crash

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  1. A

    Question New GPU freezes my PC under load ?

    I just switched from an Nvidia RTX 2070 GPU to an AMD Radeon RX 9700 XT. I uninstalled all the Nvidia drivers with DDU and clean installed the AMD drivers. Each of the PCIE connections has its own cable going into a Corsair RM1000X power supply. While under load, occasionally my PC will fully...
  2. wym1

    Question PC keeps restarting with WHEA Logger Event 46/18 hardware errors.

    PC keeps crashing randomly. I bought this pc in late December, the specs are: GPU: 5060 8GB CPU: AMD 5 5600X (sold to me as 'new') RAM: 16gb (2x8gb) 2666MHz MOTHERBOARD: ASUS PRIME B450M-A II PSU: 500w (i am not sure of the brand, and i cannot take out the side panel that hides the psu. as the...
  3. kkuza

    Question PC freezes multiples times per day and needs a hard restart to work properly again ?

    Hello, So recently I upgraded my RAM and my CPU. I also updated my BIOS. Any of these could be the problem, but my theory is something else : about a week ago, I moved my computer out of the way with my foot, kinda hard, and it black screen and restarted right away. It booted to the bios saying...
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    Question PC randomly turns off, yellow DRAM light flashes on the motherboard, and gives 0d code ?

    Hello, I’m having a little trouble here determining what the issue is here. I could be doing anything with my pc and at some point it freeze, shut off, and the yellow light on the mobo for dram will come on along with a 0d code. I don’t think my ram is bad, I’ve run multiple tests to try and...
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    Question Computer keeps freezing, then shows THIS and I have to force restart ?

    I have had an issue recently where my computer would freeze. Sometimes I could continue to use the mouse on the other monitor, or the sound would work, but inevitably I would have to press and hold the power button to shut off the computer. This would be on my monitor as the freeze happened...
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    Question GPU crashes in games (VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE 0x116) and motherboard's white VGA light comes on ?

    Hello! I'm not a total expert on pc builds like others here, so apologies if I say something wrong/stupid. This is the second desktop I've ever built, and I made it 6 months ago. in November. It had almost no issues until yesterday, when it started crashing while a game was open. It would not...
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    [SOLVED] PSU protection trips randomly so I need advice on how to determine the problem ?

    3 days ago I got my first PSU protection trip, PC just turns off and Im unable to turn it back on unless I turn off and unplug PSU. Its really random, yester day I loaded op BF6 after months and after 5-10 min the PSU tripped, and i started it up again, no changes, and played for 2 hours with no...
  8. Notveryhappy

    Question Windows 11 crash -> Boot Corruption

    I'm on windows 11, and I think it might be the culprit. Basically had a random crash and no bootable device after restart. Windows started automatic recovery but nothing, had to go into the CMD in the Windows Recovery Utility to run a CHKDSK /f /r, which fixed the issue and I booted into...
  9. W

    Question [HELP] RX 570 Black Screen

    I've been dealing with occasional black screens, usually when I'm gaming. My PC won't fully shut down but instead, my screen will go black and I have to forcefully shut it down. My GPU's fans will start spinning really fast for a couple seconds before going back to normal. I've tried clean...
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    Question Random spikes in CPU and RAM usage on an old Windows 10 PC ?

    Random spikes in CPU and RAM usage on an old Windows 10 PC, need help pinning down the source and possible hardware problem ? I've been trying to figure out the reasons behind my PC's occasional spikes in CPU and RAM usage and am honestly clueless at this point. Some backstory: Occasionally my...
  11. Light Velocity

    Question Kernel Power 41 (63) BSOD every 2-3 days ?

    Good afternoon everyone! I do hope I am in the right spot for this... But to make it quick, I have been having issues with my pc crashing for the past 2-3 weeks now and I have exhausted pretty much almost every fix I found online for this error... This is the most current crash log in the event...
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    Question CPU clock speed has significant drops while gaming; Frequent crashes

    Lately, my PC has been crashing and force-restarting itself during initial startup, but usually stops after a few restarts. This has happened for the past 2 months or so but hasn't really affected anything until now. I can't even play a low-intensity game for very long without it crashing. My...
  13. Shaya Rimon

    Question Random restarts (Kernel-Power 41) only in gaming – stable in stress tests – RX 5700 XT / RM650x

    Hi everyone, I built this PC about 6 years ago and since the very first boot I’ve had random instant restarts with no BSOD and no clear trigger. For years I couldn’t reproduce the issue, so I sent the system to several technicians and also had the GPU tested — everything was reported as...
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    Question New Build - - - Windows is not updating and "PFN_LIST_CORRUPT" BSOD ?

    Hello to all, Just finished building my new PC, i actually have 2 problems that might be connected: 1) Windows Update is not updating. Altough i updated to the latest 2026 patch KB5075912 it is still saying to me "Your Device Is Missing Important Security and Quality Fixes" 2) PFN_LIST_CORRUPT...
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    Question Recurring 0xc0000005 ntdll.dll crashes ?

    Hi everyone, I am looking for expert advice regarding a persistent crashing issue on my AORUS 16X ASG (2024) Laptop. This is my second unit; the first one was already replaced under warranty for identical issues, but the replacement is now failing too. Laptop Specs: CPU: Intel Core i9-14900HX...
  16. coreybgg

    Question My RAM has suddenly become unstable ?

    Hello, After a few years of using my PC, I'm suddenly getting random crashes while gaming. When playing Dota 2, I'll just get a crash to desktop without any error messages. Sometimes the game will freeze instead of CTD and I'll get an Nvidia driver reset in Event Viewed. This is happening...
  17. alexander2k

    Question Windows explorer constantly freezing in brand new PC

    Hey guys, I just bought this brand new pre-built PC from BestBuy, it works great and runs smooth in every area except, once I go afk for more than 5-10 minutes windows explorer (taskbar) will freeze and if I attempt to use it, it will then freeze the entire pc for a couple of seconds then...
  18. X

    Question My PC will randomly crash and restart ?

    Dear TH, despite having worked in IT for many years, I'm getting stumped by this issue. Since a while ago, my PC will randomly crash and restart. It does not happen frequently, but it is a pain when it does. It's not during heavy load or anytime in particular, in fact it's often at night while...
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    Question FPS loss with new hardware ?

    Good evening, I recently bought a Hyte Y70 case and replaced my old NZXT AIO with a new Kraken Elite 360. With the new case I also added 4 new fans. Problem is, after the swap over I’ve noticed severely reduced fps is games (retail WoW, D4). I’m losing my mind trying to figure out what could...
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    [SOLVED] System crash, monitors turn off, PC unresponsive and I have to power cycle ?

    Hi All I'm getting desperate, as I'm not able to narrow down what is the actual issue. My PC randomly turns of my monitors (dual monitor, second monitor is used for browsing/filming and is connected to a docking station for my work laptop The crash itself is not a crash, just the monitors turn...
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    Question CPU/RAM errors but only with 2 sticks, games and browser tabs crashing, new mobo didn't help ?

    Edit: 1 stick of ram is now also giving errors I started noticing instability like browser tabs crashing and games crashing too, as well as random restarts and bsods. Sometimes files wouldn't install or download correctly. OCCT and testmem5 would spit out errors, both with the CPU + RAM test on...
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    Question PC eats RAM sticks after installing an AMD GPU ?

    G'day everyone, I have an issue that I need urgent help with before I throw more money at the problem. I hope I'm posting in the right place. Up until recently, for many years my PC had been rock-solid, completely stable. It is my main workhorse PC that I do almost everything with; Gaming, 3D...
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    Question New build crashes randomly on low power draw, but works fine when being stress tested ?

    PC Specs: Mobo: MSI B550M PRO VDH CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Air Cooler GPU: Sapphire Pulse 9060XT 16GB RAM: G. Skill Ripjaws F4-3600C19S-16GVRB (2x16=32GB) PSU: Thermalright KG650 650W Gold Modular SSD: Lexar NM620 256GB Gen 3 BIOS Version: 7C95v2N (latest) BIOS Settings...
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    Question System instability and random BSODs ?

    Hi all. I've recently received a PC from a friend of mine, and have set it up as my own. All I did was plug my drives from my old PC in, and reinstall windows on the SSD that was already in here. My mate had been having issues with the computer since he got it (he paid for someone to build it...
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    Question PC keeps will run fine, but after sleeping and using for a bit it will crash.

    PC will run fine with no issues, have ran a couple stress test on CPU, GPU and whatnot. Also scanned for problems but nothings comes up, have updated drivers as well. It will run fine, can play for hours without crashing but if it goes to sleep and not always immediately after will crash. Please...
  26. chnz_records

    Question Random shutdowns?

    Hey everyone, I’m having a strange stability issue with my PC and I’m not sure what’s causing it. My specs: Ryzen 7 9700X RX 6600 XT ASUS ROG Strix B850-A WiFi 32GB [2x16] DDR5 6000 Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 Corsair TX550M PSU The problem: Ingame and medium load then my PC completely...
  27. K

    Question PC randomly shut down. Start up screen CPU errors and Windows PIN issues after.

    Hi guys, need your help, and I'll get right into it. What I was doing at the time: I was watching the Netflix app, I had Discord open, WhatsApp, and the League of Legends client. I also had Steamwallpaper running. What happened: My PC shut off fully, almost as if I had flipped the power button...
  28. A

    Question There HAS to be a way I can replace this part ?

    I'll cut to the chase: Assuming you're about to see the above and I didn't mess up the paste of the image somehow, the die bracket is broken. My GPU has been overheating lately and I've twice replaced the thermal pads and paste to no avail. Sometimes my whole PC abruptly crashes under heavy...
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    Question Intermittent BSODs on Ryzen 9 7900X / RTX 4060 build — multiple error codes, no clear cause

    Hello, I'm new here. I bought a gaming PC in November of 2024 and I've dealt with intermittent crashes. They've varied from actual blue screens of death to a black screen with white text saying "Windows had encountered an error.." or something. The last black screen containing "PFN List Corrupt"...
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    Question Constant BSODs and crashes in apps and games ?

    I'm completely at a loss, I've done a lot of troubleshooting so far but issues persist and are getting worse. List of the BSOD's I have in my minidump folder: KERNEL_AUTO_BOOST_INVALID_LOCK_RELEASE DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (there's been...
  31. daveios92

    Question Why does my PC crash (dump file attached) ?

    Hello. Can anyone check this dump file and tell me what's causing the crashes? https://limewire.com/d/jIOUM#hOkLuaFi7I
  32. Captain Canyon

    Question My computer is crashing frequently when running applications and software ?

    I want to preface this post by saying this: I am not experienced at all when it comes to understanding hardware, let alone diagnosing hardware issues. I have an Acer Predator PO7-640 PC and I haven't upgraded it from what it comes with. I have owned it for a little over two years and six...
  33. Roilinghailcurd

    [SOLVED] Computer has trouble booting up games

    I use windows 11 with a mid level build new motherboard with all other components having several years of regular use. I can do everything else on my pc normally. When I try to launch a game it starts to load but starts to stutter during the first few seconds of showing the company logos. It...
  34. K

    Question Freeze followed by restart ?

    Hello there! Recently I've been having some trouble with my rig. Suddenly it freezes for about 5-10 seconds and then restarts. It only happens during gaming i.e when the system is under load. Rarely theres nothing else to it but once or twice this was accompanied by the common watchdog_timout...
  35. Dreck

    Question Laptop hard crashes randomly, no BSOD ?

    I have a pretty old laptop (about 10 years old) on which I have made few replacements and enhancements since then to keep it in good shape. No hardware changes done recently. Since last few weeks, the laptop suddenly hard crashes, as in sudden loss of power to the system. Something like you...
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    Question Help with BSOD

    i recently bought a pc from my friend in america. i am getting random bsod (it just says shutting down) or losing display and audio but the pc wont turn off unless i force it off. this is weird because the pc is pretty overkill for the games i play. i have 96gb of ram, 750w psu, 7800 xt radeon 7...
  37. Nilarghya1997

    Question Screen goes black randomly with loud fan noise sometimes ?

    So, I've been having a problem for past 6 months where the screen randomly goes black, probably display crash and sometimes it comes with loud fan noise too, but rare. The crashes are completely random, sometimes it crashes mid-gaming, sometimes randomly browsing internet or so. I thought it was...
  38. kayeeay

    Question 2022 G14 rebooting on battery + only when igpu is used?

    G14 (RX 6800S, R9 6900HS) reboots randomly on battery mode, I also suspect that it does it always when i turn on iGpu mode in armoury crate to conserve battery power. My cpu and gpu temps are fine on silent (40-50 C when light browsing or idle) and it restarts on battery, but leaves no...
  39. LonnyDefrax12

    Question Constant BSODs all linked to ntoskrnl.exe ?

    Recently (at least the past week) I've been getting random BSOD crashes. They were infrequent so I didn't think much about them, but today when I tried to run one of my emulators, it would consistently crash and restart my pc. I tried looking online for various fixes like chkdsk and updating...
  40. kaceG

    Question Pc bsods and some games crash for unknown reason

    I have a collection of dmp files, some new ones and some from when i wanted to get help from the microsoft forum and they told me to use driver verifier and i got stuck in a forever bsod loop and had to reinstall windows https://www.mediafire.com/file/bi91eidxu66zzou/072025-8093-01.dmp/file...