Question Multiple bluescreens for the past 6 months

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Qsirp

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Hi,
I made my own pc about 9 months ago and everything worked perfectly, after a month or so I started getting a BSOD, with the stop code 'IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.
Then after that came the BSOD'S: System thread exception not handled and kmode exception not handled.

Now more then 6 months further and I'm still getting bluescreens, I feel like I've tried everything. Installed new ram, new SSD, updated all my driver, fresh windows install and searched on so many websites to try and find a fix. Now finally I've come here to ask help from anyone who maybe has any clue to what it could be.

System:
Motherboard: MSI X570 Carbon wifi
GPU: RTX 2070 super
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
Ram: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 3000 mhz XMP profile with 15 cas latency
Storage: adata xpg sx8200 pro (m.2 SSD) 3TB Toshiba harddrive.
Cooling: Cooler Master Masterliquid 240L
Power supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 750W Full Modular.
Case: Thermaltake Level 20 MT (for whatever reason anyone might wanna know)


Dump files:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cMADfZ2YIbDsLn_1Arkb52VldNNNpQYM?usp=sharing

These are only a few crashes I've had. Most of them disappeared because of fresh windows installs.

Crash List

Created by using BlueScreenView

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Dump FileCrash TimeBug Check StringBug Check CodeParameter 1Parameter 2Parameter 3Parameter 4Caused By DriverCaused By AddressFile DescriptionProduct NameCompanyFile VersionProcessorCrash AddressStack Address 1Stack Address 2Stack Address 3Computer NameFull PathProcessors CountMajor VersionMinor VersionDump File SizeDump File Time
060220-12250-01.dmp6/2/2020 5:35:01 PM0x000001390000000000000003[/TD] [TD]fffff588c9c378a0fffff588c9c377f8[/TD] [TD]0000000000000000ntoskrnl.exentoskrnl.exe+1c2390x64ntoskrnl.exe+1c2390C:\Windows\Minidump\060220-12250-01.dmp121518362761,5976/2/2020 5:35:40 PM
060220-11859-01.dmp6/2/2020 6:29:34 PMIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL0x0000000a0000000000000000[/TD] [TD]00000000000000ff0000000000000000[/TD] [TD]fffff8013b14980bntoskrnl.exentoskrnl.exe+1c2390x64ntoskrnl.exe+1c2390C:\Windows\Minidump\060220-11859-01.dmp121518362737,5756/2/2020 6:30:13 PM
060320-12500-01.dmp6/3/2020 12:25:24 PMKMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED0x0000001effffffffc0000005[/TD] [TD]00000000000000000000000000000008[/TD] [TD]0000000000000000ntoskrnl.exentoskrnl.exe+1c2390x64ntoskrnl.exe+1c2390C:\Windows\Minidump\060320-12500-01.dmp1215183621,388,2096/3/2020 12:26:09 PM
060320-12062-01.dmp6/3/2020 4:08:43 PMIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL0x0000000a00000000000001f0[/TD] [TD]00000000000000ff00000000000000cb[/TD] [TD]fffff805152bed64ntoskrnl.exentoskrnl.exe+1c2390x64ntoskrnl.exe+1c2390C:\Windows\Minidump\060320-12062-01.dmp1215183621,675,6996/3/2020 4:09:26 PM
060320-12250-01.dmp6/3/2020 5:00:00 PMIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL0x0000000a000000000000028c[/TD] [TD]00000000000000020000000000000000[/TD] [TD]fffff8017f82e198ntoskrnl.exentoskrnl.exe+1c2390x64ntoskrnl.exe+1c2390C:\Windows\Minidump\060320-12250-01.dmp121518362703,5916/3/2020 5:00:45 PM
I hope I've provided enough information and it would be amazing if anyone will be able to help me solve this issue.
 
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Qsirp

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Dragon centre can include a driver that is capable of changing hardware settings so that could be why it crashes. I think I have heard of it being cause before.
Dragon Centre is really buggy yes, When I try to change the lightning from my fans and motherboard and all that it gives me a bluescreen. I'm quite sure that Dragon Centre is the big cause of all this but it could be that there are more then just Dragon Centre that's causing bluescreens, that is why i wanted to do a clean windows install then we can see what causes them.
 

Colif

Win 11 Master
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screen size wide enough for you? 4k screen here is bad enough

Have you clean installed already? as there isn't a great deal on your PC.
If all the steam games are on a 2nd drive, you wouldn't even need to reinstall them afterwards.
 

Qsirp

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screen size wide enough for you? 4k screen here is bad enough

Have you clean installed already? as there isn't a great deal on your PC.
If all the steam games are on a 2nd drive, you wouldn't even need to reinstall them afterwards.
Lol I've already done a clean windows install xD, thought I mentioned that, but probably forgot.
 

Colif

Win 11 Master
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we on page 5, you probably did mention it, i need to read through thread again and see what we have done. I was going to do that today although i forgot. I try tomorrow.

Can you download and run Driverview - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

All it does is looks at drivers installed; it won't install any
When you run it, go into view tab and set it to hide all Microsoft drivers, will make list shorter.
Now its up to you, you can look through the drivers and try to find old drivers, or you can take a screenshot from (and including)Driver name to (and including)Creation date.
upload it to an image sharing website and show link here
All I would do is look at driver versions (or dates if you lucky to have any) to see what might have newer versions.

amazed I haven't asked for this already (I may have, I just skimmed the last 4 pages)
 

Colif

Win 11 Master
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sigh, only 3 dates as usual. I guess I can use the ones from Dumps anyway
its odd Nahimic is a win 7 driver
strange the Realtek audio isn't showing on that list but is on dumps.
cimFS.sys - realises this is bluestacks and we been through this already

Do you use WIFI or lan? I will go find a newer version of either one then
 

Qsirp

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To be honest, I think what’s going on now is that you are looking at bluescreens from more then 2 days ago, before I did the clean windows install. The foto of the drivers I just posted is AFTER the clean windows install, I haven’t installed any drivers apart from the newest Nvidia drivers. So I haven’t downloaded any drivers from the MSI website. The strange part is that I’ve tried downloading those drivers and then I got bluescreens so it must be one of those drivers that is causing an issue.
 

Qsirp

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Nahimik & Realtek audio likely installed by windows.
cimFS.sys might be part of windows - https://www.systemlookup.com/Drivers/12492-CimFS_sys.html - it is just odd for the driver program to show Windows drivers
aah okey, my bad then I thought you were talking about dump files before the clean windows install. Well they are not causing any trouble at the moment, I haven't updated any drivers after the clean windows install and after I found out about Dragon Centre causing bluescreens.
 

gardenman

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I ran the new dump files through the debugger and got the following information: https://pastebin.com/h3ha6vJz
File information:063020-7406-01.dmp (Jun 30 2020 - 10:58:03)
Bugcheck:KERNEL_AUTO_BOOST_INVALID_LOCK_RELEASE (162)
Probably caused by:memory_corruption (Process: DCv2.e)
Uptime:1 Day(s), 20 Hour(s), 02 Min(s), and 38 Sec(s)

File information:063020-7406-02.dmp (Jun 30 2020 - 11:56:03)
Bugcheck:KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (139)
Probably caused by:memory_corruption (Process: steam.exe)
Uptime:0 Day(s), 0 Hour(s), 57 Min(s), and 30 Sec(s)
Comment: The overclocking driver "NTIOLib_X64.sys" was found on your system. (MSI Afterburner or other MSI software)

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Colif

Win 11 Master
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i wish that other site worked as usual, the layout is much easier to deal with.

i would install the AMD chipset drivers
you don't have any sound drivers so those realtek ones are from May.
Wifi drivers are also from May
So install the last 3. although you don't use wifi, its up to you.
you don't need the bios button.

What is
Oct 16 2019 - msio64.sys - MSI Gaming App driver
Do you have MSI afterburner installed? or perhaps it is part of the Dragon Centre.

although Dragon Centre is crashing, I feel its blaming the victim. It could be the case, the amd chipset drivers might play a part as well.

rgb light programs seem to be problems in themselves.