I got a BSOD when my computer was almost idle (only uTorrent was running) with stop error code 0x000000F4.
Also at the blue screen it got stuck at the 2nd step (I don't remember what it says) and as a result I don't have a minidump file.
My pc specs are:
- Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme
- CPU: Intel Core i7 950 @ 3,00 GHz
- RAM: 3x2GB @ 1866 MHz
- Windows Drive: 60 GB SSD (OCZ Agility)
- OS: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
This has happened quite a few times during the one year I have this computer. The previous times the Corsair F60 SSD I had stopped working (2 SSDs dead).
The problem is that I cannot reproduce the problem so that we find out the cause. Is it something with the controller of the motherboard? What should I do?
Best Answer
I suffered the dreaded F4 stop error and discovered it was all due to power management.
In the latest install, I have disabled BIOS support for power management on my MSI-7522 mobo (X58 chipset, Core i7-920, 24GB RAM) and selected Performance power profile with no modifications.
System was crashing during the night, always at idle, and research told me a critical thread was being terminated and the system restarted to avoid other unpleasant conditions.
No BIOS PM support, no Windows changes to the performance profile, and the box remained stable for fifteen days. Looks like I found my problem, hope this helps you, too.