I've been looking through the forums posts trying different steps. The problems started after installing new RAM and a new SSD (which is a secondary SSD).
I've run the RAM through MemTest including the hammer test and after 8.5 hours the ram passed with no errors.
In spite of having a gaming laptop I don't play many games (only Brogue, really).
Anecdotal evidence suggests video related issues. Typically the BSOD will appear when I'm moving a window from one monitor to another or clicking on a menu. The video drivers should be up to date. If watching a video on youtube BSOD us more likely to occur, but not guaranteed. Sometimes the same video will BSOD at the same point in the video (but I haven't tried more than twice).
I do have a USB keyboard plugged in (G110) and a headset plugged into the keyboard. The keyboard's USB plug is plugged into a Vantec powered USB hub and that's plugged into a USB 3 port on the laptop. USB Wireless mouse is in a USB 2 port. Occasionally the USB 3 port on the laptop seems to short and loses power. I have to reboot to restore functionality. BSOD doesn't seem directly connected to those events.
I'm wondering if my power settings need to be tweaked but I'll wait for that advice. HWiNFO64 shows my CPU status voltage running between 1.120V and up to 1.758V - mostly hovers at 1.1470V.
I'm not overclocking (at least I haven't turned that on specifically).
I use Oracle Virtual Box to run several 2GB virtual machines (never more than 3 at once) which is why I bumped the RAM.
BSOD have not appeared when running idle.
I've run the RAM through MemTest including the hammer test and after 8.5 hours the ram passed with no errors.
In spite of having a gaming laptop I don't play many games (only Brogue, really).
Anecdotal evidence suggests video related issues. Typically the BSOD will appear when I'm moving a window from one monitor to another or clicking on a menu. The video drivers should be up to date. If watching a video on youtube BSOD us more likely to occur, but not guaranteed. Sometimes the same video will BSOD at the same point in the video (but I haven't tried more than twice).
I do have a USB keyboard plugged in (G110) and a headset plugged into the keyboard. The keyboard's USB plug is plugged into a Vantec powered USB hub and that's plugged into a USB 3 port on the laptop. USB Wireless mouse is in a USB 2 port. Occasionally the USB 3 port on the laptop seems to short and loses power. I have to reboot to restore functionality. BSOD doesn't seem directly connected to those events.
I'm wondering if my power settings need to be tweaked but I'll wait for that advice. HWiNFO64 shows my CPU status voltage running between 1.120V and up to 1.758V - mostly hovers at 1.1470V.
I'm not overclocking (at least I haven't turned that on specifically).
I use Oracle Virtual Box to run several 2GB virtual machines (never more than 3 at once) which is why I bumped the RAM.
BSOD have not appeared when running idle.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- MSI GT70 PC2
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 4900MQ @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI MS-1763
- Memory
- 32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4600; 3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Hard Drives
- 931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
931GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB (SSD)
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft