Really hoping someone has some insight on this. Been getting BSOD on and off for a while now but it mainly seems to be while trying to download - mainly games from steam. Sometimes it goes a while being ok, then flares up - but downloading seems to be what kicks it off.
I've done a full windows reset, cleared files and everything and it hasn't changed. I've monitored temperatures and nothing is overheating. I've tried chkdsk, windows memory diagnostic, defrag/optimise and test for corrupt hard drive files (can't remember the name) etc and nothing seems to stop it. I've dusted, checked connections, reseated the RAM, and unplugged all unnecessary peripherals etc too. I also used the intel CPU diagnostic which also found no issue.
Most often the BSOD is whea_uncorrectable_error but often starts with clock_watchdog_timeout too. It loops for a while, eventually boots and then will be ok for a while. Doesn't seem to react to being under strain - playing games doesn't seem to cause so many issues - just getting them downloaded. It also doesn't seem related to any particular program or download either as I've tested numerous variables. And windows repair/restore doesn't seem to make a difference whether I restore back to a previous time or not.
The last time I got caught in a boot loop I also took it to a local repair shop to take a look - they did all the stress testing etc too and couldn't identify a fault - just suggested it must be something intermittent.
I'm at a loss so would greatly appreciate any help!
Intel core i7 11700
MSI Z590-A PRO
Corsair 16gb 3200MHz (2x8gb)
1tb western digital SSD
2tb Seagate HDD
RTX 3080 10gb GPU
Corsair RM850 power supply
Windows 10
I've done a full windows reset, cleared files and everything and it hasn't changed. I've monitored temperatures and nothing is overheating. I've tried chkdsk, windows memory diagnostic, defrag/optimise and test for corrupt hard drive files (can't remember the name) etc and nothing seems to stop it. I've dusted, checked connections, reseated the RAM, and unplugged all unnecessary peripherals etc too. I also used the intel CPU diagnostic which also found no issue.
Most often the BSOD is whea_uncorrectable_error but often starts with clock_watchdog_timeout too. It loops for a while, eventually boots and then will be ok for a while. Doesn't seem to react to being under strain - playing games doesn't seem to cause so many issues - just getting them downloaded. It also doesn't seem related to any particular program or download either as I've tested numerous variables. And windows repair/restore doesn't seem to make a difference whether I restore back to a previous time or not.
The last time I got caught in a boot loop I also took it to a local repair shop to take a look - they did all the stress testing etc too and couldn't identify a fault - just suggested it must be something intermittent.
I'm at a loss so would greatly appreciate any help!
Intel core i7 11700
MSI Z590-A PRO
Corsair 16gb 3200MHz (2x8gb)
1tb western digital SSD
2tb Seagate HDD
RTX 3080 10gb GPU
Corsair RM850 power supply
Windows 10