New pc, critical errors out of nowhere :<

[Deleted]

So maybe som might remember me as i asked for help to build a new pc some weeks ago :P

So i bought and built it my self, installed windows 7 64 bit, drivers etc.

Everything worked like a charm for some days until wow started to come up with critical errors.
I got some #134 and #132 and another one i cant remember at this moment :<

So far i did the "Windows Memory Diagnostic" and i downloaded CrystalDiskInfo. Both of them told me my ram and my ssd were okay :>
Of course i also tired to repair wow.

What else could i try to do to stop this critical error thing? Thany you in advance <3

ps
some facts that might be interesting:
-as far as i rember it all started with a windows bluescreen (of course i cant remember what kind of bluescreen it was), i didnt get a bluescreen after this
-i copied wow from my old hdd to my desktop. i allways start wow as admin.
-my ssd got 12gb free space (90gb ssd)
-most of the time the errors come after a loading screen, but not allways
-my browser (chrome) crashes too sometimes

pps
i will try to gather some more informations about my crit errors as soon as they appear again

[stalkerzzzz]

Test your RAM with memtest86+.

[Deleted]

i basicly download the bootable ISO.zip, burn it and boot it right?
how long does this take? i have a raid in about an hour :P

[Twoddle]

How much RAM you got? Nvidia graphics card with updated drivers? Does it happen more when flying through populated areas? Updated soundcard drivers?

Used to get this error so did others. There are loads of threads about it on the eu technical support forums about the same errors if you search, most replies put it down to a fault in the latest Nvidia graphics drivers but no definitive answer. Could try toning down the effects and changing to 32 channel sound, untick the hardware sound. See if it makes any difference for you, try to narrow it down.

[stalkerzzzz]

Yes, just burn the image to a disc or get the one for USB sticks and boot from the CD/USB.
I ran the test today on one of my memory sticks and it took about an hour for a full pass but the errors started to pop almost immediately.

[blackblade]

interesting. Do you have another hard drive, or just the 90gb ssd?

How much ram do you have in there?

I had a fun issue on my rig where my (to be honest,) excessive amount of ram caused windows to produce a large paging file which consumed a good chunk of my second ssd.

If you only have one drive in there, it could be that your paging file is filling the remaining disk space and causing crashes when increasing the memory load.

If you have two disks, try moving WoW to that disk (for wow, a drag and drop is fine, the launcher will fix the registry for you.) and see if there's errors.

Would also reccomend a memtest, let it do a few tests and if there's no errors you should be fine.


If you could give us a better rundown of what parts you have inside, it might be apparent where the problem is beyond ram. additionally, getting the dump-file for that first bluescreen could reveal the problem (though a BSoD is commonly a ram or driver error.)

[Deleted]

My Pc:
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-M LE Rev 3.0
Ram: 8Gb G.Skill CL9 RipjawsX PC3-10666 Kit
Gpu: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6850
Cpu: Intel Core i-2120 wx3.3 GHz
Power: Cooler Master GX-Lite Series
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 (90Gb)

It mainly happens when im loading into a new zone (sw->arena; arena->sw; sw->dalaran etc.) but it also happened while a arenamatch (midgame)
I downloaded the latest driver for my graphics card
I installed the sound drivers that came with my asus motherboard

As for my ingame settings i think i use low setting because my old pc was really old and i didnt change anything as i copied wow. Hardwaresound should be disabled too.

@blackblade: i could make some space on my ssd if you think 12gb free space are not enough :P

edit: i'm raiding now for abbout 1-2 hours but i ll be back!

[Tehterokkar]

You should immediately get a HDD, WoW will ruin your SSD fast.

[Deleted]

You should immediately get a HDD, WoW will ruin your SSD fast.

why that?!

[n0cturnal]

You should immediately get a HDD, WoW will ruin your SSD fast.

Funny joke mate.

[Sodka]

So maybe som might remember me as i asked for help to build a new pc some weeks ago :P

So i bought and built it my self, installed windows 7 64 bit, drivers etc.

Everything worked like a charm for some days until wow started to come up with critical errors.
I got some #134 and #132 and another one i cant remember at this moment :<

So far i did the "Windows Memory Diagnostic" and i downloaded CrystalDiskInfo. Both of them told me my ram and my ssd were okay :>
Of course i also tired to repair wow.

What else could i try to do to stop this critical error thing? Thany you in advance <3

ps
some facts that might be interesting:
-as far as i rember it all started with a windows bluescreen (of course i cant remember what kind of bluescreen it was), i didnt get a bluescreen after this
-i copied wow from my old hdd to my desktop. i allways start wow as admin.
-my ssd got 12gb free space (90gb ssd)
-most of the time the errors come after a loading screen, but not allways
-my browser (chrome) crashes too sometimes

pps
i will try to gather some more informations about my crit errors as soon as they appear again

A lot of issues can cause the BSOD'ing. Was it going a specific BSOD error when it did happen? could be corrupted drivers, over heating issues, or a virus? BSOD's can be tricky to find a resolution for honestly. Have you tried to update your drivers for your system? (video included) and also run a virus can?

[n0cturnal]

A lot of issues can cause the BSOD'ing. Was it going a specific BSOD error when it did happen? could be corrupted drivers, over heating issues, or a virus? BSOD's can be tricky to find a resolution for honestly. Have you tried to update your drivers for your system? (video included) and also run a virus can?

Wow error 132 and 134 almost always comes down to faulty RAM in the end.

[Wythel]

Hard to understand how a game that spends 99.99% of its time reading data can alter a SSD at all.
SSDs are more robust than HDDs in every way except if you write 24/7 at max speed for months, which is impossible in a real life environment.

By the way, SSDs are ruined so fast that my system is still running on my 3 years old 30 Gb...

For the OP, is your power supply strong/stable enough ? A few watts below your needs can cause such problems (the seconds right after the loading screen can be a great pain for your graphic card, and it needs full power).
Oh, and with the amounts of RAM nowadays, nobody uses paging file...

[Iamanerd]

why that?!

It won't ruin your SSD but a good guide line to follow with SSDs is to not fill it over 80% and I would highly recommend a HDD such as a WD caviar blue or caviar black 500GB-1TB. Also follow this guide but since you have windows 7 already installed just follow after system setup installation.

[Deleted]

i think im going to start with a fresh installation of windows an wow. if its still crits i'll come back ask for more tipps :P

[glo]

Why haven't you posted the results of Memtest? Much faster and easier than reformatting. Takes all of a few seconds to see if you have faulty RAM.

[Deleted]

I have no chance to create a bootable device today.
No usb-stick, no burner and no floppy drive :<

I would have to wait till tomorrow

@sacrament: i updated everything but i have check for viruses
@whytel: i have 500w and the dude at the shop said it will be enough for my parts

[demonskies]

Run Memtest if it checks out good, I think it might be time for a complete uninstall of WoW update your drivers and perform a complete reinstall of WoW. If problem persists. At one point I was getting 134 errors when I pulled WoW from my desktop and pulled over to my laptop. Would keep throwing those errors when trying to play. Did a full reinstall from disk/updates and never had the problem again.

[Iamanerd]

i think im going to start with a fresh installation of windows an wow. if its still crits i'll come back ask for more tipps :P

Well when you reformat make sure to follow the guide I linked you as it will be very helpful! Also run the Memtest asap as others have said.

[Deleted]

i will do it :P