I'm struggling to keep up—frequent crashes and critical errors are happening.
I'm struggling to keep up—frequent crashes and critical errors are happening.
Components: Asus Rog Strix RTX 4090 i9 13900K, Asus ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming, Wi-Fi motherboard, Kingston Fury Beast RGB, Expo 64GB, 6000MT/s DDR5, Corsair RM1000X power supply, WD Black sn850x 1TB.
Errors: Kernel Power crashes in Event Viewer, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA 0x50, Desktop Composition disabled. PC has been running for 2-3 years; issues began 3 months ago. Kernel Power was the main problem, resolved temporarily by disabling VMD Controller in BIOS. Two other errors occurred today, possibly linked. Recent BSOD triggered by power-off during fault, causing the PC to fail to boot. RAM concerns are high due to suboptimal choice and current pricing. Open to any advice, but need a quick fix.
The last time I checked was earlier this year, but I recommend verifying the current BIOS version for your system.
I recall adjusting all settings immediately upon receiving the PC, modified the voltage levels as well, but I’m not sure those adjustments remained after subsequent updates.
The BIOS update delay in late 2024/early 2025 suggests the problem was identified recently. Doing it three years ago when the device was built might still leave issues, possibly pointing to a failing CPU. This isn't confirmed, but it's a possible explanation.
The test ran smoothly, everything looks good. A fresh install of Windows would be a good idea. If that doesn’t resolve anything, and your CPU is still under warranty, consider getting it replaced—Intel has extended their warranty for those chips. Updated: January 25 by leclod
This indicates an unexpected shutdown. It happens whenever the PC restarts or powers off without using the Restart/Shut Down option in Windows. This occurs after any crash, freeze, BSOD, power loss, or holding the power button to force shutdown. The Details section may display a BugCheckCode if it was a BSOD (convert the decimal value to hex for online lookup). Visit C:\Windows\Minidump and verify if any minidump files exist. If present, return to Windows and move the Minidump folder to your Downloads folder. Compress the folder and attach it to a message. Since you don’t always see a BSOD, review the timestamps of the dump files from each shutdown, as some problems may prevent display during the crash. Remember, only the most recent five dumps are saved, with older ones replaced.
You’ve been researching thoroughly to gather as much detail as possible. Regarding the PSU, it seems it simply didn’t work for you. Last night I had to disconnect it to get anything running, and now it’s completely nonfunctional. The only indication of activity is the RGB light from the motherboard. Prior to this, I ran a Memtest Intel diagnostic on 120 minutes in burn-up mode. It failed with 40 errors across four passes, while the Intel test itself passed without any crashes or BSODs. I was using the PC during testing and experienced occasional freezing but no critical issues. I’m planning to review the dump files, though it’s a bit challenging given the current situation. I’m fairly confident the PSU is the problem, but I’m not sure if it’s the only factor at play.