Windows 10: Pc constantly crashing with critical error Kernel-Power consistently when using windows 11.

Log Name: SystemSource: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PowerDate: 2/2/2025 3:53:24 PMEvent ID: 41Task Category: 63Level: CriticalKeywords: 70368744177664,2User: SYSTEMComputer: DESKTOP-EHL1IB5Description:The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.Event Xml: 41 9 1 63 0 0x8000400000000002 133074 System DESKTOP-EHL1IB5 0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0 0 0 0 fals

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PC crashes with Kernel-Power error

For a while now, my pc has been crashing inconsistently when it encounters certain large workloads (games). The crashes are not 100% reproducible every time I do something, but they happen very often. I'll be starting up a game, and boom my PC completely shuts off and reboots as if nothing happened, no blue screen. There is however numerous errors in the Event Viewer. Mainly, I'm concerned about a "critical" error that is logged, being a Kernel-Power error, event ID 41. There is also another error, not critical, but its event ID is 28, and its general description is "Error setting traits on Provider {8444a4fb-d8d3-4f38-84f8-89960a1ef12f}. Error: 0xC0000001". I'm aware that my power supply could be the problem, as it might not have just enough wattage for my new processor, although I'd like to try to troubleshoot other ways than buying a new, higher-wattage one. If you'd like me to post some full event viewer logs, or my current PC build, I can do so. Thanks a lot

 

Critical Kernel-Power error when GPU is on load

Hello there,

I'm currently facing very annoying critical Kernel-Power errors every time my GPU is on load. Since Monday, 20. Feb. 2017 I'm using a GTX 1070. Right after installing the gpu I ran Grand theft auto 5 on maximum settings for testing. Everything was fine until
after a couple of minutes my PC suddenly shut down and rebooted on it's own. This happened a second time and a third time testing with Diablo 3, which is far less performance hungry.

So I checked the event viewer, which showed me:

Critical 2/20/2017 8:03:06 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

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System

-
Provider

[ Name]
Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power

[ Guid]
{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}

EventID
41

Version
4

Level
1

Task
63

Opcode
0

Keywords
0x8000400000000002

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TimeCreated

[ SystemTime]
2017-02-20T19:03:06.867768800Z

EventRecordID
9585

Correlation

-
Execution

[ ProcessID]
4

[ ThreadID]
8

Channel
System

Computer
DESKTOP-VASTNMS

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Security

[ UserID]
S-1-5-18

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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

I also observed that I had Kernel-Power issues in the past, using my Radeon HD 7870 - though I never realized them until now. Regarding the times they occurred, I obviously wasn't sitting at my PC at that time.

Here is the full log:

GTX 1070

Critical 2/23/2017 9:49:38 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/23/2017 8:35:29 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/22/2017 10:46:03 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/22/2017 7:54:51 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/22/2017 7:39:33 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/21/2017 11:31:00 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/21/2017 10:04:50 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/21/2017 8:55:30 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/20/2017 8:40:22 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/20/2017 8:03:06 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Radeon HD 7870

Critical 2/16/2017 3:51:17 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/15/2017 4:24:28 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/12/2017 10:01:03 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 2/7/2017 2:04:45 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/30/2016 6:19:47 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/29/2016 8:55:58 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/28/2016 8:48:18 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/13/2016 12:29:26 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/10/2016 9:43:17 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/10/2016 12:11:12 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/5/2016 2:58:53 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 12/4/2016 4:21:52 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/14/2016 9:38:57 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/14/2016 7:58:42 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/13/2016 7:33:02 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/12/2016 8:11:42 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/11/2016 11:08:17 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/11/2016 11:45:07 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 11/10/2016 8:13:30 PM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 10/30/2016 1:04:36 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 10/20/2016 8:56:09 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

Critical 10/6/2016 3:56:10 AM Kernel-Power
41 (63)

At first I suspected my Power Supply Unit as the malefactor, so I bought a new one. The shut downs continued.

I've monitored my temperatures during load and they were perfectly fine. (Cpu @ ~50°C and GPU @ 60-70°C).

Furthermore I do not receive any Kernel-Power errors when my PC is idle or used for browsing, streaming via VoD, etc. (My computer is almost running 24/7)

So I did try an older version of my graphics driver - no effect

updated Chipset and BIOS (UEFI) - no effect

My pc specifications:

Win 10 prof 64bit

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

GAINWARD GeForce GTX 1070 Phoenix GS 8 (brand-new)

ASRock Z87 Pro3 Mainboard

16 Gb G.skill DDR3 (800Mhz)

Crucial_CT512MX100 SSD 500 Gb

beQuiet Pure Power 10 (500W) PSU (brand-new)

 

Kernel Power Error

There are similar reports in [W10] Kernel Power 41 - Unexpected instant shutdown - TenForums Kernel Power 41 - PC Issues - TenForums I do not know if they will help you. If they don't then I suggest including their links in your BSOD thread to avoid somebody else coming along and suggesting you read them. Best of luck, Denis