PC freezes, then artifacts appear followed by a BSOD.
PC freezes, then artifacts appear followed by a BSOD.
I'm experiencing some unusual issues with my PC. It randomly crashes only when idle—like while browsing, watching YouTube, or opening folders. I can handle heavy tasks such as benchmarking and gaming without any trouble for hours, but once the workload stops, the system freezes abruptly, followed by artifacts and a BSOD. To resolve this, I need to power off my PC, disconnect it from the power source for a minute, then restart it. This process seems to occur every 2 to 4 days, though it's unpredictable. The last freeze happened on September 8, 2023.
I initially suspected the GPU was the cause, but later blamed the DP cable, thinking it might have a pin 20 issue. I changed it to an HDMI cable and was free of issues for three weeks. However, yesterday the problem reappeared. I also checked with a DP cable, but it worked for three weeks before failing again.
The artifacts are visible in screenshots. I've attached my DUMP files for further analysis.
Details:
- Processor: Ryzen 5 7600 (default, no PBO/OC)
- Graphics: RX 6700 XT (default) driver 23.9.1
- RAM: 2x16GB DDR5 (no EXPO, default 4800MHz)
- BIOS: B650M PG Riptide 1.24
- Storage: MSI MPG A850GF 80+ Gold
Please let me know if you can assist or provide more information.