Blue screen sound driver

 · This issue occured since last year causing a BSOD. After taking a look into the dump files using WhoCrashed it seems that there is some problem with the Realtek Audio driver. I copied the results from WhoCrashed as the cause is sometimes the first and sometimes the second module: --xxx On Tue your computer crashed.  · Getting a blue screen issue on a Dell Inspiron XPS and WinDBG tells me it's in the Intel sound driver. Everything is fully patched to the hilt, latest patches, drivers etc.  · In last 2 weeks I got blue screen 6 or 7 times. I do not know what to do. The last blue screen came with buzzing laptop which never happend before. I have updated windows, updated all drivers, and it is not working. Can someone help me please.

This had never happened prior to my blue screens. Now I'm trying to install my sound drivers from my original motherboard install disc and when the installer comes up. Microsoft Confirms Intel SST Audio Driver Is Causing BSODs On Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft has acknowledged compatibility issues with certain versions of drivers for Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST) and Windows 11 (version 21H2). The affected Intel SST driver is causing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on affected Windows 11 systems. For those unaware, Intel SST is an integrated audio DSP (Digital Signal Processor) built to handle audio, voice, and speech interactions. The soundcard works fine, it's just that getting the Realtek drivers to appear in device manager is a problem and doing any kind of update/enabling them instantly causes a blue screen. If I can get them to appear again and follow your steps I'll let you know how it goes. At this point it just seems random.

The BSOD that happens only when the Realtek driver is installed could indicate a hardware fault in the Realtek audio chip or motherboard circuit.. Report abuse. Well, lately, I got another blue screen crash. make a "popping" sound (as they normally do) essentially the sound drivers kicking in. Usually, be it a mouse, internet or video driver, as well as memory problems, the OS failure is easy to tell from a strange, not too pleasant.