If you just installed a new SSD, the default Windows NVMe driver may be faulty.
If the BSOD happens during gaming or waking from sleep, disable Fast Startup in Power Options → Choose what power buttons do → uncheck “Turn on fast startup (recommended).” This resolves many thread exception BSODs caused by incomplete driver resumption.
Remediation depends on identifying whether the fault lies in software (drivers/OS) or hardware.
The most prevalent cause of this exception is a kernel-mode driver attempting to perform an illegal operation. In modern contexts, this often involves:
| Cause | Likelihood | |-------|-------------| | Outdated or corrupt graphics driver | Very High | | Faulty storage driver (NVMe/AHCI) | High | | Antivirus/third-party filter drivers | Medium | | Corrupt Windows system files | Medium | | Overclocking (CPU/RAM) | Medium | | Failing RAM or SSD | Low but serious |