Your processor's power limits (PL1/PL2) appear to be set to an unlimited value. This means the CPU is allowed to draw as much power as it wants, with no enforced safeguard beyond what the cooling and voltage regulation can sustain. While this can unlock maximum performance, the processor may run hotter, consume more energy, and experience increased electrical stress over time.
This configuration is often applied automatically by motherboard manufacturers through performance-enhancing profiles. Even without any user changes, many boards ship with these limits effectively disabled by default.
We recommend reviewing your power limit settings in the BIOS or in the software provided by your motherboard. Restoring sensible PL1/PL2 values (typically aligned with the processor's rated TDP) can help lower temperatures, reduce power consumption, and extend the long-term reliability of your CPU.
The drive Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB has logged 38,296 CRC error(s) on its SATA interface, a high count that points to a connection problem. This is NOT a drive failure; the drive itself is likely healthy, but the cable, port, or backplane carrying its data was unreliable when the errors occurred. The counter is cumulative over the drive's whole lifetime, so these errors may be years old and come from an issue that has long been resolved.
If the count is still increasing, reseat or replace the SATA data cable, try a different SATA port, and check for issues with the drive sled or backplane in this chassis. If multiple drives in the same system show CRC errors, the chassis wiring is the likely culprit.
4 device(s) have no driver installed, so Windows cannot use them at all. This is very common on a fresh Windows installation, where the chipset drivers have not been installed yet.
Windows ships generic drivers for common hardware but not for chipset controllers, card readers, or manufacturer-specific devices, which have to be installed separately.
Install the chipset driver package for your motherboard or laptop from the manufacturer's support page, then run Windows Update. The Drivers button in the Software section lists every device still waiting for a driver.
Your processor is currently operating with fewer threads than its official specifications. It is running with 2 threads, while this CPU normally supports 4 threads.
This limitation reduces performance and may indicate a configuration issue.
This situation can happen when Windows is set to limit the number of active cores, when BIOS settings are not at their defaults, or when a recent change has disabled certain CPU features. In rare cases, a BIOS update may be required for the system to properly detect the full capabilities of the processor.
We recommend checking Windows’ advanced boot options (msconfig) to ensure all cores are enabled. You should also load the default settings in your BIOS to restore proper CPU configuration.
Your graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GT 710) is detected on the PCI bus, but no manufacturer driver is bound to it. Windows has fallen back to its generic display driver.
This usually follows a failed or interrupted driver installation, a driver removed by a system update, or a card fitted without installing its driver. 3D acceleration is unavailable on this card, so games and GPU-accelerated applications either fail to start or run on another graphics adapter.
Install the latest driver for this card: NVIDIA Drivers If a previous installation failed, uninstall the existing driver first, then reinstall.
This PC encountered 2 unexpected crash(es) (BSOD, blue screen) in the 30 days before this validation, the most recent on 2026-10-11.
Crashes like these are often caused by a faulty driver, unstable overclocking or memory settings, overheating, or failing hardware.
Make sure Windows and your drivers are up to date. If the PC is overclocked, try returning to stock settings. The BSOD Details button in the Software section lists each crash.
Your antivirus (Windows Defender) is currently turned off, so this PC is not actively protected against viruses and other malware.
Protection may have been turned off manually, or disabled by another program.
Open Windows Security and turn protection back on, or make sure an antivirus of your choice is active.
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CPU clocks
Last sample and peak over the test, values in MHz
| Clock | Current | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | ||
| #0 | 5735.19 | 5737.00 |
| #1 | 5735.19 | 5737.00 |
| Uncore / BCLK | ||
| Ring / LLC | 5735.19 | 5737.00 |
| CPU BCLK | 155.01 | 155.05 |
Previous validations from this PC
Unexpected crashes (BSOD) (5)
Hardware errors (WHEA)
No hardware errors recorded in the Windows event log.
Driver problems
4 devices need attention.
Flagged processes
15 running processes, none flagged.
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