Question My computer keeps crashing even when idle and with a different power supply unit
Question My computer keeps crashing even when idle and with a different power supply unit
I've experienced frequent crashes over the past three weeks, happening every hour. I replaced the power supply thinking it was faulty, changed the RAM, and turned off XMP settings, but the issue persists. Even after reinstalling GPU drivers and resetting the CPU, it still crashes. I ran SFC /scannow which fixed some problems, but it kept failing. I’m completely out of options now. I’m considering selling the PC, but I don’t want to part with it in bad condition. I’ve tried everything and have no other ideas.
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psu coolermaster 650w
Coolermaster refers to the brand of the PSU and 650W indicates the rated power. Could you provide the model number of your PSU and its age?
(i don’t know the motherboard model—it’s a Gigabyte Superdurable)
We’ll need details about your motherboard and the BIOS version.
It just crashes to a blue screen and restarts.
You may want to share the .dmp files for our review. You should upload them to a service like DropBox, then send us a link to access them here.
16gb ram 3000mhz
Do you have a link to this RAM package?
I reinstalled the GPU drivers again.
Can you explain that process?
And what kind of thermal paste did you use when repasting the GPU?
the psu model in question is this one
Cooler Master MWE Bronze 650 80 Plus Bronze Certified ATX PSU
Cooler Master offers a range of reliable, high-quality power supplies with an 80 Plus Bronze certification. The MWE Bronze line is designed to be compact and fits most systems well. Beyond meeting safety standards, the MWE Bronze comes with Cooler Master's three-year warranty. Inside, the...
My motherboard details can be found at the provided link. Are you currently using version 1.0 or 1.1? Please send us the latest BIOS information for your system. Your power supply unit is a Tier-C model. How long has it been supplying power to the RTX 2060 Super during its operation? I’m considering a fresh Windows installation because some files might be corrupted. If you proceed with reinstalling, make sure to regenerate the installer first to avoid issues. Keep all drivers ready for your platform. Disconnect all drives except the one you intend to install the OS on. Install the operating system offline, then manually add drivers in an elevated command—right-click the installer and select Run as Administrator.
the psu was bought second hand from a close friend(im still not ruling out the psu but i find it weird that 2 different psu's would fail this quick) when the pc crashed before with the old psu the pc would just restart no BSOD but now im getting BSOD soo i think its a different issue?
okey i will prepare all my drivers in a seperate usb drive and do them in offline mode
thank you! i will look into this.
I re-read your entire thread. Where do you state the make, model and age of your older PSU? As for the PSU you've purchased used, that's not a good idea however can you specify what the PSU powered prior to your purchase and how long your friend held onto the unit for before being sold to you?
my older psu was a corsair 600w power supply.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cf...-w...pply-cx600
it was around 10 years old when it was bought.
i know getting a used psu is quite dangerous, but i was in a tough financial situation and my computer needed repair. so i did what i could, i thought the psu was brand new and barely used, and it came from a fully working system. the only reason it was being sold was because he needed more power since he upgraded his graphics card.
while doing some checks, i disabled xmp in bios (still had crashes), didn’t update my gpu (still crashed), re-seated my ram (still crashed), tried with just one ram (still crashed), ran a psu test with occr for an hour – it didn’t crash but failed under light load when playing games, tested cpu and gpu for an hour without errors despite cpu temps reaching 87c, and i can’t format my pc because the usb stick just won’t read (it’s brand new).
such a strange problem, i can’t lie.
I just updated my PC and cleared all the unnecessary applications. It didn’t crash at all, not even a slight slowdown.