freezing

I have about a 2 year old PC with a 9900k, 2080Super, 32gb 3200 RAM, M.2 SSD's for storing games (with plenty of extra space available). For at least the past year I've had microstutters in almost every game I play. Valorant is the one game that still runs well, and Fortnite is the one game that...

For about 2 years my PC has been randomly freezing out of no where and requires a restart in order to be functional again. I could be gaming, I could have just turned the PC on, but it usually happens on idle. Usually when it freezes, I can still move my mouse around, but nothing happens. If I...

Hello Tomshardware forum! First of all, I'm sorry for any writing mistakes, as english isn't my main language, but I've tried everywhere else (both on my native language and english) and haven't found a solution to my problem yet... :( What is the problem? Sometimes, my PC starts freezing for a...

I just bought a new Webcam (Hoopson WC-002) and when i try to use in any application it changes the saturation to black and white after a couple of minutes and then after a couple more minutes it freezes. System info: I'm using Windows 10 not sure what else is relevant here I already tried...

My pc freeze sometimes but only at the first 5-10 mins then it will not freaze even at gaming but its anoying to restart your pc once or twice before actualy using it. And i see most of the games doesnt use gpu(GTX 1070 OC) to 100% and my gpu is 100% bottleneck with my 12100f. Im getting...

Hello dear community I need some help because I feel like throwing my pc thru the windows of a 11 story building. I upgraded to windows 11 a couple of weeks ago. I had previously installed windows 10 Side note: I had problems with windows 10 , especialy the windows apps like Microsoft Store...

Hi, I have an MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE, had just upgraded from 2x8gb 3200mhz Crucial ram to 2x16gb 3200mhz PNY XLR8 gaming ram last Monday (May 30th, Tonga time). It worked fine. Then come Saturday (June 4th), the laptop would freeze when left idle. The cursor won't move, won't respond to...

I've been having these issues for a couple of days now, I have not found help yet. I usually play Valorant. Recently, my game has been freezing up randomly (only for a second or two) and the audio cuts out. It happens in intervals, a couple of freezes then it's fine. However, after playing for a...

Hello everyone I just built this new gaming PC a couple of days ago , installed windows 11 pro ,and the latest drivers available . However during mid game (about 30-40 minutes ) into the game , the computer freezes and doesn't respond , I have to restart it and the same happens again and again...

Hello, My build: Windows 11 Mobo MSI z390 gaming plus CPU i5 9600kf ( not OC ) GPU rtx 2070 super ( not OC ) RAM DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3200hz 16cl 2x8GB CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Dysk SSD SAMSUNG 980 pro 1tb SSD SAMSUNG 970 Evo plus 512 gb ( windows ) PSU be quiet power zone 650 wat I bought...

Hello, I'm having this problem wherein my PC Deadlocks whenever I use photoshop or Premiere Pro. I'm pretty sure it's not a hardware issue since I also experienced this with an older PC of mine with the same windows license. More details on how it deadlocks: When adjusting the brush tool...

This started awhile ago, my PC was accidentally dropped about nine months back, I've since replaced the case, the hard drive, and added additional cooling to the PC, it functions fine except when gaming, any game I play while playing freezes for up to 30 seconds and keeps doing this again every...

Good day all, My dad recently took his computer to computer repair shop because it would freeze when opening any application. I was able to manipulate everything with a keyboard, like opening applications and typing, but the mouse wouldn't work except on the desktop. The shop said that the...

So for a few months now, I've been having trouble with Windows 10 freezing up on me on a regular basis. It's an ASUS Zenbook UX391U and running pretty hot, but it's always been like that. I keep it elevated on a stand. A while ago, I opened it up, cleaned out the fan, and renewed the heat paste...

I built my own PC about 3 years ago, but even since I built it if I leave my computer on for more than about 10 hours, explorer.exe and everything else will slowly stop responding, and I'm not even able to type anything into a web search. Black boxes appear everywhere and when you restart...

About a month ago my pc started freezing up. When it does I can't do anything. Nothing on the keyboard reacts, mouse, anything. It has done it while gaming, although not much. Most of the time its when idling or slight web browsing with power point or word open. It froze just after i put it in...

Hello everyone. I have an Asus X550VX laptop which has i7 6700hq cpu, Nvidia Geforce GTX 950m gpu. About 1 month ago I formatted my laptop and started having freezing issues. It occurs when I open or close (depends on the app) games or apps. For example, when I try to open trackmania 2020 or...

Hello! When gaming after 5 to 10 minutes my screen freezes, I can still hear audio for a bit then my pc reboots itself. Ive monitored temps while gaming and can confirm its not a temp issue , anyone know what could be causing this ? Amd ryzen 7 2700x Corsair vengeance rgb rt 2x8gb ddr4 3600mhz...

So my pc has been with me for a while and it has suddenly started freezing and restarting. I first stopped the restarting thinking it would fix itself if it didnt restart but it now needs me to manually restart from the power button, I've tried everything online but nothing seems to fix it...

It always happens when i alt tab because my discord audio stops working. I can open applications etc. but they all freeze and dont work. Computer turns off only when using a hard shutdown. I thought it was something with the computer overheating but the temps are just fine. I tried looking...

I have the i7-4790k and MSI z97 gaming 5(bios updated) The system freezes when igpu driver is installed on windows 10 64bit (windows update/MSI website/intel DSA Tool) Using a 1TB WD Blue HDD and Corsair vengeance 1600mhz 2x8gb Tried with different HDD, different set of ram sticks and different...

Hi, I am getting some freezing and crackling rarely with my brand new laptop ideapad Gaming 3-15ACH6 Laptop - Type 82K2 First i tought it's the ram or ssd issues but i used all windows parameter for diagnostic also used lenovo diagnostic tools all checked device says ok after that i realise one...

It happens at random times. Sometimes it doesn't happen in a week or more, and sometimes multiple times in a day. My laptop is HP Omen 17-an116nm. When it happens, most of the time I'll be able to move the cursor, but it'd lag a lot. After 2-3 seconds usually, I'd be able to move it normally...

Hello! When the computer freezes, everything freezes on the display as it was. No inputs work, no sounds, no nothing, just a still image of what was on my screens at the time of the freeze. Ryzen 9 5950X AMD RX 6900-XT Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB G.SKILL F4...

Problem: I am trying to diagnose and fix a problem that has been happening since I built this PC back in November. After the PC is idle for some (varying) amount time, the system freezes completely. I can't use the keyboard or mouse, and SysRq magic doesn't work. The display is frozen. I can't...

Hello, i have a problem with my pc completely freezing and i have to force shutdown because no windows commands work. I bought a new psu, reinstalled windows, tested different RAM slots, system scans, updated BIOS, updated all necessary drivers, did benchmarks and all of the temperatures are...

Hey, so I've been having issues for a while now with stuttering/unstable, and sometimes even quite low FPS (during certain games) while gaming. I think I have a pretty decent PC, so I'm not sure what could be causing these issues. My specs CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8 core processor + Wraith Spire...

my pc keeps freezing ive tested gpu, ssd, and ram and i want to know if there is a way to test every function of the cpu. i want to test the memory controller, northbridge, alu, fpu, cores, infinty fabric, apic, and so on. is there a program like intel cpu diagnosic i can use amd ryzen 5...

I have a custom built desktop running Windows 10. These are my specs: CPU: AMD 3900x CPU Cooler: Corsair AIO GPU: Asus RTX 2060 super Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON RAM: G.Skill 32GB (x4 8GB) Memory: 1TB Samsung M.2 Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W It happens seemingly at random, but...

Hey guys. As it says in the title, PC seems slower after installing new RAM. I've also seen CPU being at 100% in task manager when barely doing anything on the computer. Games started stuttering and freezing. This is the RAM i had before...

I recently got a new cpu ( i went from a Ryzen 5 2500x to a Ryzen 7 3800x ) it has been working fine until now. When i open a game ( i have tried fortnite and rust so far ) all my open windows freeze and no buttons work but i can still hear friends in the discord call for a short while but they...

I have purchased a MSI gf65 thin about 6 months back and it worked fin for around a month then all of a sudden it became really studdery and laggy under normal use, like trying to scole on a page would freeze everything up and then a few seconds later it would unfreeze and be back to normal. Or...

So I have a new PC and it's completely freezing up - I had the same issue on my old PC too. The PC entirely freezes on whatever screen it was on and the only way I can get it back is by holding the power button and restarting it. Currently on 3rd reinstallation of Windows to try to solve the...

Hello, I am having problems with booting windows on my laptop. It Freezes and glitches on boot all the time, I can't manage to open windows at all. First I got DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION stop code through safe mode. Replaced SSD with HDD drive and it was working fine after I installed a fresh copy...

I built a new rig a year ago with 5900x and Noctua D15. I used liquid metal between the cooler and IHS. I think I may have used too small amount of TIM, or at least the performance was mediocre. Also, I dislike the shifting fan speed. So, I was able to find Arctic Freezer II 420 for $110, and...

Hello everyone, My laptop has started freezing during gaming. The freezing is frequent and lasts for about 10-15 seconds at a time. Also, the games I play aren't that graphically demanding. I've no idea why this has started happening and can't figure out what's causing the problem. I only have...

I have an HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop with Ryzen 5 4600H in it. It had a 8 GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 memory stick by Samsung in it out of the box. I purchased a GSkill stick (because I couldn't find original Samsung stick) of exact same configuration and timings and both sticks does get detected...

So, I’ve made a thread before on this and sent a RMA for my motherboard, they ended up LOSING my package and i just bought the same MOBO today. Before i go on here you lot go: ASUS B550-f motherboard Ryzen 5 5600x 1TB m.2 nvme Samsung evo plus Gtx 1050ti 500gb HDD seagate 750w PSU NZXT water...

My pc will randomly freeze whether I'm playing a heavy intense game that uses a lot of CPU % or just opening chrome and windows explorer. With using task manager I've have figured out that the freezing happens when the CPU gets to 98%. But sometimes the computer will freeze when opening chrome...

-Asus B550-F Gaming (Wifi) -AMD Ryzen 7 3800x -G.Skill RipJaws V Series 32GB (16x2) DDR4 3200 -Samsung SSD 980 (1tb) -Corsair RM750 ATX Power Supply -PNY Geforce GT 710 I put this build together around January/February. It was fine for a while, but eventually the PC would Blue Screen randomly...