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  1. K

    Question PC Restarts when trying Furmark and some games

    Hello, I've been having this problem for a while and I can't figure it out, my PC restarts as soon as I try to use Furmark, and there's some games like Insurgency Sandstorm where it restarts before it even opens up the menu, I had the same issue with it takes two and CS:GO 2 where I had to put...
  2. U

    Question No signal on monitors, still have audio before PC finally reboots itself

    I’ve recently had this issue crop up when I play a graphically intensive or poorly optimised game whereby my monitors will go black and so no signal yet i continue to hear the audio of whatever i was playing. It’ll stay like that for a minute or two before rebooting itself. I tried to google...
  3. StayFrostie

    Question PC shuts down, then DRAM light flashes white, then VGA light flashes white, then PC reboots ?

    So have a PC crashing issue. PC specs Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro CPU: I9-9900k GPU: MSI 3070 TI Ventus OC RAM: 16GB GSkill 3200Mhz PSU: Corsair 650 80 Plus Bronze CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 4 x case fans. As stated in the title during intense loading screen when gaming Pc shuts down...
  4. Gakko

    Question Faulty, but not broken, RAM slot on motherboard

    Greetings, I suspect one of the RAM slots in my motherboard is going or has gone bad. I'm posting this in the hopes of having another set of eyes on this, since I'm currently biased towards my motherboard. Here's the detailed events: I have my motherboard since 2018 (Asus A320M-K), for its...
  5. H

    Question PC Crashes and unusual behavior need help diagnosing

    Hi all, First of all, specs: PC build age: around 3 years Motherboard: Asus B560M A-AC RAM: Trident Z 64gb DDR4 XMP enabled dual channel GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 (not overclocked) CPU: Intel Core I7 11700KF SSD: XPG M.2 S5 (C drive where OS is) SSD: WD 2TBS where I store and play most games. So im...
  6. Tawail

    Question Can’t reset my PC!!!

    Hello I can’t reset my pc every time I try to reset it a blue screen pops up and it says critical process died I can’t even access cmd from advanced options nor startup repair I did these cmd commands chkdsk, dism, sfc but nothing happened also I tried to change my ram position nothing happened...
  7. giomellios

    Question AMD Ryzen 7 7700x possible problems.

    Hello guys, I just built a Desktop and tried installing some programs and games. While trying to play games (more specifically while running League of Legends client), the PC rebooted, and generally it reboots while gaming. What do you guys believe that could cause this? The temperature while...
  8. giomellios

    Question Windows continuously reboots on new built PC

    Hello everyone, I recently build a new PC and tried to install Windows 11 on it using a USB flash drive (using windows installation media). At the beginning, I could not install Windows because of continuous BSODs with several different error codes on them. I ran Memtest on both RAM sticks and...
  9. twgamerbuilder

    Question My PC keeps randomly power-cycling ?

    My PC at random will completely shut down and instantly turn back on again. Thing's ive already tried that haven't helped: 1. New outlet and power cord 2. Replacing the Power Supply with a 850w (I've been running a 750w for years) 3. Resetting Windows 10 and the CMOS 4. Reseating, the RAM, CPU...
  10. J

    Question Reboot of router leaves my lan connected computer offline with an "internet connected" status

    I have a Asus RT-AX3000 and a Windows 11 computer with a ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI (AM5) Mobo connected with a CAT-6 cable. If I reboot my router and wait for it to come online, my computer shows that I am "connected to the internet" but all apps fail and tell me that I am not connected...
  11. N

    Question PC doesn't fully shut down sometimes, and it auto-reboots as well ?

    Hi guys, I've recently build my first pc and am pretty happy with it overall, but i got one issue which i can't seem to fix.... Pc specs: GPU: Asus Tuff 4080S OC CPU: 7800X3D Cooler: EK-Nucleas CR360 Lux RGB Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX (rev 1.2) RAM: 2x16gb G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo...
  12. R

    Question Can Windows Update reboot your computer without warning you? (Reboot Loop)

    Hello, My computer randomly rebooted, and then rebooted again seconds after loading to desktop. I quit the loop by powering down. Looking at Event Viewer, the only thing of note is: 11:59:09 The process C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe (DESKTOP-9FOK50Q) has initiated the power off of computer...
  13. F

    Question PC goes black screen and reboot randomly

    Hi, my PC has been working fine until 2-3 days ago, when it started going black screen (on both screens), turning off mouse and keyboard lights and rebooting after about 30-90 seconds; when it reboots the screen continue to be black and it continues to reboot every minute or so. When I turn it...
  14. XpolG

    Question PC won’t reboot but it will boot manually just fine / also issue with gaming performance ?

    Out of the blue, my PC just won’t reboot. As you can see in the video (link bellow), it turns on and then fails and shuts down by itself. It then tries to reboot again and fails and just keeps going like that. I have to manually shut it down on the power supply and boot it up again and it starts...
  15. G

    Question Should I have to be rebooting my router multiple times a day?

    My parents home network is fast, and one of the higher end offered by our cable company. There are a lot of devices on it. (Phones, Tv's, Cameras, Alexas etc..) When all is good I'll get a good download and upload speed test result. (ex. 350+Mbps download)... However, quite often it'll get...
  16. M

    Question PC rebooting on idle - a real challenge

    Hi, I'm encountering pretty annoying problem that I can't seem to resolve. I'm literally hopeless, so I hope you guys can do a miracle. Reboots sometimes are 5 seconds after logging to Windows, sometimes after 20-30 minutes. Background: I recently upgraded my system: - swapping out Gigabyte...
  17. X

    Question PC crashes and reboots

    Hi everyone, Whilst I am gaming and I press on the Windows button to go into my desktop, the system will black screen and making a buzzing sound and reboot. This has happened several times before, although not always but it is frequent. I believed it was a PSU issue so I replaced it however I...
  18. O

    Question Stuck in a endless reboot cycle… Help?

    So I finally got to build my new system yesterday, Specs -7800x3d -gigabyte b650 aorus elite ax -XFX 310 RX 7900XTX -Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 (2x16) 6000mhz 30cl -Cosair RM1000e -Lian li sl120 uni inf x 8 all was well, system turned on 2/8 fans didn’t turn on but I’m assuming...
  19. Ccurry25

    Question PC randomly reboots with white VGA light on MOBO.

    I need help on troubleshooting the exact cause of my random reboots. My specs: CPU - Ryzen 7 5800x GPU - Gigabyte 6800xt MOBO - Asus TUF B550-PLUS WIFI Memory - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8) PSU - Corsair RM series RM750 Recently my pc randomly reboots on it's own. It seems to change...
  20. DannyT_

    Question Gaming PC drop in FPS on a "Cold Boot" (a restart fixes the issue) ?

    Hi everyone, I am having a strange issue with one of my new PC builds. The issue is that when I first boot my pc up in the evening to play some games, I notice my frame rate is pretty low compared to usual. However, once I do a quick restart the frame rates are fine (much higher). To give an...
  21. E

    Question PC Randomly Reboots (Advanced Issue)

    Hello Tom’s Hardware, This is possibly my first ever internet post for computer trouble. I apologize if I’m not following proper standards or rules. I’m also on mobile right now, so sorry for the lack of formatting. Background: Just to establish some background, I’m a long time tech person...
  22. Xarkkal

    Question System reboots when OS loads or tries to install

    I've been troubleshooting this for about a month now, and it's driving me insane. My computer rebooted out of nowhere, and when it came back up, as soon as the windows screen with spinning dots appears, the system reboots. Windows repair starts, and the system reboots. I figured I needed a...
  23. A

    [SOLVED] Computer Freezes at Random Intervals While CPU idle

    Hopefully someone can help, because I'm at an absolute loss. PC worked flawlessly for about a year before experiencing this problem, no changes to build The past month, my pc has been freezing when the cpu is at or near 1% usage. I can play video games indefinitely, this only occurs when the pc...
  24. M

    Question Windows 10 won't boot ?

    Hi guys! I have a very weird problem. I bought a new ssd and i installed it instead of my old hdd which is empty just taking space in my pc(500GB). I have another HDD(1TB) which has windows on it which i use every day. The problem occurs when i unplug that old hdd which is empty. My pc says...
  25. lukcash7

    Question Random PC reboots/freezes ?

    Hello, Approximately 2 months ago I have built myself a new gaming PC. Since day one I've had problems with this system that are still ongoing, hence why I'm creating this thread to seek help from someone more experienced. Progressively it got worse, the freezes came first then the reboots...
  26. richiestang_78

    New build bluescreen crashes

    I just built a new machine with a clean install of Windows 11 but it seems to be randomly crashing and rebooting. My previous build was a Intel 7700K build and now the new one is an AMD one. I did bring over a few data drives that have games on them but otherwise everything is fresh including...
  27. S

    Question Random reboots ?

    wondering if anyone has any idea about this problem I'm having, my pc will randomly reboot , bios will occasionally during these reboots flag CPU as overheating, when I monitor the temps there is nothing out of the ordinary, the max peak under load is 90 degrees C, average in hwinfo is about 77...
  28. P

    [SOLVED] Random reboots - PSU?

    Hi All, First thing sorry if this is going a long post, but I thought it could be helpful to share all the information and what I've done so far to avoid too much back and forth. In November I built a new PC, but I've been experiencing random reboots while using it. The Build Mobo: MSI MAG...
  29. gagglebox5

    Question PC hard rebooting seemingly randomly when GPU is under load ?

    Hi, I've had this problem for a few months now after years of flawless usage. The weird thing is, it went away for a month then came back. I cannot discern a certain trigger, because sometimes it can run for an hour or two under load, other times it won't last 10 minutes. By reboot, I mean a...
  30. X

    Question Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device” Error for Windows 10

    Hello i have the following problem: When i start my pc it shows sometimes Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key It fixes it when i pull of the cables of my SSD but not everytime i pull them off it get fixed... Sometimes i need to pull...
  31. R

    Question PC randomly restarting, but only at home ?

    My computer has been acting very weird for the past few weeks. It started to restart randomly - regardless of whether it is doing browsing or playing games. There are also no BSODs shown. I have a dual boot system (Windows 10 + openSUSE TW) and the same issue happens in both. I tried with a...
  32. D

    Question Computer randomly restarts and I'm running out of ideas on how to fix ?

    System specs: MOBA: MSI Z690 Tomahawk Wifi DDR4 CPU: i9-12900KS GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series VisionTek RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite DDR4-4600 16GBx2 NIC: 10Gb SFP+ PCI-E Network Card NIC Storage1: 2TB Samsung 980 Pro (Windows 11) Storage2: 2TB Samsung 980 Pro (Ubuntu 20.04) Storage3: 1TB...
  33. psilokamenos

    Question Pc turning off and back on randomly

    Hi my pc started to turn off and back on (like reboot) when i play games (league of legends) there is no blue screen, or crashing sound like brzzzzz or anything just closes and re opens it closes like you press the button to force shut down the pc from the pc case Temps from cpu and gpu are...
  34. xCin1s

    Question Instant Restart after opening a Game.

    Hey Everyone, For the last week I've been having reboots after opening specific games, this happens when I open a Game after the initial loading, it originally happened when trying to open Pathfinder WOTR, right before I got to the main menu, the computer would just shut off, and then start...
  35. K

    Question PC Freezing/Rebooting During Gaming Only.

    Good afternoon fellow pc enthusiasts :). I've got a bit of a conundrum. My PC will freeze/lock up whenever I'm gaming, and during completely random intervals forcing me to power off manually. This occurs randomly and could be 3 minutes into gaming, or 3 hours. Has not however occur during a GPU...
  36. 1Reality1

    [SOLVED] Stuck on BIOS Screen - Won't Boot to OS

    Monitor went into "Power Saving Mode" while I was sitting at the keyboard and actively using the PC. Shortly before the happened, there was screen flickering and going black - and it came back from that a few times; until it didn't anymore. After trying a couple things, I reset the CMOS and...
  37. xHanck

    Question Reboot Issue - Loose USB 3.1 Cable?

    Hi all, In recent months I've been having an issue where my PC reboots should it get knocked ever so slightly. I just sort of deal with this as I don't really have the time to set aside troubleshooting and it isn't a major issue as I rarely knock it. However I've just returned home from uni...
  38. S

    [SOLVED] RTX 3080 Just Started Rebooting While Gaming.

    This has honestly had me pulling my hair out. Today my PC has just started black screening for a minute or 2 (with weird blue and red outlines of objects in games) and then rebooting, only while playing games (weirdly stress testing the GPU is perfectly fine). This has never happened before...
  39. Euami

    Question Random crashes during idle/load

    Hello there! Im expiring an issue with pc randomly shutting down and then restarting, so wanted to hear some thoughs about it Ive been having this issue for mby 6 or more months. It can crash on idle, but more likely it will happen in games I try some random things that can fix the issue, and...
  40. S

    Question Systems restarts upon booting into Ubuntu. [MCE Hardware Error] ?

    I recently built a new computer with the following specs: MSI Pro B550M-VC WiFi AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) AMD R9 390X (From my old computer) Corsair RM750x I've tried to install multiple Linux distros, as I don't have a copy of...