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<blockquote data-quote="kmanmark" data-source="post: 1195612" data-attributes="member: 159790">Resolved.Since stopping the frequent BSOD problem after startup, I was still getting a BSOD once or twice a day. Note: I figured out how to look up BSOD history in the Windows System Events. Looking at this, I can see BSOD restarts that occurred when I was not around and the original frequent BSODs occurred on 08/30.Although I ran the Windows disk check during original trouble shooting and found no problems, I tried the drive manufacturer's quick test and found that 1 of my drives dedicated to MP TV recordings had a couple errors. I had the drive errors corrected which was probably sectors blocked from further usage, but then decided to replace it. Since then the daily BSOD errors have discontinued.There is another problem that the experts may have some incite on. This problem was present before and after the original problem I reported. I can trigger an eventual BSOD by using the TV Guide. Just opening it and browsing will cause a BSOD later. I think when a program recording starts or ends. I work around this by either avoiding the TV Guide or restarting the PC after I am finished using MP(only if I opened TV Guide). Using the TV Guide to switch between program viewing will likely lead to a BSOD too, so I just don't do it. Could this be because of the old ATI TV Wonder 600 PCIE cards? They do a nice job of recording. It may also be worth noting that I have &quot;a volunteer computing project&quot; running on this PC, which uses 100% of the CPU all the time and the GPU when the PC is not in use. I can set this up and send zip of log if it will help.Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kmanmark, post: 1195612, member: 159790"] Resolved. Since stopping the frequent BSOD problem after startup, I was still getting a BSOD once or twice a day. Note: I figured out how to look up BSOD history in the Windows System Events. Looking at this, I can see BSOD restarts that occurred when I was not around and the original frequent BSODs occurred on 08/30. Although I ran the Windows disk check during original trouble shooting and found no problems, I tried the drive manufacturer's quick test and found that 1 of my drives dedicated to MP TV recordings had a couple errors. I had the drive errors corrected which was probably sectors blocked from further usage, but then decided to replace it. Since then the daily BSOD errors have discontinued. There is another problem that the experts may have some incite on. This problem was present before and after the original problem I reported. I can trigger an eventual BSOD by using the TV Guide. Just opening it and browsing will cause a BSOD later. I think when a program recording starts or ends. I work around this by either avoiding the TV Guide or restarting the PC after I am finished using MP(only if I opened TV Guide). Using the TV Guide to switch between program viewing will likely lead to a BSOD too, so I just don't do it. Could this be because of the old ATI TV Wonder 600 PCIE cards? They do a nice job of recording. It may also be worth noting that I have "a volunteer computing project" running on this PC, which uses 100% of the CPU all the time and the GPU when the PC is not in use. I can set this up and send zip of log if it will help. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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