Windows 10: PC Kernel Power 41 Critical Help - Event 6008 too

[necronikka]

Here is my Build:

Windows 10 64 bit

Logitech Z333 80 Watts Multimedia Speakers (980-001203)

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E500B/AM)

Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (ST2000DM006)

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2666MHz (PC4-21300) C16 memory kit for DDR4 Systems

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M PH-ES515PTG_BK, Tempered Glass Window, Brushed Black Steel/Plastic Mid Tower ATX Chassis

SilverStone Technology All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler with Dual Adjustable 120mm PWM Fan TD02-LITE

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G

Intel 7th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor i7-7700K (BX80677I77700K)

MSI Pro Series Intel Z270 DDR4 HDMI USB 3 SLI ATX Motherboard (Z270 SLI PLUS)

EVGA Supernova GS 650W 220-GS-0650-V1 Fully Modular Power Supply

I also use 2 monitors, 1 HDMI 42 TV and a 32 inch 1440p monitor.


So I have exhausted all the troubleshooting I could think of

Monitored temps(IDles between 40 and 50 - never really goes past 75 gaming), reseated things, all except replacing things, as this is a problem there seems to be no real solution to, although, everything software related I have tried. Even used DDU to reinstall drivers.

This doesn't seem to be an overheating issue for sure.

I've noticed it happens more often when gaming, but it happens idling as well, and it is very intermittent as I've been dealing with it for around 10 months. It can happen once every 2 weeks or 3 times in a day.

I've torture tested using OCCT and Prime 95, found no issues there.

I've also checked that the ram voltages are correct.

I'm a techy guy but I'm by no means an "expert", especially with something like this.

I don't get any mini dumps files only the event viewer Kernel 41.



Any help would really be appreciated, I just want this fixed. Thank you in advance and sorry for the long thread, just being as detailed as I can.

 

[necronikka]

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[shaicc]

Hi,

This is not an answer to your question, but rather I would like to paint a picture of my Kernel Power 41 errors.

I have been seeing random shutdowns after playing a game for 10 or so minutes for some time. ANd other time a after 25 mins. No issues when idle.

Games such as Assassin's Creed on medium or high settings. ( have not tried low graphic settings because its defeats the whole purpose in gaming).

Usually when I noticed critical error reason for the shutdown in the Windows event viewer would read it as Kernel Power 41 errors.


However the kernel power 41 issue still follows.
2/27/18 - Most recent example when playing Assasins creed with medium graphic settings.
Received shutdown after 7 minutes into playing the game.


Because this most recent kernel power shutdown happened, I then went to AMD’s support site and downloaded the most recent driver for me RX480 XFX 8gb GPU
18.2.1

However the Kernel Power 41 error continued.

This is where I gave up, and then started to do a clean windows install and this time on a new SSD to rule out even HDD issues.

For CPU testing:
I’ve ran several stress tests with AIDA64, and Prime95 no errors

For SSD testing:
I’ve used Seatools HDD test for my SSD – passed without any errors
Ran scan now windows test, no errors

But I did install a new Samsung 960 M.2 (that has boot) and use the Samsung 850 EVO SSD 1tb as my backup.

For RAM testing:
Ran 5 passes of Memtest86 – no errors

Have not swapped PSU Corsair AX850i

Updated Motherboard with latest driver 1203

However, the Kernel Power 41 error continued when gaming.
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Than yesterday I made some changes:
In Bios disable Intel SpeedStep ( not Turbo, I was thinking in disabling that later)
Also made some power setting recommendations in solution 4 below in this link, since I already did the other work.
https://windowsreport.com/kernel-power-41-error-windows-10/#5

And after doing this I launched Assasin's creed on Medium graphic setting, I was able to play the game for an hour and half without any shutdown or Kernel Power 41 errors.
So far good news! But I will continue to game with this. I am not sure if it was the disabling of Intel SpeedStep or the power save settings in Windows.


Also in regards to your setup, I am not an expert either but I have read online in forums that when overclocking Intel C state options should be disabled, such as Intel Speedstep or Turbo. Please look into looking online for this.


One last note, I did stumble upon this note from someone online also had issues with Kernel power 41:
"What I had neglected to do is change out the power cable. I had just used the same power cable I had with my previous PSU. My computer was unable to properly shutdown and would just crash and reboot. As soon as I switched out the power cable to the one that came with the new PSU, everything ran smoothly and I was successfully able to shut my computer down without it crashing.

Problem was simply solved by swapping out my power cable to use the one that came with the new PSU."


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My Build:
Video Card: RX480 XFX 8gb GPU
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IX Code
Processor: I7 i7700k (stock, not overclocked)
Gskill 32 GB DDR4 RAM (stock, not overclocked)
Old SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 1tb
New SSD: Samsung 960 M.2 NVMe
PSU: Corsair AX850 watt