F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop System crashes repeatedly, showing nothing and stopping completely.

System crashes repeatedly, showing nothing and stopping completely.

System crashes repeatedly, showing nothing and stopping completely.

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mat_fram
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11-01-2016, 11:27 PM
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I've experienced some trouble recently with my computer. The screens often freeze and become unresponsive, and even turning it off and on doesn't help. The longer I restart it, the harder it is to figure out what's wrong. My guess is the CPU might be overheating, which supports my attempts: swapping the GPU, updating the power supply, re-seating RAM, refreshing thermal paste, and resetting BIOS settings. I remember accidentally bending a few pins while reapplying thermal paste, which could also be a problem. The motherboard is ASUS 970 Pro, and the CPU is AMD FX-3850. I'm using Windows 10 Pro and have some internal components listed, but I can't access the BIOS version right now. Once the system cools down, I'll share the BIOS info and update this post.
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mat_fram
11-01-2016, 11:27 PM #1

I've experienced some trouble recently with my computer. The screens often freeze and become unresponsive, and even turning it off and on doesn't help. The longer I restart it, the harder it is to figure out what's wrong. My guess is the CPU might be overheating, which supports my attempts: swapping the GPU, updating the power supply, re-seating RAM, refreshing thermal paste, and resetting BIOS settings. I remember accidentally bending a few pins while reapplying thermal paste, which could also be a problem. The motherboard is ASUS 970 Pro, and the CPU is AMD FX-3850. I'm using Windows 10 Pro and have some internal components listed, but I can't access the BIOS version right now. Once the system cools down, I'll share the BIOS info and update this post.

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De3r
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11-02-2016, 01:45 AM
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I’d go ahead and swap out the motherboard, CPU, and RAM for a newer model. Even an i3 would handle it well. The issue seems related to the power supply unit. Looking at the forum should help.
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De3r
11-02-2016, 01:45 AM #2

I’d go ahead and swap out the motherboard, CPU, and RAM for a newer model. Even an i3 would handle it well. The issue seems related to the power supply unit. Looking at the forum should help.

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angelcake_11
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11-02-2016, 02:50 AM
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It seems finances are really limited right now, and I’m having to work with what I have. The new PSU didn’t seem like the problem. I also have another motherboard (ASUS Z87-Pro) with an i7-4790, which could be swapped if necessary.
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angelcake_11
11-02-2016, 02:50 AM #3

It seems finances are really limited right now, and I’m having to work with what I have. The new PSU didn’t seem like the problem. I also have another motherboard (ASUS Z87-Pro) with an i7-4790, which could be swapped if necessary.

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