHpPPRXI-Gg86ok


Also I have uninstalled virtualbox since the last crash. CSM is disabled, boot drive is GPT, fast boot in windows is disabled, Power plan is Ryzen Balanced

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BSOD DPC Watchdog Violation

The minidump files show the rtwlane.sys, a Realtek wireless driver, as a possible cause of the crash.

Recent versions of the Realtek wireless driver have been causing this error and the ASUS X55 series seems to be one of the systems most affected.

You could try, using the Device Manager, to switch to an older Realtek wireless driver such as one from 2016 as that seemed to work
here.

In the Device Manager can you right-click the Realtek wireless adapter > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

What is listed under Model (with "Show compatible hardware" "checked") ?

What are the versions listed?

 

DPC Watchdog Violation

The minidump files show the rtwlane.sys, a Realtek wireless driver, as a possible cause of the crash.

Recent versions of the Realtek wireless driver have been causing this error.

You could try, using the Device Manager, to switch to an older Realtek wireless driver such as one from 2016 as that seemed to work

here.

In the Device Manager can you right-click the Realtek wireless adapter > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

What is listed under Model (with "Show compatible hardware" "checked") ?

What are the versions listed?

 

BSOD DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION

According to what I found from your minidump file, ndis.sys is caused this
DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION BSOD error on your Windows computer.It's a
NDIS 6.20 Wrapper Driver and installed onto your computer through Windows Update. As far as I know, you have installed new Windows updates lately.

You can uninstall those updates out of your computer, restart your PC and check again the result. Remember to do these steps in Safe Mode.

For more solutions to fix DPC watchdog violation BSOD error in case the above method doesn't work, check it out the following link below:

https://usefulpcguide.com/17082/dpc-watchdog-violation/