Wake from Sleep Problems / Sleep Sequence Blue Screens or Event Viewer Errors

[writhziden]

I'm sure some of you already know about these, but I just learned about them through my help with this thread: BSOD Windows 8

If a user has a custom built system and is experiencing wake from sleep or sleep issues in general, make sure the system is setup to wake from sleep using USB devices, i.e. a USB mouse or keyboard. This can be done through BIOS settings on some systems, but it may also require a change to the motherboard jumper for USB devices to +5VSB for the USB ports.

Another setting that chan help with errors resulting from sleep sequences is a change in the BIOS from S1 + S3 to just S1 for the system BIOS sleep settings. That problem may be coupled with a message in Event Viewer that shows an error message that the user should check for firmware updates for the system.

 

[Anthony N]

Thank you. I'll have to look into this. My mom's computer was one I built and the mouse can't wake the computer but the keyboard can. Both are USB wired.

The GPU drivers don't get along with S1, so I use S3, she likes that blinking power light.

From my memory I've always thought S3 was the most unpredictable?

 

[writhziden]

It has been a very long time since I had a custom built system, so I am not familiar with all the BIOS settings. That is something I would love to rectify at some point in the near future by building my own system again. As a graduate student, it has just been more cost effective to get pre-built systems with the bundled bloatware that brings the cost down. :-{

I'm not really sure the difference between S1 and S3 for routine use and reliability, so if someone else could shed some light on that, I would be very grateful.


I led with the above precursor, but to answer, I have read a number of users also speaking of S3 being unpredictable during my time on the forums. I didn't want to say so without first letting you know that I myself know very little about it from firsthand experience.

I did find this: Standby Explained (S1, S3)

 

[Anthony N]

While the sleep states are talked about, he doesn't go into detail about them.

 

[writhziden]

While the sleep states are talked about, he doesn't go into detail about them.

Nope. We'll both have to wait and see if we can get more information from someone with firsthand experience using them. :-}

 

[Wrench97]

The biggest difference between the 2 is in S3 the ram remains powered and holds the data, in S2 the ram powers off and data is written to the disk.
What changes in custom systems or even OEM systems with add in cards added is how the add in cards react to being powered down and interact with the system.
I remember adding a older Nvida card to a system years back that went in and out of sleep mode without issue but would not wake up with the card installed, remove the card and the system worked fine once again. Never did figure it out replaced the card with the same card and it acted the same way, replaced it with a ATI card the the system worked fine that's where we left it.

 

[Anthony N]

So wrench, which is better?

I've used s3 and had ok luck. Others not so much. But what's the low-down?

 

[Wrench97]

I usually prefer S3, but if there is a issue try S2, also don't overlook a bios update often if you read though the change list you'll see items listed as repair S3 state.