PC crashing
PC crashing
Yesterday I applied fresh thermal paste to my PC, then it started functioning properly but after about 15 minutes it stopped working repeatedly. At one point I couldn't launch Windows. After reinstalling Windows it worked well, yet during gameplay for 30 to 40 minutes the system would freeze without any error messages—just a sudden crash followed by a frozen game and distorted audio. The display would disconnect but the PC remained powered on. When the screen went off and no sound came out, I restarted the machine using the power button on the case. Still, it crashed again while playing Valorant. What’s going wrong?
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Without adequate connection between the CPU and heat sinking, a computer might overheat within seconds. What temperatures rise when using high FPS in games like VALORANT? I’ve used the same CPU for years; idle temps are only slightly above normal. You could also run a CPU-Z stress test—temps shouldn’t exceed 80 degrees.