Random restarts occur when idle.
Random restarts occur when idle.
Hello everyone, I've been experiencing some unusual restarts and unresponsive behavior recently. This only occurs when the PC isn't under heavy usage—monitor goes black, displaying "No Display," and it either remains stuck or restarts itself. The machine has been stable for five years with no problems, but this has suddenly started. I've tried everything possible without taking it apart: updated BIOS, reinstalled DDU, fresh Nvidia drivers, verified all cables, temperatures are normal, and components are properly seated. I'm really puzzled about what's going on.
The Reliability History report indicates issues that persisted for some time. Event Viewer can assist in analyzing whether the problem stems from a bug and provide an error code.
It's a Platinum rated PSU with a 5-year warranty, and I wasn't anticipating any issues yet. However, unexpected things can happen. Would you consider another PSU for testing?
I encountered difficulties running an RTX 3060 at full power (170W) during extended video rendering tasks in 2022 using Topaz Video AI. At the time, the software was unstable, but I resolved it by adjusting the GPU maximum power to 95% using MSI Afterburner. A few months later, Topaz addressed the issue and I turned off Afterburner.
You're currently using four DIMMs, which can sometimes affect stability compared to using just two. The i7-11700K supports DDR4-3200, but you might want to lower the XMP setting from 3200MT/s to 3000MT/s if you're already at that speed. Running with four DIMMs increases the workload on the CPU's IMC (Integrated Memory Controllers) and can cause instability when XMP is active. I also recommend performing a MemTest86 scan. If you're manually overclocking, consider disabling this feature in the BIOS. After five years, minor electromigration effects could become noticeable.
It happened again a short while ago—screen went black when I moved away from the PC, stayed that way for a minute, then restarted. In the Event Viewer I noticed several issues:
- "The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck details are: 0x00000116 (0xffffd7048c0ee010, 0xfffff80493650790, 0xffffffffc000009a, 0x0000000000000004). A dump was saved at: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\022525-11765-01.dmp. Report ID: d6a44081-0bdf-4f6a-9c64-5e4e8bc39209."
- "Event ID 153 from source nvlddmkm isn’t found. It might be because the relevant component isn’t installed or the installation is damaged. You can reinstall or fix it locally."
Thanks for the answers. Please let me know if anything stands out. I can also share a dump file if needed.
Consider using the built-in Windows troubleshooters. They might locate and resolve issues.
Execute "dism" and "sfc /scannow" to detect and repair damaged or faulty files.
Refer to the guides: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-d...s-10-image
and https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-sfc-...es-2626161
Also, review your update history for any unsuccessful or problematic updates.