Computer Blue Screen Restart while playing games

[Seth_25]

I get a blue screen force restart only when playing games -- certain games. I can play League of Legends, Arma 3, etc. I used to get this problem VERY often while playing graphic intensive games like Miscreated, but I kinda 'fixed' it. I looked up YouTube videos for quick fixes to prevent the restarts from happening. They told me to change the power settings, updated BIOS, check RAM, check driver updates. Did all that, and it seemed to be pretty stable for a while. Didn't crash at all, I was happy. Thought I fixed it, felt like a genius. Then I try to join an H1Z1 match with my friend, and it does it again. Thought maybe it was just a coincidence, tried it again, and it restarted at the same exact spot on the loading screen as before.
So something is going on here..

Here's some answers to some questions I know will be probably be asked:

- Is your computer plugged into a power strip? No, my power supply in plugged directly into the wall. My peripherals, however, are plugged into a power strip.
- Did you update BIOS? No, no updates available.
- Did you update your drivers? Every driver is up to date, checked in Device Manager
- "go to Event Viewer and...."

• 
  Event ID: 41
  Source: Kernel-Power
  Log: System
  Task Category: (63)

- What are your PC specs?

• 
  OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
  CPU: AMD FX-8350 Vishera 32nm Technology
  RAM: 16 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 866MHz
  MOBO: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A97 R2.0 (Socket 942)
  GPU: 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (PNY)
  HD: 931 GB Western Digital

 

[Colif]

The HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check has a value of 0x0000005C. This indicates that the HAL initialization failed.

Normally the Microsoft error description pages tells me more than this one did.

Why HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED:

This BSOD has several reasons. It can be caused by following things.

1. Old, corrupted or incorrectly configured drivers.
2. Malware infection.
3. Damaged system files.
4. Corrupted hard disk.
5. Corrupted memory (RAM).
6. Driver conflict.

https://www.xtremerain.com/hal-initialization-failed-fix/

1. you say this is fixed
2. Have you scanned for malware/viruses?
3. try this
right click start button
choose command prompt (admin)
type SFC /scannow and press enter
this scans system files and may fix this behaviour
4. Download Data LIfe guard for windows and test your hdd out
5. download and run the free version of http://www.memtest86.com/ on youur ram. 1 stick at a time, any errors are too many, if you get any stick is bad.
6. maybe.. test all the others first

 

[Seth_25]

The HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check has a value of 0x0000005C. This indicates that the HAL initialization failed.

Normally the Microsoft error description pages tells me more than this one did.

Why HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED:

This BSOD has several reasons. It can be caused by following things.

1. Old, corrupted or incorrectly configured drivers.
2. Malware infection.
3. Damaged system files.
4. Corrupted hard disk.
5. Corrupted memory (RAM).
6. Driver conflict.

https://www.xtremerain.com/hal-initialization-failed-fix/

1. you say this is fixed
2. Have you scanned for malware/viruses?
3. try this
right click start button
choose command prompt (admin)
type SFC /scannow and press enter
this scans system files and may fix this behaviour
4. Download Data LIfe guard for windows and test your hdd out
5. download and run the free version of http://www.memtest86.com/ on youur ram. 1 stick at a time, any errors are too many, if you get any stick is bad.
6. maybe.. test all the others first

I just grabbed that blue screen picture off the internet.. Mine says WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR, not HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED.. sorry

 

[Paul NZ]

The other one can sometimes be fixed by updating the BIOS. Download the BIOS update extract it put it on a flash drive. Update it in the BIOS

 

[Seth_25]

The other one can sometimes be fixed by updating the BIOS. Download the BIOS update extract it put it on a flash drive. Update it in the BIOS

Already tried that.. No updates.. I literally built this computer a couple months ago, so all drivers and BIOS is up to date..

 

[Colif]

And there i was thinking I was smart using the image... WHEA = Windows Hardware Error Architecture, they almost always CPU related.

A few ways you can check it out: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001089.htm

 

[antonelmarius]

I resolved the same issue on an ACER notebook like this:

- installed msi afterburner
- set the gpu clock lower by 50 Mhz (EX from 550Mhz to 500Mhz)
- started any game that the notebook could run and played for hours with no bsod.