[SOLVED]Witcher continuously results in BSOD

[mhonzell]

[SOLVED]Witcher continuously results in BSOD

Problem:BSOD Stop 0x00000101 (0x00000060, ...) received anytime I run Witcher: Enhanced version 1.4, any settings, during "video" sequences (e.g. introduction)All other applications seem immune to problem.While I believe it is video related, I cannot isolate the problem.Possibly, motherboard not compatible with CPU, although ASUS site states it is. And, it has worked up until now.Any help on the "Bug Check" would be appreciated.---System Specs:ASUS M2N4-SLI, BIOS 1204Built in RealTek AC'97 (disabled)AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+Artic CoolerGeforce 9800GTXSB-XFi Extreme AudioSeagate 250GB SATA drive8 GB RAM - Corsair PC6400 4 x 2GBAdditional Info:No overclockingBIOS 1204 is beta, so also tried with 1002.AMD Dual Core optimizer running.Internal temps are normal.Memory Diagnostics: passedVideo Driver: Nvidia Geforce 178.13 WHQL(Also rolled back and tried others.)Sound Driver: Up-to-date(Tried removing SB card and driver, reverting to RealTek AC'97,Tried disabling both and removing SB card)Reseated all cards.BSOD Info:MODULE_NAME: ntFAULTING_MODULE: fffff80001c49000 ntDEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4812c3f7BUGCHECK_STR: CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUTCUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 2STACK_TEXT:fffff800`02f44aa8 fffff800`01ced311 :00000000`00000101 00000000`0000006000000000`00000000 fffffa60`005ec180 :nt!KeBugCheckExfffff800`02f44ab0 fffff800`01c97eda :00000000`00000000 fffff800`02f44bd0fffff800`02f44c20 fffff800`01c303c0 :nt!wctomb+0x4c19fffff800`02f44af0 fffff800`01c1340f :00000000`00000000 fffff800`02f44bd0fffff800`01c303c0 fffffa80`0933a1c0 :nt!KeUpdateSystemTime+0xeafffff800`02f44b20 fffff800`01c9fb2d :00000000`00000000 fffff800`01c303c0fffffa80`07cf5f00 fffff800`01c115cb :hal!HalSendNMI+0x65ffffff800`02f44b50 fffffa60`012eb062 :fffffa60`012ea0d9 fffffa80`00000001fffff800`02f44d50 fffff800`01dbd680 :nt!KeSynchronizeExecution+0xc7dfffff800`02f44ce8 fffffa60`012ea0d9 :fffffa80`00000001 fffff800`02f44d50fffff800`01dbd680 fffff800`01ca7a9f :amdk8+0x4062fffff800`02f44cf0 fffff800`01cb97b8 :fffffa80`0b382bb0 fffff800`01dc2b80fffff800`02f44db0 fffff800`01ca1a2d :amdk8+0x30d9fffff800`02f44d20 fffff800`01ca8b31 :fffff800`01dbd680 00000000`0000509c00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 :nt!IoAcquireRemoveLockEx+0x3d8fffff800`02f44d80 fffff800`01e765c0 :00000000`00000000 00000000`0000000000000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 :nt!ExEnterPriorityRegionAndAcquireResourceExclusive+0x141fffff800`02f44db0 00000000`00000000 :00000000`00000000 00000000`0000000000000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 :nt!RtlGetCompressionWorkSpaceSize+0x700STACK_COMMAND: .bugcheck ; kbFOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwnerIMAGE_NAME: ntkrnlmp.exe

 

[Marcus_de_Tycho]

Try to set some true 16:9 resolution like 1024x576 or 1280x720 or 1680x945 - still crashing to BSOD? I'm not telling that's the solution, but I have some hypotesis...

 

[mhonzell]

I set the screen to two different resolutions: 1440 x 900 (true 16:9) and 1680 x 1050 (true 16:9)Neither seem to produce better results at surviving a crash.I "clean" installed all video and motherboard drivers (nVidia.)If I let it run through the introduction, it now makes it. But, only about halfway through the first scene starting a New Game.I have found I can ESC through the video scenes and the crash becomes unlikely, but then I miss most of the storyline.

 

[mhonzell]

Additional note: Based on some of the other crashes posted in here, I removed nVidia drivers and used Driver Sweeper to clean up before going back to 175.19. It crashed on the introduction video. I then uninstalled and used Driver Sweeper again to move up each newer driver reaching 178.13. Intro still crashes, although sometimes I make it to the menu with the latest driver, only to have it crash on the New Game intro.

 

[Marcus_de_Tycho]

Neither 1440 x 900 (true 16:9) nor 1680 x 1050 (true 16:9) are really true 16:91440/16*9=8101680/16*9=945For my hypotesis is imperative to use TRUE 16:9. Witcher is not offering them by default. You must create new profile in nVidia control panel. Here is the way how to do that.

 

[mhonzell]

Okay, I didn't do my math correctly.Setting the monitor to 1680x945 resulted in a crash at about the same spot in the New Game cutscene.It did make it through the intro, but it was already doing that on occassion.

 

[Marcus_de_Tycho]

Hm, that my hypotesis was wrong and I have no other idea how to help You. Sorry.

 

[mhonzell]

After reviewing several sites, the problem is most discussed in AMD land.Seems to be a problem between the South Bridge and the CPU.Although M2N4 is marked as a compatible motherboard for the X2 6400+, it may not be.Swapped the motherboard (M2N4-SLI to M3N78 Pro) No more problem. (All other components as they were.)