BSOD: Power_driver_state_failure randomly occurs while playing...HELP

[cichlidfan]

Keep in mind, different games can greatly vary the load on your GPU and CPU and thus their power requirements.

 

As for your build, you have, perhaps, the best options available for what you purchased but you can only choose from what they offer.

 

Unless that included a Gold rated power supply, then you did not get the best available product on the market, in that category. The best hardware in the world will run like crap on a medium grade power supply.

 

No offense intended.:noexpression:

[ComradeLucifer]

for some reason I've lost track functionality with ARMA II and Operation Arrowhead...what the hell? I'll ty rebooting

[ComradeLucifer]

Yeah...I've lost the ability to track in ARMA II and Operation Arrowhead. This really SUCKS...NO progress and actual backsliding-all of a sudden ARMA has lost tracking capacity.

[ComradeLucifer]

so ARMA is back- some how it got turned off in options... still having trouble with the power driver state failure...jeffyd123 if you could help it would be really appreciated. Also, thanks alot cichlidfan- you guys are both great.

[jeffyd123]

k, so arma is running ok (TIR aside)? stick plugged in too? (i want to test the pc with a game that stresses the pc, not an old game).

 

"still having trouble with the power driver state failure" <<< is this causing a bluescreen? if so we need those dump files to see whats causing it. it will likely have a different casue with each one.

[ComradeLucifer]

ARMA II and Operation arrowhead both run fine with TIR- I accidentally had it turned off in the options somehow. I played a small amount with the joystick plugged in but was more concerned with the lack of TIR functionality (which was a result of my own stupidity). It does cause a bluescreen- it seems to be a 9f error.

 

I have to stop soon- are you able to help me tomorrow? Like I said this is a state of the art Dell and was NOT cheap so this is pretty disheartening. I was thinking of investing in a good quality external USB Hub- do you think this is a good idea?

 

I'll be working on this some more tomorrow- will test ARMA some more with the joystick but now it appears that the BSOD either occurs during playing or within 5 minutes of exiting the program. Whenever I get a bluescreen it is a POWER_DRVIER_STATE_FAILURE BSOD like you've seen in that one minidump file.

[jeffyd123]

i still need those dump files buuuuuuudddddyyy. the POWER_DRVIER_STATE_FAILURE is a generic failure code... we need the other detailed error thats making it happen. Ill check in tonight & tomorrow.

 

as far as buying a hub that may not be a bad idea...Hmmmmm... Ok question for you>>> did arma run ok before having the stick plugged in or do you normally run arma with the stick hooked up?

 

at this point im still leaning about 70% that your stick is overloading your USB voltage. You may want to buy a hub at walmart or something tomorrow.

 

remember, upload all of those dump files.

 

Jeff

Edited June 1, 2011 by jeffyd123

[Panzertard]

There are a couple of similar incidents over on the Microsoft forums.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistasetup/thread/5f7f036d-88c0-408a-a333-cbfe0cac6c5e

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-GB/w7itproperf/thread/a61c5531-4571-4633-b328-cfefe07e0a80

 

 

However, you can contact Microsoft to get help with the issues.

http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?RDPATH=gp;en-us;offerprophone

[ComradeLucifer]

I'll try and get some more blue screens tomorrow jeff; right now I only have that one dump. ARMA ran fine- but I tried good morning t-stan from Operation Arrowhead. I didn't get to try it with the stick in- I will do that tomorrow. So no need to check in tonight- I'm gonna stop for the night on this problem. By dump files you mean the .dmp minidumps right? Right now I only have the one, but I'll try to generate more tomorrow.

[jeffyd123]

yup the .dmp minidumps.

 

i asked if arma ran good before this issue... yes, no?

 

be sure to test arma in a chenarus mission as it stresses the pc more.

 

k lucifer, see ya tomorrow.

[sungsam]

Additionally go to computer mamager > USB controllers > USB Root Hub > Power Managment Tab and unchek the Allow computer to tern off this devise to save Power. This Is a well known recomentation for X52. The best is to compine it using an external USB HUB also.

 

Note: The path is from XP there is an analogus path for Win7

 

 

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/USB-Highspeed-Port-Adapter-Silver/dp/B002FFZGCU/ref=pd_cp_e_3

 

But Hey! That's a very common device and you can find easy in every local store !

Edited June 1, 2011 by sungsam

[ComradeLucifer]

good morning :). I'm going to get to working on this, but I'll be gone between 1 and 5 I believe today. I'll be swinging by best buy most likely, so I'll pick up a powered USB Hub. I'll start attempting to generate minidumps soon. In answer to your quesstion Jeff, yes, ARMA seemed to run fine- I'll test it more extensively today.

[ComradeLucifer]

just did as you advised sumsang- disallowed ability to power down USB ports to save power.

[ComradeLucifer]

you know, I just thought of something- I have one USB 3.0 Port that handles trackir normally while I put the saitek in one of the standard USB 2.0s- do you think that could be the problem?

[jeffyd123]

its possible.... try anything that comes to mind. i think the hub will help.

 

good tip too sungsam, but do you do that to all of the USB root hubs?

[ComradeLucifer]

hey jeff,

 

I did do that to both of the USB hubs displayed in the device manager. i have one 3.0 USB, two 2.0s, but could only follow sungsams advice with two USB Root Hubs- couldn't find a third. Haven't beem able to create minidumps yet today (have yet to fire up A-10C). I'm gonnna have to go in an hour and most likely will be bsack by 5-6. I'm going to swing by best buy- could you perhaps suggest a really good, high quality powered Hub?

 

thanks for the help Jeff!

[sofie_59]

I am a novice to this but will Hotas warthog work ok if i use a usb hub as in the picture Sungsam post?

If so i will buy one and put it in a usb3 port, because i only have two ports in the front and need three ports in front!( one for the dongle for Steel Beasts and two for my hotas, ok i have a lot of ports in the back of my pc but i cant reach them easily.

 

And is it best to have one with extern power?

[cichlidfan]

And is it best to have one with extern power?

 

YES!

[cichlidfan]

hey jeff,

 

I did do that to both of the USB hubs displayed in the device manager. i have one 3.0 USB, two 2.0s, but could only follow sungsams advice with two USB Root Hubs- couldn't find a third. Haven't beem able to create minidumps yet today (have yet to fire up A-10C). I'm gonnna have to go in an hour and most likely will be bsack by 5-6. I'm going to swing by best buy- could you perhaps suggest a really good, high quality powered Hub?

 

thanks for the help Jeff!

 

You should only have two root hubs.

 

At BB do not buy Dynex (I think that it how its spelled), anything else they have should be fine. Again, buy a name you have heard of at least. Also, BB website for reviews.

[jeffyd123]

i like belkin stuff but their quality isnt what it used to be (like everything else thats made by the chinese). be sure to get a powered one.

 

i have about 8 usb root hubs on my desktop pc.... dont know why. Im seeing them in the hardware manager BTW.

 

Ive been having some problems with my rig after playing for 6 hours or so.... the lights on my x65 will go dim and the PC starts to act weird... sometimes BSODing too. usually it will just slow way down and needs a restart. I havent figured out if its my stick causing the problem or my USB system is starting to fail.

 

the basic lesson in all of this is that computers are evil and they do suck and they would kill us all if they only knew how LOL.

[cichlidfan]

the basic lesson in all of this is that computers are evil and they do suck and they would kill us all if they only knew how LOL.

 

Mine understand fear. If they screw up I will just use a different one and take them apart. A large collection of idle components is very handy.

[cichlidfan]

i have about 8 usb root hubs on my desktop pc.... dont know why. Im seeing them in the hardware manager BTW.

 

Desktops will potentially have lots more depending on how many headers exist on the motherbd. I don't remember how the structure works but for a laptop with only 2 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 there were only going to be two root hubs.

[ComradeLucifer]

Just got back, going to start working in a few minutes. How does this look for a USB Hub?

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00483WRZ6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1NKKFPCP7PYBANDD9DNY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

[cichlidfan]

That looks satisfactory. I have never owned one, but like I said...look at reviews. You are unlikely to go wrong with 85% 5star out 199.

[ComradeLucifer]

okay...trackir on, joystick in...gonna fire up a-10c