Troubleshooting freezes, crashes, or unexpected restarts can help identify the root cause.
Troubleshooting freezes, crashes, or unexpected restarts can help identify the root cause.
I’m getting frustrated with these random crashes and restarts. My initial guess was it was the RAM—four 8GB sticks, tried different pairs, ran Memtest86, and even spotted some errors. The issue got fixed after replacing them with two 16GB sticks, which passed testing. But then on the second test, everything froze completely. Now I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong. Could it be the CPU, power supply, or motherboard? I have a spare GPU and PSU to test, but my instinct points to the motherboard. The system temps look normal with that 280A Arctic Freezer setup.
It seems I've been using the system for nearly two years without issues, but strange behavior began last month. If that doesn't resolve the problem, I'll look into the CPU.