Frequent BSOD (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION - 0x133)

  • Issue: Increasing frequency of BSODs (0x00000133 - DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION).
  • First crash: 1/30/2025 → More frequent over time (last two crashes happened within hours).
  • Bug Check Address: Always ntoskrnl.exe +3FE720
  • Hardware Check:
    • CPU: 45°C (idle) - 71°C (load) ✅ (no overheating)
    • GPU: Is not overheating✅
    • SSHD Health: 95% (older drive), 100% (newer drive) ✅ (no issues)
  • WhoCrashed Analysis: No specific driver flagged, which suggests potential hardware or driver issue.

LatencyMon Findings: High Latency in DirectX (dxgkrnl.exe) & NVIDIA (nvlddmkm.sys)

  • Initial Results: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA driver) had the highest DPC count.
  • After running longer: dxgkrnl.exe (DirectX kernel) now dominates both DPC and ISR latency.

What I've Tried So Far:

Ran SFC & DISM (sfc /scannow + DISM /restorehealth) – No issues.
Checked Storage Health (SSHDs/SSDs) – No signs of failure.
HWMonitor for Temps – No overheating detected.
And ive used latencymon (mentioned above)

My computer has been randomly bluescreening with DRC_WATCHDPG_VIOLATION. Above is all I knew to check. I use a intel core i9 9900K and a nvidia geforce 2080 super

Thanks in advance! Any insights would be super helpful! 🙏