acpi.passthrough.lpt = "FALSE" acpi.passthrough.com = "FALSE" Legacy port passthrough often triggers NSC emulation. The ACPI NSC6001 error is a remnant of computing history—a ghost from the era of National Semiconductor and Windows XP. In 99% of cases, it does not indicate failing hardware. It is simply a driver mismatch between Windows 10/11’s modern power framework and an outdated ACPI table.
If you’ve recently dug into the Windows Event Viewer , checked Device Manager , or troubleshooted a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) , you may have encountered a cryptic entry: "ACPI NSC6001."