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Is your desktop PC freezing unexpectedly?

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SSGSS_Saiyan
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08-15-2016, 06:39 PM
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My computer randomly freezes and stays frozen until I restart it with the power button. This is a new problem since I have used the same computer without changes a few years now. This can happen at the login screen or after some time running. The interesting thing is, it happens with Windows 10 installed, as well as Ubuntu. I'm assuming this points to it being a hardware problem?
Consequently of the previous statement, I've also performed clean installs of Windows, but the problem still persists. I'm suspecting a Motherboard or PSU hardware problem, as MEMTEST yields no RAM errors.
Any ideas on how to troubleshoot and determine the actual problem?
Specs
MOBO : MSI 970 Gaming MS-7693
CPU : AMD FX™-6300 Six-core
GPU : Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
RAM : 16GB
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08-15-2016, 06:39 PM #1

My computer randomly freezes and stays frozen until I restart it with the power button. This is a new problem since I have used the same computer without changes a few years now. This can happen at the login screen or after some time running. The interesting thing is, it happens with Windows 10 installed, as well as Ubuntu. I'm assuming this points to it being a hardware problem?
Consequently of the previous statement, I've also performed clean installs of Windows, but the problem still persists. I'm suspecting a Motherboard or PSU hardware problem, as MEMTEST yields no RAM errors.
Any ideas on how to troubleshoot and determine the actual problem?
Specs
MOBO : MSI 970 Gaming MS-7693
CPU : AMD FX™-6300 Six-core
GPU : Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
RAM : 16GB

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08-17-2016, 01:58 PM
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I own a friend who uses an FX6300 processor, which came out on October 23, 2012. If their power supply matches the vintage specs, it’s likely beyond warranty. The electrolytic capacitors might be drying out or have leaked brown goo. This could cause high ripple current and unstable voltage on the 12V/5V/3.3V lines. You didn’t specify the PSU manufacturer or model, but identifying that would help when troubleshooting.
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Lolcraft2004
08-17-2016, 01:58 PM #2

I own a friend who uses an FX6300 processor, which came out on October 23, 2012. If their power supply matches the vintage specs, it’s likely beyond warranty. The electrolytic capacitors might be drying out or have leaked brown goo. This could cause high ripple current and unstable voltage on the 12V/5V/3.3V lines. You didn’t specify the PSU manufacturer or model, but identifying that would help when troubleshooting.

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