Windows 10: Random BSOD usually while the game star colony is open

DESKTOP-NSEQLQ2-Sun_10_01_2017_211314_45.zip

 

Please uninstall iorbit.

 

yesterday night my screen had small snips of graphic distortions then 30 sec later the whole screen freezes then flashes off then turns back on. usually when its freezes a blue screen of death ensues i dont understand. for the first time it didnt bsod but still messed up. sometimes i use the program negative screen to make the screen color completely red for my baby to sleep i dont know if this would have any impact and I think the screen freezes regardless of the program being used or not. this has happened many times before followed by bsod. so far 7 days in and no bsod but still that graphical error

 

Run the following tests:

1) open the dell website > enter serial or product number > run the full dell diagnostics on the computer
2) download and install the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool

When the test completes please use the Microsoft snipping tool to post an image into the thread.


Download Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool:
Download Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool
The Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool:
The Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool

3) Run FurMark - GPU Stress Test Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials


Please make note of the importance of temperature monitoring and aborting the test in the GPU link.


FurMark - GPU Stress Test Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials:
FurMark - GPU Stress Test Performance Maintenance Tutorials


All of these test should be done with the bios reset and no over clocking.


For each of the above tests please record maximum temperatures and test duration.

For the FurMark testing aim for 45 minutes to 1 hour testing and make sure to monitor temperatures, freezing, display artifacts and abort testing as needed.


And please make sure that you use the Microsoft snipping tool to post images of each into the thread.


Take Screenshot in Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

 

I I had a hunch and I think it's the program negative contrast that allows me to turn the screen reads that causes the graphical issues. So far for about a week I have not been using this program and everything has been fine. I will let you know if I ever get blue screen. Thank you for all your help and I'm sure the drivers had some part in it too Which I downloaded all of the correct drivers from the dell site with your assistance. i think the drivers plus the program killed the comp.

 

Please post an updated zip.
Some of the tests in the above post are easy to run.
And some can take a few hours to get the better stress test.
They would be useful to rule in/rule out problems.