Windows 11 occasionally restarts while playing games.
Windows 11 occasionally restarts while playing games.
The situation seems related to a power problem, but you might want to swap the RAM into the other two slots. A friend with a motherboard that uses only two slots experienced issues by using just one, suggesting a faulty slot. Check your CPU temperatures—poor heatsink pressure could cause overheating and crashes. It may happen only under heavy load. Try running the computer idle for a while without heavy tasks to see if it still crashes.
Hey, thanks for your message. I've already tried this and it seems the system doesn't even start properly anymore. The parts load but the monitor remains inactive. Swapping the RAM sticks to slots 2 and 4 helps, which suggests the motherboard might be faulty. I've checked them recently too, but the PC still crashes even when running at a low temperature (~75°C) during gameplay. It's been used heavily even under light load, yet it only fails mid-game.
The most likely cause seems to be the motherboard itself. You might want to purchase a new one from a retailer and test it out. If you discover that’s the issue, consider requesting a refund for the original purchase. There are many factors involved with a motherboard, so it makes sense it could be the root of the problem.