Question: Hundreds of WHEA-17 Hardware Failures occurring every minute?
Question: Hundreds of WHEA-17 Hardware Failures occurring every minute?
I'm encountering hundreds of WHEA-17 Hardware errors in Event Viewer every minute or so while playing games. I don't see anything odd during the sessions, actually this has been occurring for over a month before I even noticed it since I usually don't check Event Viewer. Sometimes it doesn't happen for days and then comes back again. As mentioned, there are no unusual temperature readings or performance drops, just occasional slowdowns when loading (because I'm using a mobile Ryzen 7) but overall everything seems fine.
Specs:
Ryzen 7 7435HS
32GB DDR5-4800 dual channel
RTX 4060 8GB Mobile
Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB (previously experienced issues with the Micron 2400E 500GB laptop)
Windows 11 Home - 24H2
Utilizing an external keyboard plus a portable 16" OLED via USB 3.2 / DisplayPort Alt-mode & Power Delivery
AMD chipset drivers were recently updated, along with the laptop's BIOS. I've also disabled PCIE link state power management as some recommendations suggested, but it didn't make a difference. Playing the Dead Space remake this evening resulted in hundreds of these errors every few minutes.
Performance remains within my expectations for this machine, and games generally run smoothly except when they're poorly optimized or CPU-intensive. I've read online that this issue can affect various motherboards and laptops, and someone was advised by Asus not to release a fix since it doesn't impact performance, but it still raises some concerns?
The errors look like this:
"A corrected hardware error has occurred."
Component: PCI Express Root Port
Error Source: Advanced Error Reporting (PCI Express)
Primary Bus: Device:Function: 0x0:0x1:0x1
Secondary Bus: Device:Function: 0x0:0x0:0x0
Primary Device Name: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_14B8&SUBSYS_1F131043&REV_00
Secondary Device Name:
PSU details: make, model, wattage, age, condition (original to build, new, refurbished, used)?
Usage history: gaming, video editing, or bit-mining?
Power down, unplug, and open the case.
Remove dust and debris.
Check that all connectors, cards, RAM, jumpers, and case connections are securely placed.
Examine with a bright flashlight for damage signs: exposed conductors, melting, bent wires, corrosion, moisture, discolored spots, swollen parts, cracks, loose screws, etc.
- Asus OEM 240w power supply unit for a new laptop
- Recently acquired within two months
- Primarily used for intensive gaming sessions, only a few hours daily, no other purposes
- During both inspections, I replaced the RAM and SSD, finding no damage, loose connectors, or abnormal dust accumulation
Further investigation reveals the device model references "RTX 4050 Mobile," which is confusing since my laptop is a 4060