DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSOD Nvidia

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xlite89

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Hi there,

Here is my pc's specs:
HP a6434f
intel core 2 duo E4600 2.40GHz
Nvidia Zotac Geforce 630 GT 2GB DDR3
3GB of RAM, 6400MB/sec
Asus IPIBL-LB (Benicia) motherboard
2 Samsung 320GB hard drives
Win 10 Pro 32-bit

After upgrading my pc from Win 7 Professtional 32 bit to Win 10 Pro 32 bit, my pc crashes almost everyday with a check code of 0x133.
A google search says it's a DPC violation and all the dump files point to the nvlddmkm.sys driver. The pc crashes whenever Im viewing a video online (youtube, netflix, etc). I have the Windows 10 ready Nvidia driver installed, version 353.62. The latest Nvidia updates do not
address DPC issues. There are no BIOS updates for this mobo. The mobo is quite old as I have this pc for nearly 8 years.I do not know if Win 10 has some bugs to be fixed, or Nvidia are releasing faulty drivers or its because my computer is old. I'm hoping if someone can analyse the dump files for me and give an insight on how to fix this issue.

Note: I used the integrated card (VGA) on my mobo and I had no issues other than not being able to watch videos properly (only 64 MB of video memory I think). So I'm assuming Nvidia is at fault here.

Thanks :)

link to picture containing dump info : https://www.diigo.com/file/image/sarbpdqzcrrpscesezbsdosdcr/Crash+List+2015-09-29+20-21-34.jpg



 
Solution
you should disable the nvidia hi definition audio device in device manager. Often windows plug and play reinstalls the driver a few seconds after you remove the device. Best fix is to get drivers that that work well with each other. IE update the motherboard audio driver if you can, boot into BIOS and reset it to defaults or toggle a setting to force the BIOS to re assign all of the hardware setting and create a new database or settings that it hands off to windows.
It is a lot easier than trying to find DMA channel conflicts in sound hardware.

Have you tried to perform a clean re-installation and update of your Nvidia graphics card? You may have installed an outdated version. Try to uninstall your nvidia graphics card and restart your PC. After restarting, try to manually download the drivers off Nvidia's website. This should restore the settings and update your Nvidia graphics card.
 


Yes, I did that a few weeks ago. I removed all and any instances of Nvidia drivers and folders. I used CCleaner to remove any registry keys and stuff. Then I proceeded in installing 353.62 (still received some crashes). then i updated to 355.82 (pc was still crashing). I removed all Nvidia drivers again and install an old version, 344.65 (i think). I didnt receive any BSODs from this driver but the display driver kept on crashing. and somehow, magically, it updated itself back to 353.62
 


That is quite odd actually, how old is your video card? It may need some cleaning, try to remove the dust and any dirt that may cause the problem. They are however similar threads with your geforce graphics card which can be found here.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2156456/geforce-630-overheating-computer-crashing-playing-games.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2471341/problem-gt630-graphic-card-crashing.html

Have a look at these two forums, they may help you.
 


My GPU is only about 2 years old. I cleaned it out 2 weeks ago. Temps are normal. I don't game anymore.
CPU around 40 degrees when idle.
GPU around 40 degrees when idle.
PSU below 50 degrees
These temps for the CPU and PSU are consistent for the past 5 years. GPU temperature is always monitored.I always get 40-50 degree range.

 
Just to keep you updated, I used DDU from guru3d to completely remove the Nvidia drivers and it prevented Windows from installing Graphic drivers again after each reboot. Right now, I currently have an old driver, version 340.52. I'll see how it goes. As for now, I have not experienced any lag, or crashes. I'll keep you posted.
 
most of the watchdog timeout problems I have looked at that involved the nvida driver were caused by a conflict in the sound support for the motherboard sound driver and the high definition sound driver for the nvidia driver. You are not likely to get update windows 10 sound drivers for this motherboard but you might disable the nvidia high definition sound support in windows control panel if you are not actually using sound to your monitors via your video cable (HDMI)

(this assumes the other causes of video hangs have been eliminated as a potential problem source, IE overheating, overclocking, power problems, mixed build of GPU drivers)


 


I will heed your advice johnbl. I do not use my internal monitor speakers. I just removed the nvidia sound drivers from device manager. Of course, I am not experiencing any issues as of yet (version 340.52), but I just wanted to be on the safe side.

I can assure you, there is no overheating, no overclocking (honestly its my only pc, I cant take the risk haha), no power issues and only one instance of the Nvidia driver.

I'll keep you posted.

 
you should disable the nvidia hi definition audio device in device manager. Often windows plug and play reinstalls the driver a few seconds after you remove the device. Best fix is to get drivers that that work well with each other. IE update the motherboard audio driver if you can, boot into BIOS and reset it to defaults or toggle a setting to force the BIOS to re assign all of the hardware setting and create a new database or settings that it hands off to windows.
It is a lot easier than trying to find DMA channel conflicts in sound hardware.



 
Solution


Nvidia audio drivers are removed. DDU program changed some settings to prevent Windows from re-installing graphic drivers. The mobo driver's are up to date with Realtek 6.0.1.7535 (2015-06-16). As for creating a new database of settings, that option is not available. Like any mobo from a pre-built pc, there aren't many options. There is an option to reset to default settings, but I do not believe that will fix the issue. The only change I ever made in the BIOS was changing my hard drives boot order.

I can tell you with confidence that Nvidia 340.52 is working fine and I have not experienced any crashes or lags.
I had removed the audio drivers for this version just to be on the safe side.

Thanks for the help mate! Really appreciate it!
 
For users with Nvidia GPU's who are suffering from the DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION after upgrading to Windows 10, follow johnbl's advices, which are disabling/removing the Nvidia audio drivers and updating BIOS (make sure to read release notes before flashing) . If you're still getting crashes, then downgrade to 340.52. It's an old driver, but appears to be stable compare to the 35x.xx drivers

 
making any change to the BIOS even turning something off and back on will cause the BIOS to rebuild its hardware settings database. Most BIOS no longer have a option to explicitly rebuild the database. They just do it anytime it thinks you changed the hardware. Changing a setting and changing it back and save the changes should force a rebuild.



 


Sorry for not replying back quickly. I'll keep your suggestion as a last resort. I have not suffered from a BSOD ever since I changed the Nvidia drivers. But if my pc crashes with the same error code, I'll definitely "reset" the BIOS.


 
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