DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION randomly occurs,all possible fixes tried

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2022-01-22T03:43:58.07+00:00

This error will occur mostly when playing heavy games but sometimes occurs while normal use too! After a restart my network driver gets disabled, this time it got uninstalled too, and I need to restart a couple more times to get it back to working condition. I have tried many possible fixes like driver updates and rollbacks, SSD firmware. I even have hard reset my computer twice and removed extra hardware that I installed. Still I can't get around to solving this issue. I am uploading my minidump files here.

Minidump Files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10TAUSaCJx_YffnkAaGreXs9uUBrWlmht?usp=sharing

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  1. Docs 16,226 Reputation points
    2022-02-08T17:17:54.087+00:00

    Please update the status.

    If you'd like me to scan the logs please post a new V2:
    https://www.tenforums.com/bsod-crashes-debugging/2198-bsod-posting-instructions.html
    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bsod-posting-instructions.103/

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  1. Docs 16,226 Reputation points
    2022-01-24T05:41:28.473+00:00

    If you choose Windows Driver Verifier testing (WDV) I'll post more detailed instructions.


  2. Docs 16,226 Reputation points
    2022-01-24T06:10:57.163+00:00

    Read these links on Windows driver verifier:

    a) learn how to use the Windows Recovery Environment (RE) commands: reset and bootmode to turn off the tool

    b) do not use the tool until it is communicated in the thread

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5470-enable-disable-driver-verifier-windows-10-a.html

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/driver-verifier-tracking-down-a-mis-behaving/f5cb4faf-556b-4b6d-95b3-c48669e4c983

    Windows driver verifier is designed to stress test drivers.

    If there are misbehaving drivers the computer will crash.

    If dump files are created they can be debugged.

    Misbehaving drivers are then uninstalled or uninstalled and reinstalled.

    The tool is run for approximately 48 hours and then an additional 36 hours after the last BSOD.

    If there are no further BSOD this concludes the use of the tool.

    After each BSOD you must turn off the tool in order to return to the desktop.

    Learn the Windows RE commands reset and bootmode.

    These are run in safe mode or safe mode with command prompt.

    In case these fail the next option is system restore.

    If system restore fails you can restore a backup image or use registry commands.

    Start the tool with the 3 customized test settings in the Ten Forums link.

    Increase the simultaneous customized test settings by 3 - 5 / hour up to the 19 customized test settings in the Microsoft link.

    There can be performance problems and / or slow boot while using the tool.

    If necessary the customized test settings can be modified.

    Summary:
    a) make a new restore point
    b) test all non-Microsoft drivers
    c) test no Microsoft drivers
    d) after each BSOD use the reset command to turn off the tool
    e) if the reset command does not work then use the bootmode command
    f) only if both reset and bootmode command fail to turn off the tool then use restore
    g) start with the 3 customized test settings in the Ten Forums link
    h) increase the customized test settings up to the 19 customized test settings in the Microsoft link
    i) report any performance problems or very slow boot so that the customized settings can be modified

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  3. Docs 16,226 Reputation points
    2022-01-24T06:40:25.977+00:00

    Make a new restore point:
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4571-create-system-restore-point-windows-10-a.html

    Can you use the notebook:

    a) only with Ethernet

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    b) in safe mode (shift + restart)

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  4. Docs 16,226 Reputation points
    2022-01-24T07:02:05.107+00:00

    There were two driver versions tried with the Wifi hardware and both produced BSOD.

    For the memory dumps:
    The two BSOD with bugcheck 133 parameter 1 displayed the Wifi driver in the call stack and graphic drivers in Windbg debugging.

    The single BSOD with bugcheck 133 parameter 0 displayed only a misbehaving GPU driver.

    The computer has had live kernel events:

    Bug Check 0x1A8: VIDEO_DXGKRNL_BLACK_SCREEN_LIVEDUMP
    Bug Check 0x1B8: VIDEO_MINIPORT_BLACK_SCREEN_LIVEDUMP
    Bug Check 0x144: BUGCODE_USB3_DRIVER

    The computer just started having WHEA corrected hardware errors:

    WHEA Corrected hardware errors: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_06B5

    New laptops should not have any of the above.

    There should be no BSOD, live kernel events, nor WHEA corrected hardware errors.

    All of the above are consistent with underlying malfunctioning hardware.

    It would be useful to monitor the computer in continuous safe mode.

    Consider using only Ethernet and if possible using continuous safe mode.

    Again the plan is RMA.

    Please indicate whether you can use only Ethernet and run the computer in continuous safe mode.


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