Random BSOD on new custom builds

Hi, essenbe. Thanks for the quick reply.

Yes, I have the latest BIOS: F5 as listed here.

At default settings C6/C7 State Support is set to Auto - not sure what that gives. I tried with it disabled but that causes crashes. Perhaps I should try explicitly enabling it?

Yes, the PSU says it's Haswell-compatible here though I've read that some PSUs claim to be compatible but aren't. I guess the only way to check this is with another PSU though that would mean buying one with no guarantee of success.
 

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My personal opinion: I think it is much of a motherboard implementation of the low power state or that Intel outdid themselves this time. the trend is to go lower in power usage. They may have gone right to the limit this time. There are too many people having the same issues as you. When this first started, Intel, on it's own boards, disabled C6/C7 by default and really buried the setting where it was pretty difficult to get to. They said they did that because many people had non compliant PSUs. My opinion is they knew they were borderline on the low power state and many PSUs, even the ones compliant with the Intel standard could not cope with a 0.05V setting. For a PSU, that is very close to off. That is simply my personal opinion. I am not an Electrical Engineer and don't play one on television, but there are too many people having the same problem with different motherboards and some with top of the line PSUs. There is obviously something going on we don't know about yet.
 

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I fear you're right, in which case there's not much more to be done. I could make a case to the supplier that the hardware isn't up to spec but there's little to be gained by that as there's no guarantee that any other combination of hardware would work any better. I can live with just using hibernation rather than sleep.

I've certainly learned a lot during this diagnosis. Many thanks to essenbe and Boozad for the education and the assistance.
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64Intel 4th Gen Core i5 4690S 3.2GHz 65W HD4600...Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz ...Onboard - Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build from www.quietpc.com
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel 4th Gen Core i5 4690S 3.2GHz 65W HD4600 6MB Quad Core
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 LGA1150 Micro-ATX
Memory
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard - Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Hanns.G HH241
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WD 1TB 3.5in WD10EZRX Caviar Green Quiet SATA 6Gbs
WD 3TB 3.5in WD30EZRX Caviar Green Quiet SATA 6Gbs
PSU
FSP Raider 550W Quiet PSU, 80+ Bronze
Case
Nanoxia Deep Silence 4 Black Low Noise mATX
Cooling
Gelid Tranquillo Rev.2 Quiet CPU Cooler + 2x 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech K270 wireless
Mouse
Logitech M185 wireless
Internet Speed
15 Mb/s
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AVG 2014
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Firefox
Alan, you are more than welcome for anything I have done to help. I really don't know what that was though. I didn't solve your problems. Everything I wrote above is just my personal opinion, not based on fact, just suspicion. Please take it as that, with the understanding that I may be way off base. The fact still remains that too many people have this problem for it to be a mere coincidence. At the same time, many more don't. Why that is, I have no clue. I stuck with Ivy Bridge because I liked the way it runs, I have 2 excellent CPUs, and I saw little that Haswell brought to the table for me. It had nothing to do with your issue, as I have Hibernation disabled and my power options set to never sleep. Therefore, it would have been a non issue for me. If you ever find the cause of your problem, I would appreciate you coming back and telling me what it is. As it stands, I consider this thread a failure for me, as I couldn't solve your problem. The best of luck to you, my friend.
 

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    Windows 11 ProRyzen 9 5900X32GB G Skill DDR4-3600EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
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    ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
    Browser
    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Ultra 9 288V32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell 16 Plus
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
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