System often restarts because of Kernel-Power error 41 (63), this has never occurred before
System often restarts because of Kernel-Power error 41 (63), this has never occurred before
Over the past few weeks my computer would suddenly restart during a game or when unlocked on its own after booting. I looked into the Event Register and found the Kernel-Power error 41, indicating a power-related problem. Initially I suspected a glitch from the latest Windows 11 update, so I attempted to reinstall using the Media Creation Tool while preserving all files and programs, but that didn’t resolve it. Then I tried disabling the CPU overclock and adjusting its voltage and frequency settings, though this also failed. I also reset the BIOS without success. From what I found online, it seems the power supply unit might be faulty, which would be frustrating since I’d have to replace it until I’m certain. Here’s my system specs and the error details. -- MY CURRENT CONFIG -- Ryzen 5 2600x (currently overclocked again at 4,1 Ghz) RX580 8gb (not overclocked) 16gb RAM (3200Mhz) Corsair VS550 500Gb SATA SSD 1 TB NVMe SSD -- Kernel-Power log -- - System - Provider [Name] Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power [Guid] {331c3b3a-2005-44c2-ac5e-77220c37d6b4} EventID 41 Version 8 Level 1 Task 63 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x8000400000000002 - TimeCreated [SystemTime] 2022-06-05T10:06:40.4614697Z EventRecordID 685 Correlation - Execution [ProcessID] 4 [ThreadID] 8 Channel System Computer Fisso-Studio - Security [UserID] S-1-5-18 - EventData BugcheckCode 0 BugcheckParameter1 0x0 BugcheckParameter2 0x0 BugcheckParameter3 0x0 BugcheckParameter4 0x0 SleepInProgress 0 PowerButtonTimestamp 0 BootAppStatus 0 Checkpoint 0 ConnectedStandbyInProgress false SystemSleepTransitionsToOn 0 CsEntryScenarioInstanceId 0 BugcheckInfoFromEFI false CheckpointStatus 0 CsEntryScenarioInstanceIdV2 0 LongPowerButtonPressDetected false
Kernel power issue occurs when the system notices a shutdown or reboot without a full Windows restart. Begin by opening the Start menu, selecting Command Prompt with admin rights. Execute the command: sfc /scannow. If successful, restart and launch CMD again, then apply these steps: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealth; DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth. Also consider running chkdsk c: /r /f and restarting the PC for disk verification. You mentioned resetting BIOS to disable CPU OC and XMP—did you turn them back on? Check CMOS and run Memtest86+ to detect memory errors. Driver problems might require removing recent hardware drivers or using DDU to uninstall graphics cards. It seems your power supply might be the cause; assess its condition.
There could be power cuts because the CPU overheats, the thermal paste wears out, and dust restricts cooling. Have you verified the temperatures?