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Question

Kernel-Power Error 41 (63)

Aug 10, 2018 1:41AM PDT

Hello everyone i have been expiriencing a serious problem the past week.
When i try to play a "Demanding" game the pc restarts after 2-3 mins and the error Kernel-Power 41 appears.
I tried to look into it for a bit nothing found so i formated my pc from windows 8.1 to windows 10. The problem keeps happening so i tried to test my ram, not a thing today i installed Furmark to test my gpu and the moment the program started i got a reboot. Any Help please!

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Speccy
Aug 10, 2018 7:17AM PDT
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RE:Speccy
Aug 10, 2018 12:29PM PDT
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That Speccy is from 2011.
Aug 10, 2018 12:35PM PDT

May have to try again.

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(NT) That speccy is from 2011 ?
Aug 10, 2018 12:37PM PDT
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Real Speccy
Aug 10, 2018 12:44PM PDT
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Speccy reading finds Crack and more.
Aug 10, 2018 12:59PM PDT

1. KMS. This means the OS is highly suspect and can't be trusted. Who knows what's been done to it?

2. Driver Booster, IOBIT, ASC and more. These AUTOMATICALLY break good PCs by updating drivers and more. I have no kind words for apps that send folk with their now borked PCs to the shop counters.
https://www.howtogeek.com/198758/never-download-a-driver-updating-utility-theyre-worse-than-useless/ calls them useless but I slightly disagree. I think these are dangerous since a good working PC can be tanked by an unneeded update or "cleaning."

https://www.howtogeek.com/233115/the-only-way-to-safely-update-your-hardware-drivers-on-windows/ gets into what I call the acceptable methods.

3. CPU CORE VOLTAGE LOOKS LOW. 0.864V
This can result in very hard to trace power error faults. Try it at just over 1.0V.

4. Very strange to see a SSD with values in 01 to be that high. CC and another looks to be a failing SSD. Be sure you have backups of what you can't lose. Ask this drive maker for a (non-destructive) health check app.

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RE:Speccy
Aug 10, 2018 1:37PM PDT

I am really thankfull for you reply but because i am new to the pc world could u help me on how to reinstall, if possiple, all drivers your way and how to change my cpu voltage? i downladed from the official site of my ssd a program

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Sadly no. But why?
Aug 10, 2018 1:47PM PDT

Because each PC is different I can only supply guides to reinstall. I'd ask the person that installed the Windows OS about KMS. I often see this with pirate copies and have to walk away since there is no way we can know what else has been altered. Great way to get a pre-infected OS with a root kit. (BAD STUFF!)

As to the CPU voltage that would be in your motherboard manual. Someone made this PC so chat with them about it.

As to the SSD I don't like the test results. It's an unsafe drive at this point.

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Appreciated
Aug 10, 2018 10:03PM PDT

Thanks a lot for your help and the time you spent helping me, i will do what you said and i will contact the builder of this pc, i will try to buy another ssd and make a copy of my os in it so i can format this one. Thanks again and have a nice day!