Windows 10: BSODs random (WACHTDOG, IRQL...)

Hi,

Since January, when I made some changes in hardware (cpu, motherboard) to my PC, I started having problems with BSODs and sudden reboots. The best way that I can repeat BOSds is playing a game and listening music in Youtube.

All these months, I've tried everything, changing RAM, CPU, PSU, etc... Without results. Sometimes_DPC WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSOD appears, and other times IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD... and occasionally it freezes suddenly. Attach the ZIP file!

Thanks for the assistance!

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BSODs random (WACHTDOG, IRQL...)

Looks like you have a MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B17) motherboard.
BIOS is at the 1.50 version. I think that is the latest 7B17v15 but I'm not certain. Please check.





According to V2 log data:

Crash dump found at C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP
Creation date: 08/04/2019 08:10:11
Size on disk: 715 MB

Please copy MEMORY.DMP to another location, zip it and upload to a file sharing site like OneDrive then post a link to it here so I can download it. The minidump doesn't have enough info in it to be of any use.

Edit: Also, since it sounds like you've replaced everything but the motherboard, sorry to say but you need to think about that as the next hardware replacement. Let's try Driver Verifier next:

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Driver Verifier is a diagnostic tool built into Windows 10, it is designed to verify both native Microsoft drivers and third party drivers. Driver Verifier's verification process involves putting heavy stress on drivers with the intention of making bad, outdated, incompatible or misbehaving drivers fail. The desired result is a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) which will generate a crash dump for debugging purposes.

Machines exposed to Driver Verifier may run very sluggishly due to the stress being applied to the drivers.

Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable in Windows 10

Pay close attention to

PART TWO

and make sure the correct boxes are checked.

More information here: Driver Verifier-- tracking down a mis-behaving driver.



Warning It is not advised to run Driver Verifier for more than 48 hours at a time. Disable Driver Verifier after 48 hours or after receiving a BSOD, whichever happens soonest.

Always create a Restore Point prior to enabling Driver Verifier so you have a way to recover if it goes haywire. Seldom does but it can happen.

What we're looking for is a verifier generated BSOD with a mini dump that will tell us what driver caused it. If you get a BSOD, rerun the V2 log collector as soon as possible and upload the resulting zip file. Also see if there is a new C:\Windows \MEMORY.DMP file. If there is, copy it to another location then zip it an upload to a file sharing site like OneDrive and post a link to it here.

 

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.

 

BSODs random (WACHTDOG, IRQL...)

Always create a Restore Point prior to enabling Driver Verifier so you have a way to recover if it goes haywire. Seldom does but it can happen.

What we're looking for is a verifier generated BSOD with a mini dump that will tell us what driver caused it. If you get a BSOD, rerun the V2 log collector as soon as possible and upload the resulting zip file. Also see if there is a new C:\Windows \MEMORY.DMP file. If there is, copy it to another location then zip it an upload to a file sharing site like OneDrive and post a link to it here. First of all, thanks for your reply! @Ztruker @MrPepka

The MEMORY.DMP zip file is here: https://mega.nz/#!Q1hiiQpa!X7LxvQ-hV...pP3p2HW_jisWPI

And about the BIOS is true, the other day I reset it, and forgot to update it again. I have already done it (and BSODs are still produced). And I replaced the motherboard with another one that was the same; through the amazon replacement program.

And now, Driver Verifier is running, thanks!

I will keep you informed.