Windows 10: Windows 10 DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION error - Is my CPU fried?

Can a CPU at end-of-life cause the DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION error? How about a dying PSU?

This "Watchdog" error is so frustrating because from what I've read it could be caused by a multitude of issues. Many report it to be an SSD driver issue, but I'm pretty sure I've ruled that out.

Background:

I built an AMD a10 7870k PC for my nephew, it was later updated with an RX570 graphics card. After 4 years of heavy use I get the system crashing consistently after about 2-3 minutes in the OS. Oddly enough Safe mode does not seem to crash.

I'm getting BSOD with "DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION" error. Here's what I have tried, in all cases the system crashes the same:

• I reformatted my SSD, reinstalled windows.
• Swapped the SSD for a HDD from a working machine.
• Tried enabling the onboard graphics and removing the graphics card.
• Tried disabling the onboard graphics and running on a dedicated graphics card.

I'm thinking at this point it is the CPU. It's safe to say the PC was run hard and only had stock cooler so it definitely ran hot. But it only lasted 4 years, which seems way too short of a lifespan. The PSU was also on the small side (430w Corsair) and so I'm not too confident in that either.

I'm assuming this is hardware related based on my tests, and only other potential sources of trouble that I haven't tested would be the RAM, PSU, or something to do with the motherboard.

Am I missing something?

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DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION

Hi,

It is possible that the error DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION may occur if the iastor.sys driver is incompatible with Windows 10. To isolate your issue, we'd like to gather more information:

• Have you made any recent changes before this issue occurred?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

Any response will be highly appreciated.

 

DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION Error in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience caused to you in accessing the operating system, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• Have you made any changes to the computer (Hardware/ Software) prior to this issue?
• What is the complete error message/ error code of this issue?
• Are you able to boot the computer to Advanced recovery options?
• When exactly you get this issue and how often?

This error may occur due to the iastor.sys driver, which is not fully compatible with Windows 10.

OR

This issue occurs when one or more drivers' DPC routines exceed the DPC Watchdog's time-out period.

I suggest you to refer to the below post, check if your issue matches with the same.

If so, try the troubleshooting steps mentioned by Anannya Podder
on October 5, 2015 and check if it resolves the issue.

Blue screen Error: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION


Hope it helps. Reply to the post with the required information and updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION

Hi Mattie,

The DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION blue screen error can be caused by a variety of hardware, firmware, driver, or software issues. Now, you mentioned that you already changed the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers to standard. Did you update the driver as well? And also,
are you getting the same blue screen error when you play other games? Or is it only occurring when you play a particular game?

For the mean time, if you haven't tried any further troubleshooting steps, we suggest that you perform the suggested steps from this article:

Troubleshoot blue screen errors.

Let us know how this turns out for you.