Windows 10: Constantly getting Stop Codes/BSODs when playing a game

I've recently installed a new hard drive and boosted my RAM to help my PC's speed. But now whenever I go to play a game I have Fallout 4, I always get a stop code of some kind shortly after I start playing; usually 45m or so after I boot the game up. They're labeled as "KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED" and "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL," and so far only pop up when playing the game. I also have my files in an external drive, but as for the main drive attached inside the computer, I've never had that problem with the old drive. This kind of thing started popping up after I got the new drive.Here are th

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BSOD When playing games

Hi Jackson,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Please share the information requested below:

• Does the BSOD occur while playing a particular game?
• Is the game downloaded from Windows Store?

I suggest you to update the Graphic Card drivers by following the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X, select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapters.
• Right click on the driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to update.

Refer the link below for more information:

Troubleshoot blue screen errors - Microsoft Support

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

BSOD with multiple stop codes

• Problem
  

The problem is that I get a blue screen of death (BSOD) frequently for a few months now, and it increases in frequency once I've had the first one. For example, if I leave my computer on for a while, it'll run normally for a few hours before I get my first BSOD. After I get a BSOD, I get a lot more afterward over the period of 30 mins - 1 hour. The stop codes I get are different every time so there's no way of saying which one I get the most.

• Problem history
  

I don't remember exactly when I had this problem or what triggered it. But at the time I hadn't changed any hardware components or installed new software. However, I used to only get the stop code IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. After some attempts of troubleshooting, I started getting all the stop codes besides IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL to this moment. I don't remember which step exactly of troubleshooting triggered this change though.

• Specs:
  

1. Windows: Windows 10 x64
   
2. Motherboard: Asus Strix B450-F Gaming
   
3. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
   
4. Memory: Corsair CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 Vengeance LPX 32 GB
   
5. Hard disks: KINGSTON SA400S37240G / WDC WD10EZEX-21WN4A0
   
6. Graphics card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X
   
7. Power supply: don't remember exact model but it's Corsair 550W
   

• Troubleshooting:
  

1. Changed GPU (from GTX 1060 to current)
   
2. Changed RAM
   
3. Turned D.O.C.P off
   
4. Turned D.O.C.P on
   
5. Updated all drivers (chipset, graphics, etc..)
   
6. Updated BIOS
   
7. memtestx86 (no errors)
   
8. CheckHealth
   
9. Updated windows
   
10. Installed fresh windows (wiped everything) and reinstalled all drivers.
    
11. Tried different RAM that I am sure is not faulty
    

• Notes:
  

1. I tried installing fresh windows multiple times and I noticed that every time I get insanely many BSODs before I install the chipset driver. Then it returns to normal frequency as stated in the 'problem' section.
   
2. Every time I check the performance monitor I see the message below or something similar:
   
   
   
   

 

BSODs with different error codes while gaming

Hi Everyone.

Lately, I've been suffering quite a few Stop errors (BSODs) while playing games on the Unity Engine. I have had the following stop codes:

• WHEA uncorrectable error
• Machine check exception

I have ruled out the following causes:

• Failing hard drives (Moved games to different hard drives)
• Graphics drivers (Clean install of newest drivers
• Malware (Run a full scan)
• Excessive temperatures (Manually checked temperatures. All within normal ranges.)

Minidump files can be found
here.

Thanks in advance for your time and help.