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BaconVlud42069
Copper Contributor
Apr 15, 2025

pc broken

my PC has been bsoding for the past year, always thought it was because i was overusing my RAM, but it's starting to get on my nerves. I've checked event viewer and this error caught my eye

WHEA Logger Event-20

A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Component: AMD Northbridge
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: 25
Processor APIC ID: 0

im using windows 10 fyi.

there's also 

WHEA-Logger Event 18

A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Cache Hierarchy Error
Processor APIC ID: 1

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send help i cant take the bsods anymore

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    Chrizl90
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 16, 2025

    If you have overclocked your computer, return to factory settings in the BIOS.

    Download BlueScreen viewer for more detailed crash dump info.

    Run MemTest from a USB to check for memory issues.

    Maybe worth checking BIOS firmware is up to date.

     

     

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    Chrizl90
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 16, 2025
    Have you overclocked your system? If so, I recommend going into the BIOS and returning to the factory settings. To help diagnose the issue, you might want to try the following:
     
    1. Download BlueScreen Viewer - to get more detailed information from the crash dumps.
    2. Reseat the memory modules.
    3. Update the BIOS to the latest firmware.
     
    Please let me know how it goes with these steps.

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