System restarts unexpectedly during gameplay.
System restarts unexpectedly during gameplay.
Hello ! I’m facing a problem with my computer that only happens when playing games. It randomly restarts while I’m in the middle of a session. No matter which game I use, I can play for hours without any unexpected reboots. After checking everything, here’s what I’ve done so far: I uninstalled and reinstalled the GPU drivers, opened the PC and verified the cables, took out the GPU to test, ran SFC/Scannow, confirmed the case is clean, and checked temperatures—both GPU and CPU are normal. The room stays cool. I’m not sure what’s causing it, any suggestions would be great!
davidsonstreet
12-12-2016, 07:58 PM #2Checking the newest chipset drivers from both AMD and MSI websites. I'm curious about the recent update for multile BSOD and black screen problems—does it require a hard reboot or mimics normal restart behavior?
creaper2012
12-18-2016, 03:00 AM #3I rely on AMD's chipset drivers. I haven't encountered any BSOD during reboots, it remains consistent even after using the reset option. Appreciate your assistance!
falcon1640
01-01-2017, 11:20 PM #5Hey! Based on the Windows Event logs, you're seeing a Kernel Power Error 41. Your PSU seems fine, and you only handled it briefly. You might consider a fresh installation of Windows 11.
Hello! This might indicate several problems. It seems unlikely to be a power supply issue unless you've received a defective product. If it only occurs during performance-heavy games, your RAM could be the cause—verify it's properly seated. Also, review your page file size and confirm it's set up correctly.
. I double-checked my RAM and confirmed the page file size is 2048MB. The last action I took was disabling the "automatically restart" option in Windows, and it appears to be functioning properly now.
I purchased my PSU four years ago and it has remained functional without any problems. The same goes for my RAM, which I bought last year; I enabled XMP settings and everything worked fine. My first random reboot was for Persona 5, not a power-hungry title . I double-checked my RAM and confirmed the page file size is 2048MB. The last action I took was disabling the "automatically restart" option in Windows, and it appears to be functioning properly now.