BJ777 said:
BENZOOKA said:
Your original post is very confusing, and not helping much with the problem...
BIOS is a software built into the motherboard, not the processor.
As far as I know, PhysX comes with the GeForce drivers. I don't see why you'd have to install it separately.
The BSOD came a few days later, so there isn't an exact link for whatever you've installed.
I also take it, that you've completely checked the viruses are gone, with thorough software (like Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware). I can't offer much help before you describe more properly the things you've done and what has happened.
I recommend to write down everything (perhaps take a clear picture, if there's much text and you don't know what's important) you see on the BSOD, the next time it pops on your screen. Using that information, you can usually localize if it's RAM, graphics card, drivers, or whatever, by googling stuff from the BSOD.
Sorry, I'm not too great with these things, but I'll remember to wirte down the details next time, I'll then post them ASAP.
I do have a possible theory to this though;
Before, my computer used to overheat(not severely), and now, when I check out speedfan, the temperature is moderate again, so the BSOD could just try cool it down when it exerts itself.
Overheating is rarely the case, but in some cases it can cause it, or at least a CPU's overheating can cause the real cause.
It's more probably an issue of incompatible drivers/software. Something like having more than one firewall and anti-virus software, for example, can cause an awful lot of problems. It wasn't too many months ago, when out of the blue my sound card's drivers were messed up, causing BSOD soon as I got into Windows. It was difficult to troubleshoot, but once I knew what it was, it was an easy fix with removing the drivers in safe-mode. Even a single regular automated update of Comodo Antivirus & Firewall has caused my system to crash in two occasions after few seconds on desktop. Software and drivers are usually the culprits for these, being incompatible with each other, and possibly with the hardware as well.
I'd advice you to remember everything you've installed recently, and try to pinpoint which one might cause this. Also think of which bigger softwares, that you've installed, might be a factor there too.
The PhysX story is strange because that comes with the GeForce drivers. It's generally wiser to go to the respective websites of each developer of the product you wish to update, and get the drivers from there and do a fresh install for each one. I've seen the action center offering updates that are either old, or others that I haven't got any use for. Always know what you're installing.
Oh, and if your having problems with heat, it's good to clean up the case and the components from dust, which is usually the reason for that, like vacuuming the heatsink of the CPU (remember not to damage the fan). That's actually something smart to do on a regular basis. Just remember to use only vacuuming or pressurized air. Best comes with both.
