I've been facing a frustrating issue with frequent Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors related to "Driver Power State Failure" for the past week. My setup, which has been stable for about two months, includes a 9800x3D and an RTX 4090. I have also been using Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) along with some CPU undervolting and overclocking, but everything was smooth until these crashes started. I've attached the minidump files for further analysis. Here are the links: [minidump 1](https://files.catbox.moe/5b3bs2.dmp) and [minidump 2](https://files.catbox.moe/vy0wne.dmp). Any insights on what could be causing these BSODs would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
I saw similar crashes discussed on the LTT forums potentially linked to an ASMedia controller, typically associated with USB or SATA interfaces. You should check the hardware IDs in Device Manager to see if there's any correlation. If the dump files are pointing to a vendor ID of ASMedia, updating your BIOS and chipset drivers from the manufacturer's site might solve the problem. Some users reported that this fixed their similar issues, but if not, reinstalling Windows could be necessary.
It's possible that the overclocking settings are becoming unstable over time, especially if the system was previously fine. You might want to temporarily reset these settings to see if it stabilizes your system.
To diagnose your BSOD, it's crucial to gather the minidump files as they contain crash logs that help pinpoint the issue. If you can access Windows, check the C:WindowsMinidump directory for any dump files. If there are, zip the folder and upload it to a sharing site. Using more than one dump file can significantly aid in troubleshooting. If you're not sure how to set it up, there are guides online that can help you create a Small Memory Dump, which should be more reliable.
Could the PBO overclock or the undervolt settings be a factor in this issue? I think this situation is different from what you mentioned.