shut down and restart issue

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  1. Jay7P

    Question Computer shuts down or restarts while gaming

    Hello, I'm new to the forum and could'nt find a better place to post this. I started encountering pc shut downs or restarts on a regular base about 2 weeks ago. This only occurs while gaming. The error is a kernel power 41 - There was no additional information to pinpoint its origin So I...
  2. bitconnect

    Question PC keeps restarting with no error message after adding 2 new sticks of the same RAM and having worked fine for one evening

    Hey, I upgraded my 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance 3600MHz C18 RAM Setup yesterday, with an additional two sticks of that exact RAM. I started my PC with default settings and it all worked fine for about five hours, then I went to sleep and when trying to start my PC the next morning it booted slower...
  3. Kymera

    Question PC shutting down when launching games

    Hi guys, I usually don't resort to forums as I can usually find all the help I need somewhere online, but this is an issue that is puzzling me. Sorry if there's a similar issue solved in another thread. So, my PC shuts down and restarts when launching games past the initial menu, since I got...
  4. RobinGames

    Question PC Shuts down and Restarts when playing DX12 Games or running 3D mark fire strike test

    PC Specs: X570 Taichi Motherboard 4x8 Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200mhz ram CL16 5600x Ryzen CPU 6800xt Merc 319 XFX RM850X Corsair Power Supply (1 1/2 years old) 2TB Sabrent Rocket SSD 4TB Toshiba 300X HDD (2 or 3 years old) 9 fans on a cooler master Mesh TD300 case Alright fellas I have...
  5. SnappyCat7000

    Question Having Erratic Shutdown and Power on Issues with Computer

    Hello, I have an older computer, that has been having problems with erratic power behavior. The computer shutdown on its own once while I was playing Roblox, another while I was using xbox voice chat. And then an incident occured where when I pushed the power button after putting the computer...
  6. WesomeFac

    Question My PC won't shut down when I run my ram at 3600 mhz as intended

    I have 32 GB of 3600 corsair vengeance ram, in bios when I choose the auto clock speed it sets to 3466, so I decided to manually choose 3600. However, whenever I would try to shut down my PC, it would just turn right back on, I went into bios and switched it back to the auto 3466, and it was...
  7. RobRus

    Question USB ports not working. Pc taking longer than usual to shut down

    Okay so, I wanted to check some files on a USB I have. I insert the USB, no response from the PC, I try 2-3 different ports, no response still. At that point I'm thinking, maybe I'm super unlucky and all these empty ports broke somehow. I unplug the keyboard and try the USB there, no luck...
  8. Almondega

    [SOLVED] My pc restarts while gaming without any reason

    Hello Tom's Hardware! First off all i want to thx for this site and those who supports it. It helps a lot people like me who tries to find the solution for some problems. This is my first thread here. Okay, so i have a homebuilt PC, I built it 2 months ago. All parts are new except for the...
  9. M

    [SOLVED] Gigabyte Radeon 5700 xt shutting down pc while gaming!

    Pc RIG: Asus Rog Strix b450-f Gaming Gigabyte Radeon 5700 xt Amd r7 3700x(Wraith Prism Cooler) G.skill Aegis 16GB (1 module) PSU: MS-N750-VAL-CM (750w) CPU IDLE TEMP (40C) CPU UNDER LOAD TEMP(50C-60C) GPU UNDER LOAD TEMP(55C-56C) So my problem is with this temps in-games my pc just randomly...
  10. R

    [SOLVED] W10 refuses to shut down / restart on time

    Had a driver failure for the GPU yesterday while tinkering with an old game, restarted the PC as normal. Everything worked (and keeps working) fine except for the fact I can't open the Nvidia Control Panel anymore and Windows is refusing to shut down or restart the PC whenever I click on the...
  11. M

    Question Graphics card causing shut downs

    What happens Computer restarts around a couple times everyday. No BSOD; the screen either freezes or shows a black screen, and then the computer restarts. Doesn't happen when playing games but I don't play games a lot. When I do, they work fine. GPU temps are fine, stays around 70° at full...
  12. K

    [SOLVED] PC Randomly Switches Off and On, but...

    On random occasions (even under light loads) my PC will switch off, then switch on after about a second. This could happen a few times throughout the day, however: - A while ago I traveled for about two weeks, so I didn't use my PC then. When I came back, the problem was gone for about two...
  13. Subham2

    [SOLVED] UPS making noise PC shuts down

    Recently, While I was playing a game called Ark: Survival Evolved, my APC UPS made the noise that it makes while there is no electricity for 2-3 seconds, and it returned to normal but my PC shut down and restarted. Once more after that, I started Discord and the game. And after a few minutes...
  14. E

    Question Random Shut Downs While gaming

    I have done extensive research on my part but still can't find a solution. I've updated all drivers (have NOT uninstalled drivers and reinstalled manually yet), I checked for windows updates and installed the updates (this solved the issue for a day or so), I put all my fans on full blast 100%...