PC crashes and needs a restart. Assistance required?
PC crashes and needs a restart. Assistance required?
Hey there, I'm trying to figure this out. It's been happening for a while now and it's really starting to bother me. Whenever I play games—no matter which one—I usually spend around 30 hours, and then my PC just freezes. At first, I thought it was a RAM issue, so I upgraded the RAM and swapped the sticks. That helped for a while, but it's been happening again. If anyone has tips or solutions, it would be super helpful. I've listed my specs in case you need them: CPU - AMD FX-8350, GPU - Radeon R9 270, RAM - 24GB, OS - Windows 10 64-bit.
I don't think I'm doing anything extreme. I wouldn't have a clue how to verify that either. Adding extra voltage would be risky—please be careful. Thanks for asking!
If it just stops without any errors or restart, it's probably a RAM problem—still run MemTest86 for confirmation. Which power supply are you using? Make sure the CPU and GPU temperatures are normal. Also, consider testing with another GPU if the issue might be related to that component.
The computer freezes and I can't do anything else except restart it. I'm not sure what my PSU is or how to check it without opening the case, which I don’t want to do. I’m not too clear about what you mean by thermal paste. Also, I can’t easily replace it with another GPU since this is the only one I have, and I don’t have much money to buy a new one soon.
I have the issue precisely, but after reformatting all my notes, mine resembles a broken clock watchdog error. I've been dealing with it for more than a year now. My device isn't overheating, but it used to trigger this when I had a faulty power supply on an old PC; a fresh power supply resolved it. Looking for a solution now.
Well... it seems I can't assist you with this right now. You're dealing with RAM, PSU, or GPU—just need to figure out what's missing.
Thermal data includes GPU and CPU temperatures. You can download HWinfo64 to view all temperatures there. On the PSU, the only method is to remove the side panel and inspect the label for brand and model. You might attempt lowering the power limit in the MSI afterburner to observe any improvement.