Bluescreen with error "SYNTHETIC_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT"

[Doge_Squad2332]

Sometimes when I am on my computer it randomly bluescreens with the error "SYNTHETIC_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT". The first time it was a normal bluescreen and the second time it was the same but with a line of white pixels in the middle. I tried seeing if my drivers were not updated. They were. I tried finding a video on how to fix the error but instead of "SYNTHETIC_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT" it was "CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT".

[BeemerBiker]

There is a good discussion of the problem here

https://www.stellarinfo.com/article/solved-synthetic-watchdog-timeout-bsod-error-on-windows.php

do not download anything from that web site, just read for informaton

I have seen that watchdog problem before many times and it was fixed by  driver updates.  The synthetic one is new to me.  From what I have read it is related to virtualization or gaming.

Are you running VirtualBox or Hypervisoin apps on you system?

If not then go into bios and turn off that AMD virtualization.

Hyper-v is disabled buy default in windows 10/11.  Did you enable it?

Your system has PCIe expansion do you have one of the approved graphics boards?

You might want to go to the AMD or NVidia support site to get the latest (if any) drivers.  I suspect only windows 10 will be available.

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If you have the built in chipset that use the AMD CPU for graphics you might consider a GT 1030 or whatever fits in the power supply rating of your system.

Since this happens randomly, it might actually be a heat problem.  Be sure to use an aid duster and ensure the fans are operating.  If you suspect overheating then I recommend tthrottle.

There are probably other temp control apps available but I have used that on a dozen system to control both CPU and GPU temps

If you do NOT have an AMD or NVidia graphics adapter then it is likely the CPU overheating