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Hey everyone, I’ve been facing persistent WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR errors while playing graphically demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Ready or Not. These crashes usually happen after just 1 to 5 minutes and only occur with more intense titles. They didn’t appear in games with lower requirements. My system specs are: Windows 10 Home, ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero WiFi (BIOS 2801), Intel i9-10900K (10/20 3.70GHz), ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC 24G GDDR6X, 32GB RAM (8GBx4 DDR4/3000MHz), a 512GB Samsung 970 PRO NVMe SSD, and a 4TB SATA HDD with 5400RPM. The power supply is a 1200W Enermax model.
I’ve tried several fixes: a full hard drive reset, reformatting both drives, reloading Windows from USB, updating drivers and software, clearing CMOS, resetting BIOS settings, and even using Benchmark tools. All tests came back clean. I ran diagnostics with BenchmarkSuite and MediaCat, checked temperatures, and confirmed no hardware faults.
I contacted tech support, who recommended checking the CPU or sending it to a repair shop. They said my build is custom water-cooled, which complicates things. The warranty has expired, so I can’t return parts for a refund. I don’t have replacement components on hand, making diagnosis harder. I also removed Malwarebytes and didn’t see any impact.
Recently, the PC crashed again, showing the same error messages when trying to increase monitor refresh from 60Hz to 100Hz. Now I’m stuck, with Error codes 0xc0000185 and 0xc0000000f appearing. I’m running tests on drives again after a few checks, but nothing’s working.
I’m really hoping someone can help me figure out what’s going on—this is frustrating, especially since I haven’t made any changes recently. Thanks for any advice!
Review the crash details from the BSOD screen. If the system remains unresponsive on the BSOD display, skip this part. When a normal reboot occurs after a short delay, proceed to the referenced guide and adjust the automatic restart option there. For manual restarts, press the power button. To show extra information on the BSOD, modify the registry value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl. Set the DWORD "DisplayParameters" to 1 using either hex or decimal. After saving, reboot to see the changes. The next BSOD should display these additional details in the top-left corner. This method works only for WHEA_Uncorrectable_Error BSODs. Note that issues with dump files can arise from storage types like NVMe, even if WHEA is present.
Sure, I can adjust the registry and pull those sub-errors for you. It should take me a few minutes. I’ll need to reformat the drives before making any changes, and it shouldn’t take more than an hour. Right now I’m stuck trying to locate the exact error codes before the system crashes. The 0xc0000185 and 0xc0000000f errors are red flags, but I’m having trouble finding what they mean visually. I’ve only got about half a second to read the code during the BSOD before the PC restarts. It’s unclear if that matters. I also doubt the SSD was failing earlier; recent tests show no issues, though. I tried using my backup drive as the primary one, hoping it would let me keep the PC running while I waited for a new SSD. Unfortunately, the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR warning reappeared and caused further problems.
Alright, in a turn of events, I cannot even access the SSD anymore when I try to install Windows 10 on it, it also throws a "We couldn't format the selected partition: [Error: 0x80070057]. when attempting to format it. I'm installing Windows 10 onto my HD, again, without issue. I will be attempting to make that WHEA error occur once I redownload a game that certainly crashes it. I am confused how these errors are occurring at this point, the only thing I can fathom is the motherboard or PSU is in need of a replacement. The last time I ran the HD as the main drive when this exact issue occurred, the WHEA error occurred anyways. Any wild guesses are welcome.
I think we'd both see it as a simpler hardware swap. If only the SSD was problematic, the WHEA warnings would likely cease once I stopped relying on it for booting. Plus, the various tools that ran checks probably spotted any problems or corruption beforehand.
They remained linked continuously throughout the process, and I didn’t take away either during the tests.
They’d be better off without it. SSDs contain many more components than HDDs, and there are more potential failure points beyond just the stored data. I’d eliminate the SSD entirely.
Apologies for the delay. I swapped in a Samsung 980 Pro SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe and took out the old one. When the system starts, it displays "error code 0xc0000185." I can't progress past that message. The repair attempts keep looping indefinitely, showing it seems to last forever. Even after updating the registry before swapping, the top-left corner of the screen still shows no sub-error codes. The BIOS confirms the new SSD is connected and working. Previously, with just the HD, I avoided this WHEA error. Also, I replaced the SSD in the same socket (Socket 3). To try fixing it, I've been booting from a USB with Windows 10, but after the BIOS, I'm stuck on an endless loading screen featuring ASUS's logo and a spinning wheel. I tried clearing CMOS, but it didn't help. I might give Medicat another shot to see if it makes a difference. Right now I have no other options, please let me know if you can assist. Thank you.