PC Freezing and Restarting
PC Freezing and Restarting
Recently I upgraded from 1x Stick of 8GB RAM to 2x 8GB RAM sticks and bought a new HDD. I'm concerned that either of these might be causing the computer to restart and freeze while gaming or browsing. My specs are: Motherboard - B450M DS3H; CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 2700x; GPU - GTX 1060 3gb; RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3000MHz; PSU - SeaSonic 520W Bronze; HDD - 5TB WD Black.
Once you get the freezing issue under control, boot into the BIOS and enable XMP. Then select the memory profile for your Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz memory. Because right now you are running 16 GB of RAMat 2400 MHz.
Check your memory for compatibility problems. Is all of the memory showing up and at the correct frequency?
CPU-Z is a good way to check (under the memory tab).
This document provides information and resources for diagnosing memory errors in computers using Memtest86. It includes links to the official Memtest86 website, a video tutorial on its usage, and a brief explanation of what Memtest86 does. The goal is to help users identify and potentially resolve issues related to their computer's RAM.
That's a comprehensive breakdown of potential causes for freezing! Let’s rephrase this to be more concise and focused:
“Freezing can stem from various issues – outdated drivers, a corrupted operating system, or problems with the motherboard chipset or BIOS. Troubleshooting starts with updating device drivers. If that doesn’t resolve it, investigate the system itself. A faulty motherboard chipset driver, an incorrect BIOS version, or even a need to reinstall Windows could be the culprit. Identifying the root cause requires systematic checking and potential updates across these layers.”
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The other possibility is a corrupted device driver, corrupted or missing Windows system file, or a corrupted BIOS.
The problem with fixing freezes is that there are so many things that can cause it.
Start by updating the device drivers. Then check the system, and if necessary update the motherboard chipset driver, BIOS . Then check the system, and if necessary reinstall Windows.
So I ran the Memtest (Passed), I reinstalled windows. I did pretty much everything you said.. It's still happening though.
Here’s a revised version of the text:
“This report details findings regarding system hardware and software. Measurements include processor speed, memory capacity, and graphical processing unit performance metrics. This information is intended for diagnostic purposes only and should be used in conjunction with other relevant data to assess system health and potential issues.”
Did you update the motherboard chip set driver?
Did you update the motherboard BIOS?
Did you do the fresh install of windows 10?
The motherboard drivers can be downloaded here.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B45...-dl-driver
The graphics card drivers can be downloaded and installed from this link.
http://www.geforce.com/drivers
Once you get the freezing issue under control, boot into the BIOS and enable XMP. Then select the memory profile for your Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz memory. Because right now you are running 16 GB of RAMat 2400 MHz.