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    [SOLVED] Random crashes/unable to post

    ok so swapped GPU and gave it some time and i get the exact same issues so its clearly not the GPU since ive never had problems with the one thats in it now. still getting weird graphical glitches or the screen shaking and GPU errors and crashes. ill try a fresh windows install next
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    [SOLVED] Random crashes/unable to post

    randomly came back. i put a different GPU in and managed to get it to come back. i found a feature in windows called "reliability monitor" and it shows all my previous crashes as video hardware error. i dont see how using a linux boot stick or fresh windows install would help with the system not...
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    Question Fixed a GPU overheating issue last week, but my computer keeps crashing at random intervals while gaming, browsing, or idling

    do you have a multimeter/voltmeter you can measure the power supply with?
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    Question What's the best peripheral you've ever used, and why?

    AVRISP-U for programming AVR microcontrollers over USB port. made some cool things and learned a lot about microcontrollers. wasnt very expensive but was worth it
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    Question Fixed a GPU overheating issue last week, but my computer keeps crashing at random intervals while gaming, browsing, or idling

    i dont see how it would even start at all. not to mention the PSU is a month old and the issue started a week or so ago. im having a very similar issue. The only things that helped me (which were temporary) was reinstalling GPU drivers and new thermal compound on the GPU die
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    [SOLVED] Random crashes/unable to post

    for the past 6 months or so ive been having intermittent issues with my PC crashing at random points, in games, in browser or just on desktop. When it crashes its never a blue screen the screen simply freezes on a strange repeating pattern of colors, and any playing audio hangs. Sometimes it...