Windows 10: BSODs only when gaming after CPU AIO change

Hello everyone I'm posting because I'm getting BSODs that only happen when playing video games, no stress tests on any components have produced them. They started after I changed my AIO loop to the Corsair H55. System specs are: Motherboard: ASRock B550M-ITX/ac CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700x GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI FTW3 Ultra Hybrid Gaming from EVGA RAM: 2x16Go Corsair Vengeance Pro C: drive is on a motherboard mounted 1To SSD SF Series SF600 80 PLUS Gold PSU from Corsair Link to my Specify resultsMy old AIO loop was failing so I decided to change to a Corsair H55 120mm, since then the temp

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need a CPU AIO

I'm in the market for a single rad 120 mm RGB AIO cpu cooler. I've never used one and want your guys/gals opinion on your personal experiences and preferred brands.

Right now I have a low profile down flo air cooled cooler, DarkFlash Shawdow for my i7 4790k CPU. She's a bit warm....about 10 degrees warmer then my Evo 212.

All suggestions greatly appreciated.

 

BSOD When playing games

Hi Jackson,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Please share the information requested below:

• Does the BSOD occur while playing a particular game?
• Is the game downloaded from Windows Store?

I suggest you to update the Graphic Card drivers by following the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X, select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapters.
• Right click on the driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to update.

Refer the link below for more information:

Resolving Blue Screen errors in Windows - Microsoft Support

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

BSOD (more frequent) after changing CPU cooler

Hello all,

I'm in desperate for help, as I've been getting a variety of BSOD. Please help!

This computer is less than 1 yr old. 2 weekends ago I changed out my CPU Cooler to a Noctua cooler. It is worth noting that the process wasn't smooth, and I got thermal paste on the side of the chip and
a tiny speck on the bottom barely touching a pin (I know, stupid of me). I thoroughly cleaned it, put it back in, then applied the cooler. I applied it backwards the first time and needed to rotate it to correctly attach it to the CPU. I had BSOD's before
this, not not nearly as frequently.

After that point, I started getting BSOD at least once every session. They almost always happened:

1. Within 5 minutes of waking it up/turning on
2. While playing a game

The three different types I've gotten are:

1. KERNEL_AUTO_BOOST_LOCK_ACQUISITION_WITH_RAISED_IRQL
2. KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
3. KERNEL_AUTO_bOOST_INVALID_LOCK_RELEASE

Specs are:

• Ryzen 5 3600
• Gigabyte x570 Aorus Elite
• G.Skill 16 GB DDR4-3200
• Samsung 970 Evo 500gb
• GTX 1060 3gb
• Seasonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold

Additionally, I am unable to update to the newest Windows 10 (2020-04 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4549951)).
When I try to update it gets to 100% and says Error 0x800f0831. I don't know
if this happened before or after the main problem.

Now from what I've gathered, there are a few possible explanations for this:

• I need to remount the CPU cooler. I could have applied it incorrectly and the CPU could be overheating. This explains crashing while playing games, but I don't think this explains it crashing when I first wake it up / turn it on. Easiest solution, i'd even
  put back on the original cooler to see if that helps.
• The PSU could be causing this. That explains the turn on/wake up crashes, and maybe the game crashes too. However this is a highly rated PSU that is also brand new. Could it be broken?

Programs I've downloaded and can use however necessary:

• Speccy
• WhoCrashed
• SFC /SCANNOW
  • Diagnostic tool not program
• OCCT

I'm willing to provide any info anyone needs to help me here, as I'm really out of my league. Thank you for the help!