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rhino:faq:blue_screen_windows [2022/12/15]
maryfugier [Recommendations]
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-If your system is blue-screening, then you're not going to get any kind of crash dump.+If your system is crashing or blue-screening, then you're not going to get any kind of crash dump.
  Sadly, your system is already gone down and anything that was in memory is volatile and is gone.  Sadly, your system is already gone down and anything that was in memory is volatile and is gone.
  
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 You can certainly look for that and pass it on to your computer support. You can certainly look for that and pass it on to your computer support.
  
-If it's GPU related, then it could be the Nvidia or AMD drivers, but otherwise Rhino tech support support would already be hearing about it.+If it's GPU related, for example related to Nvidia or AMD drivers, then Tech support support would likely already have heard about it.
  
-=== Other Causes ===+==== Other Causes ====
  
-The only other items on the computer to investigate: +Other items on the computer to investigate: 
  
-Underpowered GPU or Overheating GPU+=== Underpowered GPU or Overheating GPU ===
 It might not seem like it, but Rhino pushes GPUs very hard (very hard) at times, and if the GPU power is bordering on the high-end, then it's possible Rhino is pushing it over the edge.  It might not seem like it, but Rhino pushes GPUs very hard (very hard) at times, and if the GPU power is bordering on the high-end, then it's possible Rhino is pushing it over the edge. 
  
 +=== Improperly Installed Power Rails === 
 This can happen due to improper power rails plugged into the GPU from the PSU (or none at all), or an underpowered PSU. This can happen due to improper power rails plugged into the GPU from the PSU (or none at all), or an underpowered PSU.
  
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   * Perform a clean install.   * Perform a clean install.
  
-===In Summary === +====In Summary ==== 
-Blue screens are not really caused by applications. +System shutdowns and blue screens are not caused by applications. 
  
 There is no line(s) of code possible in Rhino or any other program that can cause a blue screen. There is no line(s) of code possible in Rhino or any other program that can cause a blue screen.
-The Operating System simply won't allow it. This is referred to as layer architecture.+The Operating System simply won't allow it. This is referred to as Windows layered architecture.
  
-So if there is something not right with your configuration or hardware, Rhino is just revealing it.+So if there is something not right with your configuration or hardware, and Rhino is just revealing it.
  
 //Article credit: Jeff Lasor, Lead Rhino Display Developer //Article credit: Jeff Lasor, Lead Rhino Display Developer
 Email questions to tech@mcneel.com.// Email questions to tech@mcneel.com.//
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