Error code page_fault_in_nonpaged_area in Windows BSOD
Error code page_fault_in_nonpaged_area in Windows BSOD
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is well. I recently upgraded my system about three weeks ago. I changed from an ASRock Z370 PRO 4 with an Intel i5-8400 and 2666 DDR4 CL16 Corsair Vengeance to a MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge WiFi paired with a Ryzen 5-5600X and 3600 DDR4 CL16 Crucial Ballistix. Everything was running smoothly until yesterday when I encountered a BSOD with the error code page_fault_in_nonpaged_area. After running a Windows Memory Diagnostic, the sfc/scannow tool reported no issues, and I haven’t had another crash since. Although it’s been less than 24 hours, this error suggests a potential memory problem that shouldn’t be ignored. Before the incident, I updated Windows but didn’t restart immediately afterward. I also lowered the voltage on my 5600X because I was seeing high idle temperatures (50-60°C) during low load (75-85°C), which dropped to 35-45°C during idle and 50-60°C under load while playing PoE and watching YouTube. At the time, I was using all components at once. So far, I’ve increased the voltage slightly, disabled Virtual Memory in Windows (set it to no page file), and am waiting to see if the issue persists. I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions you might have. Could this still be related to memory? I’m willing to share more details if needed. Thank you all in advance for your help!
Turning off the pageing file likely resolved the problem. Please ensure your system has sufficient RAM, as the paging file aims to reduce RAM consumption. Also, restore the original RAM voltage settings. This issue is one of the most frequent BSOD errors, so you might have been caught off guard by its prevalence.
I possess the latest bios information; the current release is still in beta, so it's unclear if it's worth installing. Regarding your CPU, since you've undervolted it instead of changing RAM, consider resetting it back to original settings to ensure stability.
What you're suggesting is that changing the voltage on your memory is generally not advised unless you're doing XOC. It's not your responsibility, but it might become an issue later. Please go back to your RAM and use a built-in XMP profile instead. If you can successfully run different CPU benchmarks after lowering your CPU voltage, you're likely stable and shouldn't make further adjustments. The BSOD you're seeing is typical—it happens randomly due to various factors. In reality, thousands of people experience it daily, and the most common error code is probably #1. You seem unlucky and panicked.
I think I might have been a little overreacting. After adjusting the voltage on my CPU, I ran some Cinebench R23 tests and everything worked fine—performance even improved by about 8%. The only change I made to my RAM was enabling XMP settings, and that’s it. So I guess I just got lucky.