Computer Blue Screening While Gaming with Looping Audio

lanaeve

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Jun 6, 2016
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Since I built my computer a few months ago, I've had the same issue.
My computer will blue screen while gaming, with different error codes but generally memory_management. This generally happens while playing heavier games such as overwatch. I'll be able to play for around 30 minutes before my computer will blue screen.
There's a looping audio, sometimes the game I'm playing will close before the computer blue screens. When I restart my computer it will usually start up fine, but 50% of the time the computer will blue screen again after I've logged in.
The computer used to blue screen far more frequently, usually every 5 minutes but I suspected it may have been the power supply that was at fault and upgraded to a higher wattage PSU.

I've tried turning the fans up on my GPU, that changed nothing. I've checked the temperatures on my computer, my GPU temp will float around the 75 degree mark when playing overwatch, my CPU goes up to about 40 degrees.
I only have one fan in the back of my case, but the temperatures inside my computer seem to be fairly normal.

I've reinstalled windows and done memtest with no errors returning.
All my drivers are up to date.

Here's what I've got inside my computer.
Intel i5 6500
GeForce GTX 960 2GB
Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Ripjaw V series 8GB Ram
Fatal1ty H170 ATX
120 GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1T
Wireless adapter TP-Link
Windows 10

Thanks :)
 
Solution
What are the BSOD codes? Are you overclocking? Have you looked in your device manager for any unknown devices/missing drivers?
Update the mobo drivers as well as the motherboard BIOS (could be a memory compatibility issue which can be fixed with a quick update)
What are the BSOD codes? Are you overclocking? Have you looked in your device manager for any unknown devices/missing drivers?
Update the mobo drivers as well as the motherboard BIOS (could be a memory compatibility issue which can be fixed with a quick update)
 
Solution

THANK YOU!!!
I updated my BIOS and haven't crashed since :)