ASUS TUF laptop randomly rebooting Kernel-Power Event 41

Hi @Zaineb Ismail

If your PC randomly shuts down or restarts with a Kernel-Power 41 error, follow these steps to identify and fix the cause, starting from simple checks to advanced diagnostics.

If your PC randomly shuts down or restarts with a Kernel-Power 41 error, follow these steps to identify and fix the cause, starting from simple checks to advanced diagnostics.

Open Event Viewer by pressing Windows + R, typing eventvwr.msc, and pressing Enter.

Go to Windows Logs > System and filter for Event ID 41 to confirm the shutdown events.

Check for related errors (e.g., WHEA, Disk, driver faults) within 5 minutes before the shutdown.

Update your GPU drivers using the latest version from the manufacturer; use DDU in Safe Mode for a clean install.

Update your motherboard BIOS using the vendor’s official method (e.g., Q-Flash for Gigabyte boards).

Install the latest chipset drivers from your CPU manufacturer’s website.

Disable Fast Startup in Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do.

Set your Windows power plan to High performance.

Power off and unplug your PC, then reseat all major power cables (24-pin ATX, CPU 8-pin, GPU PCIe) and RAM sticks.

Check PSU adequacy using an online power calculator; ensure voltage stays between 11.8–12.2V under load in HWInfo64.

Stress test components individually: Prime95 for CPU, FurMark for GPU, OCCT for PSU, MemTest86 for RAM.

If instability persists, reset BIOS to Optimized Defaults and disable overclocking or XMP profiles.

Test with minimal hardware (one RAM stick, no extra drives, integrated graphics if possible) to isolate faulty parts.

If available, test with a known good PSU rated 850W+ Gold to rule out power issues.

As a last resort, back up your data and perform a clean Windows installation.

These steps help pinpoint whether the issue is due to PSU strain, driver/firmware bugs, unstable overclocking, or faulty hardware.

Hi Zaineb Ismail,

Since the reboots began before the BIOS and chipset updates and continue afterward, the Event ID 41 entries are mainly confirming that Windows detected an unexpected restart rather than identifying the root cause itself.

To narrow this down, I'd focus on checking for underlying hardware stability issues:

1. Open Reliability Monitor (perfmon /rel) and look for any hardware, driver, or application failures that occur at the exact time of a reboot.
2. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to rule out intermittent RAM problems.

If no software or driver errors appear before the unexpected restarts, the issue is more likely related to hardware stability, power delivery, thermals, or a component beginning to fail, especially on a system that has been in service for a couple of years.

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