BSOD in Windows8 at frequent times (ntoskrnl.exe)

Tamoor

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Hello techy folks,

I have been experiencing frequent BSODs in Windows 7. Did clean installation twice/thrice but got BSODs whatsoever. Therefore, I decided to install Windows 8 thinking that the problem would solve. It did! But now BSODs occur after around every 4 hours (as compared to Win 7 occurring twice in an hour).

I used blue screen viewer to find out what driver was causing the issue and similar to that in Win7, it's ntoskrnl.exe however, description of BSODs now differ. In Win7, BSODs used to occur with 'MEMORY_MANAGEMENT' but in Win8, 'PEN_LIST CORRUPT' and 'MEMORY_MANAGEMENT' occured twice to thrice times respectively in two days.

I've attached necessary files created using SF_Diagnostic tool .

One more thing, I'd installed SIW to find out specs and detailed drivers on my computer. I've attached what I found interesting as a screenshot.

Please help me! It's getting on my nerves since it's the first time this 'BSOD' thing has bothered me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus N56VM
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N56VM
    Memory
    Samsung 8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000 + Nvidia Geforce GT630 2GB
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 750GB @5400 rpm
    Browser
    Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Original version was Windows 7, upgraded to Windows 8
BSOD's pointed to memory corruption from various processes (Utorrent.exe, ntoskrnl.exe, MsMpEng.exe...). You might have a bad memory stick. Download Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool and burn it to CD/USB then run the memory diagnostic, It is important to let it run over night. I've helped someone in this forum, he did not run long enough and the diagnostic may pass the first few rounds and finally we found out that was indeed he had a bad memory stick.

Good luck !!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Thanks!
I'll run it and post back results at my earliest.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus N56VM
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N56VM
    Memory
    Samsung 8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000 + Nvidia Geforce GT630 2GB
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 750GB @5400 rpm
    Browser
    Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Original version was Windows 7, upgraded to Windows 8
do the BSODS by any chance occur only when u leave ur laptop idle?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 PRO 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP m6-1045dx
    CPU
    Intel core i5 3rd gen
    Memory
    8 gb
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton Antivirus
I ran memtest86+ 4.20 ver last night and today morning found thousands of errors on pass#2.
I can't really check RAMs from the slots because I bought this laptop 3 weeks ago and opening its casing would void the warranty (i think).
P.S: N56VM has a single case structure on its bottom unlike slots for hardware components.

@ishaan - not actually. They usually occur after 4-5 hours of continuous work on a laptop. Since blue screen viewer shows its ntoskrnl.exe, its somehow related to memory. So, errors with memtest do point towards something.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus N56VM
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N56VM
    Memory
    Samsung 8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000 + Nvidia Geforce GT630 2GB
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 750GB @5400 rpm
    Browser
    Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Original version was Windows 7, upgraded to Windows 8
@ishaan - It can happen anytime if program/process get loaded into the bad area of the memory.

Since you just bought it 3wks ago, you should bring it back and get an exchange.

Memtest86+ sometimes takes a few rounds to find the problem. Each test is different, the first test is sequentially, next is random etc... with different patterns

Good luck !!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
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