Windows 10: BSOD when updating AMD drivers, with other random BSODs "DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION"

Recently my computer has been BSODing like crazy. It first started when I tried updating my CPU drivers using AMD's Adrenalin Software, and has been doing so since. I have tried everything such as using DDU to remove the drivers, reinstalling AMD Adrenalin, reinstalling AMD Chipset Driver, going back to a previous version of AMD Adrenalin, but to no avail the issue continues. My PC now usually BSODs when starting the AMD Adrenalin installer and never gets past the express installation. It also sometimes BSODs randomly when I am away from my PC. Usually I would have a YouTube video open, but ne

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Random DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSODs

Please post a new V2 instead of a mini dump file for any BSOD.

When available post a new V2 share link.

It appears to be malfunctioning GPU drives / hardware from the latest post.

However there were tuneup plus problems.

And the latest mini dump debugging indicated AMD chipset drivers: Amdgpio2.sys

AMD Ryzen™ Chipset Driver Release Notes (2.04.04.111) | AMD

If possible, please make free or pay backup images and save the images to another disk drive or the cloud.

Clean install Windows 11 or 10.

Use Windows default drivers.

For new BSOD post new V2 share links.

If you're able to perform the above steps then links can be posted.

 

Random BSOD while browsing internet


BitDefender is nothing special. mwac.sys causes BSODs anywhere.
A tiny documentation can be found here: Solved Random BSODs - Windows 10 Forums
In that very thread, the suggested action apparently worked.

The storage and network filters of any third party antivirus can cause BSODs. Neither MBAM nor BitDefender is any special. For a regular antivirus, it may be shifted to an alternative; but MBAM has no alternative. So a clean install of the said program is the most feasible first step.
As far as the first step is not failing, it is better to not think for the second step. Because the BSODs are not universal, failure at the first step is not universal; and success at the second step is also not universal.
That is why I posted that my suggestion may work, or may not. Let us see where it goes.

 

7 different BSoD

Hey guys,

I have a serious problem. I make it as short as possible:

• system runs 100 % fine with the 10.12
• updatet to Catalyst 11.1 -> BSoD
• updatet to 11.1 Hotfix -> BSoD
• rollback to 10.12 -> BSoD
• removed ALL AMD files manually, installed 10.12 -> BSoD

• Temps are fine
• no sfc /scannow errors
• no chkdsk errors
• Prime, Furmark all fine
• regardless what driver I install -> BSoD
• I did no hw changes, no OC

Here are my BSoDs I receive:

• 0x0000010e
• 0x1000007e
• 0x0000007e
• 0x0000004e
• 0x0000003b
• dxgmms1.sys
• PFN_LIST_CORRUPT

They all refer to the GPU of course ...

From now on I receive a BSoD every time I try to play a game (especially BC2 and SC II) even if I completely remove the old driver and make a clean install.
Apparently the 11.1 damaged my system irreparable.

Any advice or info would be very much appreciated *Smile