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[boredjedi]

So far so good

Benchmark





There's a Full Scan option but it looks like it'll take a while. I'll run that
when I go to bed.




One Hiccup. There's two more options Short smart scan and Extended smart scan.
Seems I can't run those without the latest Samsung NVMe driver




I looked it up. There is a Samsung NVMe driver version 3.3 but it only states
up to Windows 10

https://semiconductor.samsung.com/co...support/tools/

"The driver supports Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Recommended minimum system configuration is Intel Haswell Refresh Processor, 2GB RAM, 50MB free disk space and UEFI Bios v2.3."

I did come across posts of people installing that with no issue on Windows 11 but I dunno.

It's been using the standard Windows NVM driver from 2006.


On another plus note it has Drive Migration. Yay a drive cloning tool.

[boredjedi]

Haven't had this one in a while. Then entire desktop goes wonky. Only the Hwinfo remained but flashing.



I was able to get to the task manager (ctrl-alt-del) and do a shut down. But on booting down got a BSOD
This time is was Reference by Pointer. This is one the random ones I spoke of besides the memory BSOD.


Not my image below. I had the phone sitting next to me with the camera app open. Didn't think there was going
to be a BSOD and of course I missed the pic. Was just about to get the shot too. It goes too fast.

[chuft]

"Reference by pointer" is about the most generic thing possible, it's like saying "value in memory."

No doubt AI wrote a lot of Win11 code, therefore it sucks.

[boredjedi]

Just got another ones of those random BSODS. PNF LIST CORRUPT. The most annoying part about all this is
that I could go days with no problems. Very mind boggling.


Again not my pic

[chuft]

I asked the artificial idiot. It said, based on stolen information,


A PFN list (Page Frame Number list) is a Windows database that tracks the physical memory pages (RAM) currently in use, and a "PFN List Corrupt" error indicates issues with this list or the hardware and software components it relies on, such as RAM, system files, or drivers. Common causes include faulty or outdated hardware (especially RAM), corrupted system files or drivers, and conflicts with third-party software like antivirus programs. To fix this error, you can try updating drivers, running the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, performing System File Checker (SFC) and CHKDSK scans, uninstalling recently installed software, or checking for hardware problems with your RAM.


I think the problem here is you are a slacker and don't do enough chkdsk scans.

[boredjedi]

I think the problem here is you are a slacker and don't do enough chkdsk scans.

Damn I have to step up my chkdsk game then

[boredjedi]

Welp got one of the last ones of the random BSODs that I remember getting. IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Still waiting for the usual actual Memory error. Haven't seen that one in a bit.

Again not my picture

[chuft]

Aren't IRQ's hardware interrupts? I think you have some bad hardware somewhere. RAM, SSD, something. Maybe mobo.

[boredjedi]

Aren't IRQ's hardware interrupts? I think you have some bad hardware somewhere. RAM, SSD, something. Maybe mobo.

It could be mobo. I've thought about that but that would require serious tech testing equipment to diagnose.

[chuft]

Have you used WhoCrashed or something similar?


https://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed

[boredjedi]

Have you used WhoCrashed or something similar?


https://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed

Oh no. Didn't look into the errors other than blaming the OS since a lot and I mean a lot of people
have been experiencing those random crashes. I've heard plenty of youtubers mention that
about their Windows 11 computer. They'd be working on things and poof crash.

Thanks. I'll check it out now

[boredjedi]

5 crash dumps have been found and analyzed. No offending third party drivers have been found. Consider using WhoCrashed Professional which offers more detailed analysis using symbol resolution. Also configuring your system to produce a full memory dump may help you.

I don't even remember this one

configuring your system to produce a full memory dump may help you

I don't even know what they mean by that yet

[boredjedi]

Oh if I don't remember getting a BSOD named error, I probably was out of the room. That's happened. Go out, get a drink, come back and rebooting heh.

[chuft]

Instead of a minidump you can have it dump the entire contents of memory. 25GB or more.

There are some instructions here for Win 11 which also references some steps from Windows 10.

https://support.kaspersky.com/us/com...cs/3055#block4

https://support.kaspersky.com/us/com...cs/3055#block1


Presumably WhoCrashed could tell more from this than a minidump.

There are other tools as well for analyzing crash dumps, I just haven't used them.

[boredjedi]

Thanks got it. I set the windows for complete memory dump. It default to small memory dump. Now I just have to wait for a new BSOD.

[boredjedi]

And doing that requires a windows reboot. Be back in a bit.

[boredjedi]

One more for now.




That PNF error. Led me to discover that my CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB
does not in fact contain a temperature diode. How nice.

No, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM does not have a temperature diode. Most standard, non-RGB, DDR4 memory kits lack this feature because they typically don't generate enough heat to require monitoring under normal use.

I was looking through the normal search results below the Ai generalization and saw this link and clicked it



Got this




All the other temps are fine though.

[chuft]

Are you overclocking? I thought you said you turned on that auto-overclock thing in the BIOS. Turn it off. I read a lot of people saying it causes instability.

[boredjedi]

No. I didn't even overclock my previous system.