Question Can't update my drivers because windows always crashed due to driver.

[spoorkylarva]

So as the title said my pc keeps crashing due to drivers, it last about 4-5 minutes after boot then it will freeze.. sometimes a watchdog bsod something pops up..
can't find the driver anywhere pls help
my spec
CPU : i7-12700kf
GPU : RTX 3060
MOBO : ROG STRIX B660-A D4 Gaming wifi d4

 

[General Kenobi]

So as the title said my pc keeps crashing due to drivers, it last about 4-5 minutes after boot then it will freeze.. sometimes a watchdog bsod something pops up..
can't find the driver anywhere pls help
my spec
CPU : i7-12700kf
GPU : RTX 3060
MOBO : ROG STRIX B660-A D4 Gaming wifi d4

Hello there!
Have you tried booting to safe mode? System restore could also help.Last known good configuration could also help.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...afe-mode-b90e7808-80b5-a291-d4b8-1a1af602b617

 

[spoorkylarva]

Hello there!
Have you tried booting to safe mode? System restore could also help.Last known good configuration could also help.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...afe-mode-b90e7808-80b5-a291-d4b8-1a1af602b617

Yep Already tried, still crashing

 

[General Kenobi]

Yep Already tried, still crashing

Can you mention what exactly pops up? Is there any code??

 

[spoorkylarva]

Can you mention what exactly pops up? Is there any code??

most of the time it just freeze forever i need to force turn off by holding the power button...sometimes CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT pops up and its zero forever also needs to force shut down

 

[General Kenobi]

most of the time it just freeze forever i need to force turn off by holding the power button...sometimes CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT pops up and its zero forever also needs to force shut down

Is booting throught safe mode with command prompt possible?? If yes try solution 7 from below link.

Fix: CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT Blue Screen of Death on Windows 10

Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is a popular name referring to the screen you receive after a serious error occurs which doesn’t allow you to continue using

appuals.com

If nothing helps you might face to clean install as the last option.

 

[Bob.B]

So as the title said my pc keeps crashing due to drivers, it last about 4-5 minutes after boot then it will freeze.. sometimes a watchdog bsod something pops up..
can't find the driver anywhere pls help
my spec
CPU : i7-12700kf
GPU : RTX 3060
MOBO : ROG STRIX B660-A D4 Gaming wifi d4

Just to get it out of the mix.

Boot a copy of memtest86 and let it run.
No errors allowed.

 

[spoorkylarva]

Just to get it out of the mix.

Boot a copy of memtest86 and let it run.
No errors allowed.

can you elaborate this pls..im new to this and this is my first pc

 

[Bob.B]

can you elaborate this pls..im new to this and this is my first pc

Memtest is a bootable ram testing tool it does not run under windows.

You can get a copy here.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/memtest86.html

Put it on a flash stick and boot the stick.

Let it run no errors allowed.

Not only are you testing the ram you are also getting windows out of the mix.

 

[spoorkylarva]

Memtest is a bootable ram testing tool it does not run under windows.

You can get a copy here.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/memtest86.html

Put it on a flash stick and boot the stick.

Let it run no errors allowed.

Not only are you testing the ram you are also getting windows out of the mix.

On test 10 my ram is sleeping is that normal?

 

[Bob.B]

On test 10 my ram is sleeping is that normal?

Seems to be part of the test.

Just let it sit and see if the test continues.

 

[Colif]

Clock watchdog timeout could be CPU.

Do you have newest BIOS on motherboard?

I would run this after Memtest, it will take a long time (lke memtest will) so I would run overnight

Prime 95 bootable - https://www.infopackets.com/news/10113/how-fix-bootable-prime95-stress-test-hardware

Prime 95 how to Guide: http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html

 

[spoorkylarva]

Clock watchdog timeout could be CPU.

Do you have newest BIOS on motherboard?

I would run this after Memtest, it will take a long time (lke memtest will) so I would run overnight

Prime 95 bootable - https://www.infopackets.com/news/10113/how-fix-bootable-prime95-stress-test-hardware

Prime 95 how to Guide: http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html

OH and another thing my mobo somehow got 8+4 cpu pin power..i just connect the 8 and ignore the rest 4..maybe this that cause crashed somehow?

 

[Colif]

It might help to use the extra if its there. It could be CPU not getting power it needs.

 

[spoorkylarva]

Seems to be part of the test.

Just let it sit and see if the test continues.

i have passed the test what to do now

 

[Bob.B]

i have passed the test what to do now

If memtest passed with NO errors that says a lot of the machine functions.

Perhaps check if you have the correct bios and chipset driver.

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[spoorkylarva]

It might help to use the extra if its there. It could be CPU not getting power it needs.

my pc not detect rufus drive??any solution

 

[General Kenobi]

my pc not detect rufus drive??any solution

Are you sure it's bootable? Do check on different ports of your system and also on different system.
Edit: Pay attention to what option you have selected in Rufus (GPT/MBR) while creating a bootable drive(I'm assuming it's for windows) I've had issue when i overlooked those settings.

 

[spoorkylarva]

somehow today i manage to install all my drivers...but the crash still popping CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT but rarely...i did a stress test on my cpu it works perfectly without crash??

 

[Colif]

Have you run prime 95?

Can you follow option one on the following link - here - and then do this step below: Small memory dumps - Have Windows Create a Small Memory Dump (Minidump) on BSOD - that creates a file in c windows/minidump after the next BSOD

1. Open Windows File Explore
   
2. Navigate to C:\Windows\Minidump
   
3. Copy the mini-dump files out onto your Desktop
   
4. Do not use Winzip, use the built in facility in Windows
   
5. Select those files on your Desktop, right click them and choose 'Send to' - Compressed (zipped) folder
   
6. Upload the zip file to the Cloud (OneDrive, DropBox . . . etc.)
   
7. Then post a link here to the zip file, so we can take a look for you . . .
   

 

[spoorkylarva]

Have you run prime 95?

Can you follow option one on the following link - here - and then do this step below: Small memory dumps - Have Windows Create a Small Memory Dump (Minidump) on BSOD - that creates a file in c windows/minidump after the next BSOD

1. Open Windows File Explore
2. Navigate to C:\Windows\Minidump
3. Copy the mini-dump files out onto your Desktop
4. Do not use Winzip, use the built in facility in Windows
5. Select those files on your Desktop, right click them and choose 'Send to' - Compressed (zipped) folder
6. Upload the zip file to the Cloud (OneDrive, DropBox . . . etc.)
7. Then post a link here to the zip file, so we can take a look for you . . .

Folder is empty....i will try to reach u after next crash