Hello Tom's Hardware,
I don't know if this is specifically a GPU problem, but it's my best guess at this point.
Recently I built a new computer (my first one) and started suffering random crashes. I first replaced my refurbished gtx 1080 with a rtx 2070, and after that didn't work, I switched out the motherboard for an msi gaming x470 plus, and because we accidentally bent a pin, we got a new Ryzen 7 2700x. Long story short, we're still getting the same crashes.
Crashes are usually freezing then blackscreen, followed by sometimes a restart, sometimes manual.
There are several other oddities:
I also tested the memory (2 gskill 8 gb modules) by removing each one and running the computer and both did nothing to stop crashes.
My Power Supply is 650 watt powerspec gold.
Crashes occur while gaming (usually after 30 minutes) or while doing mundane tasks like typing out this forum post, as it did.
I'd be grateful for any advice. I don't usually ask for help until I'm at my wit's end
I don't know if this is specifically a GPU problem, but it's my best guess at this point.
Recently I built a new computer (my first one) and started suffering random crashes. I first replaced my refurbished gtx 1080 with a rtx 2070, and after that didn't work, I switched out the motherboard for an msi gaming x470 plus, and because we accidentally bent a pin, we got a new Ryzen 7 2700x. Long story short, we're still getting the same crashes.
Crashes are usually freezing then blackscreen, followed by sometimes a restart, sometimes manual.
There are several other oddities:
- Occasionally, I will be thrown a BSOD. This will usually be a VIDEO SCHEDULER ERROR and rarely something else
- Thinking it might be a corrupted drive, I changed both the SATA cord and the SSD for the boot drive, but not for the storage drives. My dad is under the impression that a corrupted drive that isn't a boot drive doesn't cause these sorts of crashes.
- Updating the video driver with GEFORCE experience made the computer crash very fast after startup, but the Windows Update display drivers don't have the same effect.
- Also reinstalled Windows several times, so I'm running windows with bare minimum of software (basically, browser + steam + Warhammer II for testing purposes)
I also tested the memory (2 gskill 8 gb modules) by removing each one and running the computer and both did nothing to stop crashes.
My Power Supply is 650 watt powerspec gold.
Crashes occur while gaming (usually after 30 minutes) or while doing mundane tasks like typing out this forum post, as it did.
I'd be grateful for any advice. I don't usually ask for help until I'm at my wit's end