whea_uncorrectable_error during gaming - BSoD

[KDG85]

i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHZ
32.0 GB - DDR3 (1066.5 MHz)
Asus - Maximus VII Hero (Haswell/Z97)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
W10 64x


Months and months ago.. one BSOD. Weeks later, another. Weeks later, another. Then every weekend. Now every day. Can't make it through without BSoD.


New OS install W10 64x, Nvidia drivers updated. Just sort of out of my depths. I'm really not that savvy for this stuff, especially concerning diag'ing hardware.



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-- Brand new to this forum, just really trying to diag my issue.. do I need to replace GPU? Is something not getting power? Is it time to throw out the whole rig? etc. Any and ALL help is seriously appreciated.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Hi!

I'd recommend you test your RAM one stick at a time: Test RAM with PassMark MemTest86

 

[KDG85]

Hi!

I'd recommend you test your RAM one stick at a time: Test RAM with PassMark MemTest86

Following instructions, on step 4 where i click "Write" it says "Location/Destination specified in Step 3 cannot overlap with any of the drives in step 1. Please correct before continuing". Can you shed some light?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

You can't have the utility to create the media on the USB you need to format.

 

[MrPepka]

Update BIOS - MAXIMUS VII HERO Driver & Tools | Płyty główne | ASUS Polska

 

[xilolee]

Before you follow all instructions, create a system restore point and a system image with your preferred tool (example: macrium reflect free... Prepare an USB rescue media, if you didn't already do it).

• In windows device manager, storage controllers or ide ata /atapi controllers, you could/should find Asmedia 106x SATA Controller: right-click it and click update driver (automatically, on internet). And check if it updates it...
  
  
• Try to update Intel RST driver.
  Version 14.8.16.1063, because it should be designed for your controller: Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI/RAID Controller.
  
  Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) User Interface and Driver - Version 14.8.16.1063
  
  
• Before you update your BIOS to the latest stable version 3201 dated 2017/03/03 (i.e., I wouldn't use the beta version), read carefully the chapter 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree bios 3 inside your motherboard manual, and apply those suggestions.
  Later, with this parachute available, you can use one of the three method explained in your MB manual to update your bios.
  
  
• Set dram frequency to DDR3-1600MHz.

 

[cluberti]

Of note I have this exact system, minus the 970 (I'm running a 1080ti, but I did run a 970 for a long time) and it's stable, running Win 8 and now through Win10 1909, never a failure, not a hint of BSOD for the life of the system.

I'm with the others, this indicates likely hardware failure. Code doesn't start to fail faster, but hardware does.