Since sometime ago my computer has been presenting some trouble. Mainly it freezes (specially when I'm browsing the web) and most likely if I'm watching a video. It just freezes for some seconds, usually around 2 minutes.
Also, I have got BSOD two times in the last month. This is the main reason why I have decided to search for some help in hope of solving the problem quickly.
Here I paste some information about the system:
Windows 7 HOME BASIC
Service Pack 1
VAIO computer
Intel Core i3 CPU M [email protected] 2.13 GHz
RAM: 3,00 GB (2,73 to use)
64 bits system
I used the program WHOCRASHED, and did a scan to see what it could find.
Here's the information:
Crash Dump Analysis
Crash dump directory: C:\Windows\Minidump
Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.
On Sun 02/06/2013 12:23:17 a.m. GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\060113-48485-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: athrx.sys (0xFFFFF88005884836)
Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x538, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF88005884836)
Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\athrx.sys
product: Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
company: Atheros Communications, Inc.
description: Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: athrx.sys (Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver, Atheros Communications, Inc.).
Google query: Atheros Communications, Inc. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
On Sun 02/06/2013 12:23:17 a.m. GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\memory.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: athrx.sys (athrx+0x59836)
Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x538, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF88005884836)
Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\athrx.sys
product: Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
company: Atheros Communications, Inc.
description: Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: athrx.sys (Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver, Atheros Communications, Inc.).
Google query: Atheros Communications, Inc. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
On Thu 16/05/2013 04:19:56 p.m. GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\051613-55957-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: athrx.sys (0xFFFFF880052BA836)
Bugcheck code: 0xD1 (0x538, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF880052BA836)
Error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\athrx.sys
product: Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
company: Atheros Communications, Inc.
description: Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: athrx.sys (Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver, Atheros Communications, Inc.).
Google query: Atheros Communications, Inc. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
On Sat 27/10/2012 04:09:47 p.m. GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\102712-97235-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x7EFC0)
Bugcheck code: 0x9F (0x3, 0xFFFFFA800623E060, 0xFFFFF800049E2518, 0xFFFFFA8002E17010)
Error: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
file path: C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This bug check indicates that the driver is in an inconsistent or invalid power state.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
I would appreciate any help!
Thanks
Matt
Edited by Matteo89, 02 June 2013 - 01:46 PM.