Question Intel(R) PCI Express Root Port #3 - 7ABA. Issue with WHEA.

[Eershaa]

Recently came across an issue of WHEA Error while searching for another issue (https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...ied-all-this-any-help-is-appreciated.3874255/).

WHEA - Issue with Vendor ID : 8086 , Device ID : 7ABA. I have the Port #3 issue. I did the exact same steps as told by someone in this post. There's nothing listed on the Intel website regarding the device ID 7ABA. (https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/help-with-whea-logger-error-event-id-17.3771620/).

I was told that it could be that my SSD PCIE Slot is failing or my SSD is failing. So i changed the slot and put my NVME drive into a different one recently. Now every time I turn on my PC , i get this same WHEA error. Like two weeks back i had 110 WHEA error, and now today its 152 error of the same code.

I did updated my BIOS , but the error keeps piling up. Any help is appreciated.

Device Manager Screenshot : (https://ibb.co/tPT0y4bB)

SPECIFY LINK : https://spec-ify.com/profile/a090b7e3

PC Specs :

CPU : Intel i7 13 K
GPU : Gigabyte RTX 4080 Eagle OC
AIO : Aorus Waterforce x360
SSD : SN 850X 1 TB ( 2 partitions, 1 for C Drive Operating System, other for solely GAMING)
HDD : Western Digital 2Tb Wd Blue 3.5" sata
PSU : Corsair SMPS RM 1000X (1000 Watts, Purchased the entire setup November 2022)
Motherboard : Gigabyte Z690 UD AX Rev. 1
RAM : Corsair DDR5 16x2 GB 5200
Other Peripherals : 10 W Sound system, Printer and nothing exceptional.

 

[Lutfij]

You state moving the SSD to another slot, can you mention which slot it was occupying prior and the slot it's occupying now? That info isn't specified in your previous thread nor this one.

Out of curiosity, how did you create the partitions and how did you end up with drive letter G for the second drive(the first being C)? Speaking of drives, have you used WD's Dashboard to see if your SSD is pending any firmware updates?

RAM : Corsair DDR5 16x2 GB 5200
Got a link to the ram kit used?

I did updated my BIOS , but the error keeps piling up. Any help is appreciated.
Did you clear the CMOS after verifying your BIOS was successfully flashed?

To rule out the OS, drivers and the SSD, I'd try and source an SSD from a friend or neighbor or use a drive laying around(an SSD would still be ideal) to see if a clean install of the OS in offline mode(after the bootable USB installer is recreated to rule out a corruption), then manually installing all necessary drivers in an elevated command, helps.

 

[Eershaa]

You state moving the SSD to another slot, can you mention which slot it was occupying prior and the slot it's occupying now? That info isn't specified in your previous thread nor this one.

Used to be in M2A CPU , now ive put it in M2P SB. (https://ibb.co/MWv4hny)

Out of curiosity, how did you create the partitions and how did you end up with drive letter G for the second drive(the first being C)?

Used a partition software from Github as it was recommended by a discord community of Tech Support. It had the option to rename the partition, so i put in G for Gaming.

Speaking of drives, have you used WD's Dashboard to see if your SSD is pending any firmware updates?

WD , if i remember correctly, did come with a software of its own, but i never opened it. or possibly i didn’t even downloaded it. Should i look for it online and try updating the firmware?

RAM : Corsair DDR5 16x2 GB 5200
Got a link to the ram kit used?

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/mem...mhz-c40-memory-kit-a-black-cmk32gx5m2a4800c40

I’m guessing its 4800 . Could have something to with XMP
being enabled or disabled.

Did you clear the CMOS after verifying your BIOS was successfully flashed?

No, i never cleared the CMOS ever .

To rule out the OS, drivers and the SSD, I'd try and source an SSD from a friend or neighbor or use a drive laying around(an SSD would still be ideal) to see if a clean install of the OS in offline mode(after the bootable USB installer is recreated to rule out a corruption), then manually installing all necessary drivers in an elevated command, helps.

I was hoping not clean install my system yet. I understand this is the last option, but was hoping to save this for the end. I did ran a SFC Scan command and it showed that a lot of errors were rectified by it. I have a log of that , if that helps.