WhyCrashed

intelppm.sys

Microsoft — Intel processor power management

When blamed in a crash: Often a victim, dig deeper

What to do

CPU power management driver. Crashes here track CPU/BIOS issues — or a leftover after switching between Intel and AMD hardware.

  1. Update the BIOS.
  2. Return CPU clocks/undervolts to stock.
  3. If this system's disk was cloned from an AMD machine (or vice versa), that mismatch is a known crash cause — reinstall Windows or remove the stale service.

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