clock watchdog timeout

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  1. andonlyone

    Question BSOD: Clock Watchdog Timeout ?

    Hello! I recently I changed my old mobo to a new one and I got this BSOD: Clock Watchdog Timeout. It only happens when idle or browsing not gaming. I played the game 5 hours straight with not a single BSOD, but after going back to idle or browsing, that same BSOD appeared. PC specs: CPU...
  2. greenbean9008

    Question Laptop crashing, mostly with "Clock Watchdog Timeout" error ?

    My laptop is an MSI Raider GE76 12UE running Windows 11 I've recently started to get BSOD crashes. Most of the time, it is clock_watchdog_time out. Sometimes, the screen freezes, and you can't click or do anything, just the last image frozen. Other Errors I have also gotten are "Attempted to...
  3. S

    Question "Clock Watchdog Timeout" on New Build ?

    Hi All I have the following machine, running Windows 11, and I'm getting regular "Clock Watchdog Timeout" BSODs Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor Asus PRIME Z790-P WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory MSI GAMING X TRIO...
  4. R

    Question GPU Disappearing and Appearing Randomly with Error 45 and CLOCK WATCHDOG TIMEOUT

    Hi! This post is the continuation of https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/asus-zenbook-q408-gpu-not-showing-error-45.3799052/ I have been using an Asus zenbook q408 for a year now. The laptop gets super hot when running games. Yesterday I was playing bl2 on it with the 4k monitor attached...
  5. E

    Question [Help] 2 BSOD preventing me to use my PC.

    I'm gonna explain everything so that the issue is clear. I have a BSOD (blue screen of death) problem. So here's the thing, i bought a brand new pc end of january 2023, that i built myself. Everything was working fine I was having fun with it playing big games (The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077)...
  6. G

    Question Several different BSOD while refurbing system

    Hi all, long time lurker here finally posting for some direct help! I'm refurbishing an old system of mine I'd given to a friend that has been returned since they'd had start up issues and attempted to diagnose it themselves. The idea is it'll be good to use for gaming by someone else. The...
  7. Veryrare

    Question BSOD clock watchdog timeout.

    I recently tried to get back into valorant, upon launch it always blue screens my computer with the code clock watchdog timeout. It only happens with valorant. I’m just extremely confused. I’ve gotten the game working on the same system under windows 7 but I need to be on windows 10 for...
  8. M

    Question All drivers updated fully but still CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_INVALID_CONTEXT Error

    So I made sure to have all my drivers updated but still my laptop crashed with a CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_INVALID_CONTEXT_nt!KeAccumulateTicks error it had not done this for a long time after i fixed all the drivers but now theres nothing not updated so I have zero idea why this is happening. It's...
  9. Zakuta

    Question BSOD with new PC

    Problem: Since I've had this computer (october 2019), it hasn't stopped giving BSOD (MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION and CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) at any time: playing games, using the web browser, or even with nothing open. In Linux the same thing happens playing, only that it freezes and restarts PC...
  10. ChaosSlice

    [SOLVED] BSOD CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT

    Hey all, Been getting this BSOD for quite some time and have to ask for help regarding this. Specs: CPU: i5 8600K (at stock) Motherboard: Z370-A Pro CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GPU: MSI Geforce RTX 3008 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x 8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 PSU: Corsair 650W BSOD typically occurs...
  11. L

    Question New Build, Freezes when I do anything

    Parts Mobo: MSI B450 PRO-VHD MAX CPU: Ryzen 5 3500 GPU: ASUS NVIDA GeForce GTX 1660S RAM: CORSAIR DDR4-2666MHz VENGEANCE LPX Series 16GB [8GB x 2] HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB SSD: Kingston KC600 512GB PSU: Oultech 80PLUS SILVER Acquired Skylake ATX FSP RAIDER Series, RA2-750 OS: Windows 10 PRO...
  12. J

    [SOLVED] Random freezes and clock watchdog timeouts on ryzen 5 2600

    I have a new build with: gigabyte b450m ryzen 5 2600 cpu g skill 16 (2x8) gb ram asus gtx 1660 gpu win 10 64 bit mb When I boot, after about 5-10 mins it just freezes. When i test it with an older gpu it throws a clock watchdog timeout. Do you have any idea what could be going on? I am planning...
  13. T

    Question New build Freezes/Crashes minutes after startup

    I built a new system and clean install of Windows 10. That process went as smooth as ever. I get logged in for the first time, download Chrome, screen freezes. I let it sit for a minute or two, turn the monitor off then on, nothing. Reset, get the vid card drivers downloaded, go to install...
  14. J

    Question New Windows 10 Build Freezing

    I have a system that I built about a month ago and I cannot get past this system freezing. I can start it and use it for some amount of time, but then it freezes. The timing is sporadic but always results in a freeze. The system is: Ryzen 5 2600 MSI 450M Gaming Plus (4Gb x 2 ) G Skill...
  15. bradenthefirst

    Recommeded SSD for my use?

    I am doing an i7-8700 build on Asus TUF z370 Plus Gaming board. For the OS drive, I will use a 500GB m.2 drive (perhaps the Samsung 960 or MyDigitalSSD version that Tom's Hardware seems to like.) Here is my question: What type of SSD drive should I be looking for in a second drive in the 1TB...