Recurring Resets
Recurring Resets
Hello, I've encountered issues with resets for a while and believed I discovered a solution, but they've begun again now. My setup is as follows: CPU – Ryzen 7 3700X, GPU – Sapphire Radon R9 290 VaporX TriX, RAM – 32GB (4x8) G.Skill F4-3200C16-8GVKB. Current storage – Asus Prime B350-Plus, new storage – MSI B550 PRO-VHD, power supply – BeQuiet SU7 500W. Operating system – Windows 10 Pro.
The problem is that my PC randomly crashes and restarts without any BSOD or login attempts. The restart patterns differ slightly: sometimes it restarts instantly, other times it takes a few minutes and then becomes unresponsive to the power/reset button. It may need a hard reset on the PSU, after which it won’t respond to the power button for about 10 minutes before booting again. Windows Event Viewer records two events after each restart: a Critical Error (Kernel-Power, ID 41) and Information (Kernel-Power, ID 172). There’s no consistent pattern to these resets – sometimes multiple in an hour, other times none for days. They can occur during load, idle, or save energy mode. I haven’t managed to reproduce them consistently, even though the system runs smoothly with Cinebench+Furmark.
I started troubleshooting by reinstalling Windows, resetting the BIOS, running Memtest64, testing single RAM sticks, switching PSU, GPU, and finally buying a new motherboard. The resets stopped after the new board was installed, so I thought that resolved the issue. But now they’re happening again. I’ve tried everything and haven’t been able to confirm the cause. My next thoughts are:
1) Possible faulty CPU (though it worked temporarily with a RAM swap).
2) Another faulty memory module.
3) A problem with the GPU or PSU affecting the memory.
4) Something else entirely.
My plan is to purchase a new CPU to test if that resolves the issue, but I wanted more insight before spending money. Thanks for reading, and please share any ideas that might help.
Could be a failing power supply that's deteriorating over time. Perhaps the latest board design is more stable, but the PSU has started showing issues, now affecting the new motherboard.
Possible power delivery problem, insufficient voltage for CPU or RAM causing crashes