Blue screens on CoD4

Mason29 · 11-03-2009, 03:05 PM

Hey,
I'm getting blue screens of death while playing Call of Duty 4 online, sometimes with the error message - dxgmms1.sys

My system specs are well past minimum for the game...

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
ASUS P5N-E SLI
4GB Corsair XMS2 800MHz
SLI 2 x NVidia 8600GTS 256MB (512MB)
700W Thermaltake Toughpower
Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit

And I can play Counter Strike Source, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 absolutely fine with high graphics and fps

I've tested my memory with memtest86, working fine :)

Anyone come across this before? Thanks

**RockmasteR** · 11-03-2009, 05:31 PM

hello Mason29,
are you overclocking the video card? if so, return it to its stock values
also try to get the latest drivers for your video card
you know that most games hates SLi and I think COD 4 is one of them, try to disable SLi and see what happens

Korr · 11-03-2009, 11:25 PM

The issue is probably driver related. See if Nvidia has a newer driver on their website and download it. If not, Windows Update is usually a pain free way of finding an older driver.

**Jason09** · 11-05-2009, 12:30 PM

While as already stated the problem may lie in your video card/drivers, your power supply unit is on the minimum range of what you should have for your system. Your system is not very unstable, but a PSU such as the Thermaltake toughpower 750W PSU or the Corsair 750TX 750W PSU may do a better job for your computer than the one you are currently using.

Mason29 · 11-06-2009, 08:28 AM

Im not overclocking, I got the most recent drivers, I've updated BIOS, and I've tested RAM.

=/ Very strange

**Lord Sirian** · 11-08-2009, 03:59 AM

Did you try disabling SLI? What driver version are you running?

Mason29 · 11-09-2009, 10:30 AM

Yeah I've tried disabling SLI, and I'm using the most up to date, 191.07 WHQL drivers from NVidia for my card, Windows 7 64bit

**Lord Sirian** · 11-10-2009, 01:43 AM

How recently did this problem occur? Try uninstalling your current drivers and using an older version like this one. Also try removing one of your 8600s, then try to play.

11-03-2009, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mason29 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 40 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3	Blue screens on CoD4 Hey, I'm getting blue screens of death while playing Call of Duty 4 online, sometimes with the error message - dxgmms1.sys My system specs are well past minimum for the game... Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz ASUS P5N-E SLI 4GB Corsair XMS2 800MHz SLI 2 x NVidia 8600GTS 256MB (512MB) 700W Thermaltake Toughpower Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit And I can play Counter Strike Source, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 absolutely fine with high graphics and fps I've tested my memory with memtest86, working fine :) Anyone come across this before? Thanks

11-03-2009, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,123 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 hello Mason29, are you overclocking the video card? if so, return it to its stock values also try to get the latest drivers for your video card you know that most games hates SLi and I think COD 4 is one of them, try to disable SLi and see what happens __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

11-03-2009, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Korr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: XP Home SP3	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 The issue is probably driver related. See if Nvidia has a newer driver on their website and download it. If not, Windows Update is usually a pain free way of finding an older driver.

11-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,303 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 While as already stated the problem may lie in your video card/drivers, your power supply unit is on the minimum range of what you should have for your system. Your system is not very unstable, but a PSU such as the Thermaltake toughpower 750W PSU or the Corsair 750TX 750W PSU may do a better job for your computer than the one you are currently using. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

11-06-2009, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mason29 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 40 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 Im not overclocking, I got the most recent drivers, I've updated BIOS, and I've tested RAM. =/ Very strange

11-08-2009, 03:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,602 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 Did you try disabling SLI? What driver version are you running? __________________ "A rush of blood To my head Leaves me winded and wanting To feel the weakness in my body Beaten and crushed like my soul..."- Doomsday

11-09-2009, 10:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mason29 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 40 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 Yeah I've tried disabling SLI, and I'm using the most up to date, 191.07 WHQL drivers from NVidia for my card, Windows 7 64bit

11-10-2009, 01:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,602 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Blue screens on CoD4 How recently did this problem occur? Try uninstalling your current drivers and using an older version like this one. Also try removing one of your 8600s, then try to play. __________________ "A rush of blood To my head Leaves me winded and wanting To feel the weakness in my body Beaten and crushed like my soul..."- Doomsday