driver power state failure

Forum discussion tagged with driver power state failure.
  1. Flame1

    [SOLVED] Just had a BSOD that said "DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE" while I was gaming.

    I was just watching a video on my other monitor and playing Halo MCC simultaneously (the steam version) and all of a sudden I got a BSOD that said DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE. I have never had that before, so I'm wondering what could the culprit here be? I've located the minidump file but don't...
  2. enlightener

    [SOLVED] "Driver-Power-State-Failure" BSOD occurs on my laptop due to graphics card

    As the title of the question suggests, I'm having an issue with my laptop regarding my graphics card and the BSOD. I have a big feeling the issue has to do with my Nvidia graphics card, as when I open device manager and check the display adapters, when my GPU is there, my computer shortly BSOD...
  3. L

    [SOLVED] BSOD that turns the screen black when using dedicated GPU ?

    Specs: CPU: r3 2200g w/ vega 8 iGPU GPU: rx580 MOBO: gigabyte ds3h b450m RAM: 4x4gb hyperx PSU: coolermaster 500w Recently my pc has been crashing a lot. My monitor turns black then I just hear a buggy sound. After believing it was my dedicated GPU I switched to the iGPU and it worked fine but...
  4. LabFlurry

    [SOLVED] random BSOD in Ideapad 330S-15IKB 81JN0008BR PE04A67W

    As of July 2nd while browsing Opera GX as usual, I received a BSOD with stop code DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE. The next day, it was almost the whole day without giving it again, but then, around 2 AM the same error occurred. I decided to run Driver Verifier, I tried to troubleshoot and identify...
  5. Skeets7

    [SOLVED] Driver Power State Failure and More

    So I'm not sure exactly when this started ( Most likely that one Nvidia driver, could be my Windows Update, ), But I've been having BSODS every now and then when I boot a game, if it crashes while startup or mid game, Task manager as well as windows explorer goes down. I've tried DISM, CHKDSK...
  6. S

    [SOLVED] Windows Server 2012 R2 DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE 0x1000009f

    Hi all, Hope I am posting this in the correct type of forum. Has anyone else experienced crashes similar to shown below? This is happening on our Windows File Server 2012 R2. No changes have been made recently. 111220-9640-01.dmp 12/11/2020 14:48:22 DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE...
  7. Ori0n

    Question CPU temp sharply rises and falls to normal under no load

    Hello everyone. I hope you're all well. I'm experiencing system wide stuttering in the form of.... robotic audio, mouse lag, video stalling and general slowdown. This all starts after a random amount of time from system boot and can last from 1 or 2 minutes to 30 or more. This coincides with...
  8. I

    Question I recently built a new PC - Stuttering/ Driver State Failure BSOD

    So I put together a PC with these parts: -MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS mobo -CORSAIR RMX Series (2018), RM650x, 650 Watt, 80+ Gold Certified, Fully Modular Power Supply -Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Internal SSD -G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin RGB PC4-28800 DDR4...
  9. BKERR_7

    [SOLVED] First Build - Mouse / Audio / BSOD Issues

    First time building a PC so I'm completely lost on what could be causing my issues or what the solution would be. ISSUES These issues come randomly and are not present on every boot up. Some days I can game all day without the issues ever appearing. Other days they will be present upon every...
  10. Help94

    Question Not Turning Off Properly

    For the past few days my computer have been acting weird and Im not even sure where to post this coz it might be a mobo, PSU, or memory. So here are the errors I got for those few days Sometimes its just a black screen I got an error saying about "memory management" (I performed memtest, it has...
  11. A

    [SOLVED] Having BSOD once everytime i turn on PC

    Hello , need help with my BSOD its starting to get annoying .... i get a BSOD just once everytime i turn on my PC ... then it restart and everything goes normally i don't get it until i turn it on the next day the error is Driver Power State Failure My specs: Graphics Card: Rx 580 8GB...
  12. tigershrimp

    Question BSOD : Driver_Power_State_Failure

    Hello, I used to have time error happening once in a few weeks, sometimes days apart but today it happened twice after not really much use of laptop, just getting on some apps/internet. Anyone know what could be done to solve it? THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS Help would be greatly appreciated.
  13. Z

    [SOLVED] Need help DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD

    I've been getting this BSOD since after building this new rig. I can't figure out what is causing it.
  14. Mattaton

    Question Can someone help me decode a BSOD/Memory dump???

    I've been having an intermittent issue with DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSODs. They were happening here and there, but now yesterday it did it 4 times in a matter of hours. I have run WhoCrashed and it says it's the Windows Kernel that's throwing the BSOD, but I know it has to be some hardware...
  15. A

    Computer Rating Problem

    I'm running windows 7, Well last week i switched my cpu cooler from stock to a Enermax ETS-T40 FIT. After turning my computer for a comple of months, I went ahead and tried to do a computer rating. When i clicked on rate this computer a windows popped up showing Windows System Assessment Tool...
  16. M

    What Do I Choose Intel or AMD

    Alright so I cant decide what to go intel or amd I want the 4690k but its not budget friendly im trying to stay within $600 US dollars and with the 4690k its in the $750 is it worth the extra and my gpu will be an r9 380.
  17. V

    Unsure if Kraken X31 is working.

    Hey, Recently put together the build and have a Kraken X31 on a 4690k. First time installing a CPU cooler and all plugs have been connected. The CPU temperature is on a steady climb all the way up to 55 celsius while in the bios. Turned the machine off thinking this was too high. No apparent...
  18. T

    I want to add a second HHD to my computer. My PSU has 1 molex not being used. Can I use an adapter & use that for power?

    My psu has no other plug available other than a molex. Will that supply enough power for my Second HHD with an adapter? psu is 680 watt if it helps. Can you tell I am new at this?
  19. W

    Upgrading windows 7

    So, i am running Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit and since i've installed 8 Gigs of ram, windows does not recognize it. How can i install Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit over Windows 7 Home premium 32-bit? Is there USB needed? Thanks!
  20. aninjakitty09

    Open headphones with a Blue Yeti microphone

    I recently picked up a pair of the Sennheiser HD 558's, and as you may know, they are open headphones. I plan on buying a Blue Yeti desktop microphone, and was wondering if the sound bleed from the headphones would affect the microphone at all. I've read that the Blue Yeti picks up everything...