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DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD

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After half an hour of gameplay (i.e. RS6 Siege), or a few hours of desktop usage, my PC crashes with the BSOD as above.

 

My specs:

Ryzen 3600

B450 Tomahawk

2x16gb crucial AT 3200mhz cl16 ram

Vega 64

Corsair AX860 Power Supply

 

all at stock (ram is at 2400mhz).

 

I sent this back to OverclockersUK, my GPU, and they reported no faults. What can I do? I've ran DRAM Calculator MEMTEST (24GB) @ 150% scope with no failures.

I've changed the PCIE Gen auto to gen 3.

I've got a seperate PCIE Cable for my gpu so that power is delivered better(?)

UPDATE: Booted into safe mode w networking, crashed after an hour in crhome, DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE.

 

What can I do to isolate the fault? Could my motherboard have a faulty PCIE 1 slot? Faulty DRAM?

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2 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

Its always one of two codes, if not BSOD it will crash where the screen is filled with green checkered boxes (

If your system has integrated graphics, remove your GPU and see if you still have either error.

Alternatively, boot into safe mode with networking, and use your computer as normal (but without running any applications which rely on your GPU driver, such as games or rendering software), and see if either error still happens.

One common cause that both of the issues share is a faulty GPU driver. Therefore, either of these tests should determine whether or not that is the case.

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13 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

If your system has integrated graphics, remove your GPU and see if you still have either error.

Alternatively, boot into safe mode with networking, and use your computer as normal (but without running any applications which rely on your GPU driver, such as games or rendering software), and see if either error still happens.

One common cause that both of the issues share is a faulty GPU driver. Therefore, either of these tests should determine whether or not that is the case.

Doesn't safe boot turn down my res? I don't think I can manage to sit on the internet in 720p on my utlrawide display lol

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11 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

I have tried many older drivers, some are completely unstable and show artifacts very quickly. The 2nd driver by AMD, 19.5.1 works best but still crashes after a few hours

Might be a broken cars then

 

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55 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

Doesn't safe boot turn down my res? I don't think I can manage to sit on the internet in 720p on my utlrawide display lol

The way I see it you've got four choices:
 

  1. Deal with your resolution issues for a few hours to diagnose the crashes.
  2. Take the machine to a computer repair service.
  3. Live with the crashes.
  4. Build a completely new system and hope for the best.

You can pick whichever choice you like. Sometimes diagnosing malfunctions isn't the funnest thing you can do, but if you want to fix the issue, it's a necessary thing to do.

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Just now, trojanhorse said:

Any recommendations? 1000w? 850w? Gold, platinum?

I don't think wattage is the issue. 600W is more than enough. I'd say ask for one from a friend or ask a local repair shop to test with one for you before you spend money.

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Just now, 5x5 said:

I don't think wattage is the issue. 600W is more than enough. I'd say ask for one from a friend or ask a local repair shop to test with one for you before you spend money.

 

Amazon have an excellent returns policy. I'll get one from the Warehouse so that it is already used

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5 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Then get a TXm 650 for testinf

I can get the Seasonic Focus Plus 750W Platinum for £100 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seasonic-FOCUS-Platinum-Power-Supply/dp/B074NB1PBZ/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=)

 

this way if my AX860 Platinum is faulty then I don't have to buy a third PSU

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5 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

I can get the Seasonic Focus Plus 750W Platinum for £100 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seasonic-FOCUS-Platinum-Power-Supply/dp/B074NB1PBZ/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=)

 

this way if my AX860 Platinum is faulty then I don't have to buy a third PSU

The Focus is known to have issues with Vega. Don't get that. RMx 640 if you want a higher end one.

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2 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

The Focus is known to have issues with Vega. Don't get that. RMx 640 if you want a higher end one.

The RM650X and 750X are the same price, as well as the EVGA Supernova G3 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Compact-220-G3-0750-X3/dp/B01M4NJSN5/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=750w+psu+platinum&qid=1567866585&s=gateway&sr=8-6)

 

The SuperNova has the best ratings and better tech. Best buy?

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2 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

The RM650X and 750X are the same price, as well as the EVGA Supernova G3 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Compact-220-G3-0750-X3/dp/B01M4NJSN5/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=750w+psu+platinum&qid=1567866585&s=gateway&sr=8-6)

 

The SuperNova has the best ratings and better tech. Best buy?

The RMx is a better unit. Get that. Amazon rating doesn't mean anything..don't buy based on random people. Read professional reviews and analyses

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51 minutes ago, straight_stewie said:

The way I see it you've got four choices:
 

  1. Deal with your resolution issues for a few hours to diagnose the crashes.
  2. Take the machine to a computer repair service.
  3. Live with the crashes.
  4. Build a completely new system and hope for the best.

You can pick whichever choice you like. Sometimes diagnosing malfunctions isn't the funnest thing you can do, but if you want to fix the issue, it's a necessary thing to do.

 

Spent an hour in safe mode with networking, crashed after one hour with DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD. I was browsing Amazon using Chrome, not even a video player.

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5 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

The RMx is a better unit. Get that. Amazon rating doesn't mean anything..don't buy based on random people. Read professional reviews and analyses

Corsair RM series always used to be worse back when I ordered my AX860. Guess that's changed. Ordered the RM750X

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15 hours ago, straight_stewie said:

If your system has integrated graphics, remove your GPU and see if you still have either error.

Alternatively, boot into safe mode with networking, and use your computer as normal (but without running any applications which rely on your GPU driver, such as games or rendering software), and see if either error still happens.

One common cause that both of the issues share is a faulty GPU driver. Therefore, either of these tests should determine whether or not that is the case.

Safe mode crashed - this means it is not the GPU driver right? Details as above post

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Just now, trojanhorse said:

Spent an hour in safe mode with networking, crashed after one hour with DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD. I was browsing Amazon using Chrome, not even a video player.

Ok. That rules out a GPU driver issue.

Sometimes the BSOD can be caused by Windows Power Management problems. This doesn't immediately explain the artifacts that you're having, but it's a simple solution that's worth a try.

Try changing your power settings to disable sleep/hibernation, and set all power management to maximum performance.

Does that change anything?

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10 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

Safe mode crashed - this means it is not the GPU driver right? Details as above post

It's most likely the card itself, yea.

 

12 minutes ago, trojanhorse said:

Corsair RM series always used to be worse back when I ordered my AX860. Guess that's changed. Ordered the RM750X

The RMx is far more advanced than the RM you are thinking of

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