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What's going on with my computer?

What's going on with my computer?

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SkullyRoger
Member
147
06-02-2022, 07:48 PM
#1
13th Gen Intel i9-13900K 3.00 GHz
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700
EVGA FTW3 3080
5x Samsung 980 Pro 2t M.2's raid-0
Intel 900p Optane 480g pcie
agility 120g SSD
3x WD 2t HDD raid-0
Four sets of
G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB (16GB) 6000MT
The problem appears to be that the PC began closing randomly, shifting from discord stopping to Forknife stopping and then halting completely. I noticed other games crashing or simply shutting down without errors. There were frequent Unreal crashes with random errors, suggesting possible RAM issues, full or corrupted VRAM, or storage problems. Some games ran fine otherwise. Overwatch 2 would crash only at the end of the game. A repair was attempted but failed repeatedly. Windows 11 Pro reinstallation also failed, with the installer crashing and restarting from the beginning.
Storage issues were common, causing random errors. Certain games performed better—either no crashes or minimal ones. If any further problems arise, I’m unsure what to do next. Is it insufficient RAM?
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SkullyRoger
06-02-2022, 07:48 PM #1

13th Gen Intel i9-13900K 3.00 GHz
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700
EVGA FTW3 3080
5x Samsung 980 Pro 2t M.2's raid-0
Intel 900p Optane 480g pcie
agility 120g SSD
3x WD 2t HDD raid-0
Four sets of
G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB (16GB) 6000MT
The problem appears to be that the PC began closing randomly, shifting from discord stopping to Forknife stopping and then halting completely. I noticed other games crashing or simply shutting down without errors. There were frequent Unreal crashes with random errors, suggesting possible RAM issues, full or corrupted VRAM, or storage problems. Some games ran fine otherwise. Overwatch 2 would crash only at the end of the game. A repair was attempted but failed repeatedly. Windows 11 Pro reinstallation also failed, with the installer crashing and restarting from the beginning.
Storage issues were common, causing random errors. Certain games performed better—either no crashes or minimal ones. If any further problems arise, I’m unsure what to do next. Is it insufficient RAM?

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Puppypower48
Member
147
06-02-2022, 08:42 PM
#2
Did you check RAM with memtest?
Consider using
memtest86
on each RAM stick individually, performing up to four passes.
Track only the error count—anything above zero might indicate a problem causing the BSOD.
Replace or remove RAM sticks showing errors.
Memtest is available as a bootable USB file, so you don’t need Windows to run it.
Do you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard?
Have you tried this method?
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...-tool.html
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Puppypower48
06-02-2022, 08:42 PM #2

Did you check RAM with memtest?
Consider using
memtest86
on each RAM stick individually, performing up to four passes.
Track only the error count—anything above zero might indicate a problem causing the BSOD.
Replace or remove RAM sticks showing errors.
Memtest is available as a bootable USB file, so you don’t need Windows to run it.
Do you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard?
Have you tried this method?
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...-tool.html

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johcor
Member
54
06-02-2022, 11:14 PM
#3
If the RAM sticks seem fine, it would help to make things simpler. Reducing complexity gets to the core of the issue. You shouldn't fix your car while driving it down the street.

Keep the system minimal—no GPU, just one RAM stick, a single storage drive, no Optane. Remove other components from the PC and test installing Windows on this basic setup. If you succeed, gradually reintroduce storage and then add the GPU and remaining RAM.

Only then slowly restore storage (ensure you have backups; RAID isn't a backup solution). If this isn’t a frequently used PC for tasks needing big sequential reads or where downtime costs money, it’s wise to secure the RAIDs now, as they’re confusing with more drawbacks than benefits without these specific needs.
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johcor
06-02-2022, 11:14 PM #3

If the RAM sticks seem fine, it would help to make things simpler. Reducing complexity gets to the core of the issue. You shouldn't fix your car while driving it down the street.

Keep the system minimal—no GPU, just one RAM stick, a single storage drive, no Optane. Remove other components from the PC and test installing Windows on this basic setup. If you succeed, gradually reintroduce storage and then add the GPU and remaining RAM.

Only then slowly restore storage (ensure you have backups; RAID isn't a backup solution). If this isn’t a frequently used PC for tasks needing big sequential reads or where downtime costs money, it’s wise to secure the RAIDs now, as they’re confusing with more drawbacks than benefits without these specific needs.