BSOD when using 2 monitors

[agour]

Basically, I tried plugging in a TV as a second monitor, but whenever I switch my TV over to HDMI input, my PC will BSOD.
I have tried about 6 different sets of drivers, all of which either didnt work properly (fuzzy screen etc), or would BSOD still. I checked most of the dumps, they have the same error

Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+21 )

You think its a faulty card?

Also, when I used the monitors switchewd over (TV as main, pc monitor as secondary), the PC would bluescreen when the monitor was turned on, which suggests a hardware error to me..

I attatched a mini dump anyway..

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* Bugcheck Analysis *
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 100000D1, {8b476a6f, 2, 8, 8b476a6f}

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for mssmbios.sys
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nv4_mini.sys
Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+21 )

Followup: MachineOwner
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0: kd> !analyze -v
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* Bugcheck Analysis *
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DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (d1)
An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an
interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high. This is usually
caused by drivers using improper addresses.
If kernel debugger is available get stack backtrace.
Arguments:
Arg1: 8b476a6f, memory referenced
Arg2: 00000002, IRQL
Arg3: 00000008, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation
Arg4: 8b476a6f, address which referenced memory

Debugging Details:
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READ_ADDRESS: 8b476a6f

CURRENT_IRQL: 2

FAULTING_IP:
+21
8b476a6f ?? ???

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 9

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: COMMON_SYSTEM_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR: 0xD1

PROCESS_NAME: Idle

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 8abca005 to 8b476a6f

FAILED_INSTRUCTION_ADDRESS:
+21
8b476a6f ?? ???

SYMBOL_ON_RAW_STACK: 1

STACK_ADDR_RAW_STACK_SYMBOL: ffffffff8055128c

STACK_COMMAND: dds 8055128C-0x20 ; kb

STACK_TEXT:
8055126c b996c738 nv4_mini!_NULL_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR <PERF> (nv4_mini+0x2e1738)
80551270 8ad9a008
80551274 00020100
80551278 00020100
8055127c 8ac89d54
80551280 8ac89d38
80551284 8ac89418
80551288 b9739981 nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+0x21
8055128c 8ad9a008
80551290 00000000
80551294 8055ade0 nt!MmSystemPtesEnd
80551298 8ad9b350
8055129c 805512bc nt!KiNMITSS+0x54
805512a0 80553680 nt!Kd_PNPMEM_Mask
805512a4 8addc4e8
805512a8 b969747e nv4_mini!ValidateModeByDevices+0x25e
805512ac 8ad9a008
805512b0 8ae8a224
805512b4 b9679070 VIDEOPRT!pVideoPortHwTimer+0x14
805512b8 8ad9b350
805512bc 805512e0 nt!KiUnexpectedEntrySize
805512c0 804f478e nt!FsRtlLookupPerStreamContextInternal+0x1c
805512c4 8ad9b038
805512c8 00000000
805512cc 804f4740 nt!CcUninitializeCacheMap+0x194
805512d0 80551308 nt!KeLargestCacheLine
805512d4 00000000
805512d8 00000005
805512dc 02000041
805512e0 805513fc nt!MmFreePageListHead+0xc
805512e4 8050220f nt!CcSetDirtyPinnedData+0x12a
805512e8 8055adc0 nt!MiSystemPteSListHeadLock


FOLLOWUP_IP:
nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+21
b9739981 ?? ???

SYMBOL_NAME: nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+21

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: nv4_mini

IMAGE_NAME: nv4_mini.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 496eaf75

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0xD1_CODE_AV_BAD_IP_nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+21

BUCKET_ID: 0xD1_CODE_AV_BAD_IP_nv4_mini!class07CStopImage+21

Followup: MachineOwner

I did a clean install of the drivers using driver cleaner; didnt help.

Im now running memtest through, is it OK that I have left all 4 sticks of ram in to do it; would it be better to do them 1 at a time?

If this comes up negative, im going to run spybot through, and try cleaning my PC (some of the fans are a little dusty, though I doubt this is the problem).

 

[Spyder_1386]

hi agour

How much RAM do you have installed on your system? I think we're gonna try changing the size of your swap file (virtual memory) a little to see if you problem stops. Seems to me like the system is trying to access more memory but cannot due to the limit on the swap. Let me know the size and we'll take it from there.

Spyder_1386

 

[agour]

Hey,
Im on 4 gig atm (on XP too, so it only recognises 3.5gig). From memory my page file (same thing isnt it?) is set to 2gig minimum, 4 gig max.
Memtest is halfway through the 6th pass, and hasnt found any errors, so I guess im fine stopping it now?

 

[Spyder_1386]

Hi agour

Are you running any memory intensive programs in the back as well? Read through this document and see what they advise as well .... http://computermemoryupgrade.mysuperpc.com/virtual_memory_swap_file_size.shtml .... increase the limit little by little to see if the BSODs stop. They might not, in which case we'll have to try something else ....

I would first try doubling the minimum to 4gig and doubling the max to 8gig....

Spyder_1386

 

[agour]

Ok, I will let this last pass complete, then give it a bash.

Theres nothing is using lots of memory, plus I can get the BSOD as soon as I have restarted my pc (if I turn the other monitor on).


Ill let you know how the increasing page file fares.

increades to 5000-8000 (windows recommended 5000)
still bluescreens

Should I continue increasing in say 2gig steps?

Oh, 3 hdd's in my pc; should I spread the page file across these?

on 12000 - 15000 (lol) my pc STILL bluescreens

bump =]

messagetooshort

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

I think my BSODs in Win7 are related to this, too. It crashes every time I turn on my main monitor on my GeForce card. In other words, I can boot fine, I can turn off the display, but if I turn it back on again, BSOD.

Tried with 181.71 and 182.50 drivers.

12 GB RAM, no swap file.

 

[agour]

Eugh, Ive tried using loads of different methods of getting it to work using the tv-out socket, no chance.

Ive been doing some reading, is there a chance it is to do with my ram voltages/timings being set up incorrectly?

 

[agour]

Fresh format didnt work. I literally only installed windows and the latest Nvidia drivers..
Going to try another GFX card tomorrow, see if it works.