Question Computer crashing when sudden bumps/movement happens to either the desk or the computer.

[gbeans44]

Earlier this year I had issues with probable overheating issues and asked Microsoft forums for advice. After following that advice, it is no longer an issue. However, in the last few weeks my pc has been crashing when I have bumped or hit my table. It started with it crashing when I slammed my hand down when I was playing a game and wasn't a big issue. Then it crashed multiples times when I have bumped my knee into the edge of the desk and when I bumped the edge with my flight simulator mounts. Then an hour ago I was wanting to shift my pc over a little on the table to make room so I put my hands on both sides and moved it barely an inch before it crashed. For context, the first was while playing a game, the second was while I was loading up Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and today it was while I am downloading a game on steam. I read online that people had it when the computer was writing to the disk, I'm not sure if that only happens with HDDs and I have 2 SSDs, I also didn't see anyone who had a similar crash as mine. Others were saying the screen shuts off and then they hear buzzing but when my pc has crashed it shuts down the screens, stops playing audio, and the fans audibly speed up (which is the same thing that happened from the overheating crashes). My two additional SSDs are both "loose" in the case because they don't have a designated slot to hold them in place so they are both in a corner of the case. I am also pretty sure the only physical modifications from earlier this year were swapping the direction of the main case fan.

Specs:
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
MBD: B450M Pro4
PSU: Redragon RGPS GC-PS002 600W Gaming PC Power Supply
Main Drive: WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB
SSD 1: WD Blue 1TB 3D NAND SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD
SSD 2: INLAND Platinum 2TB SSD TLC 3D NAND SATA III

 

[DaleH]

Earlier this year I had issues with probable overheating issues and asked Microsoft forums for advice. After following that advice, it is no longer an issue. However, in the last few weeks my pc has been crashing when I have bumped or hit my table. It started with it crashing when I slammed my hand down when I was playing a game and wasn't a big issue. Then it crashed multiples times when I have bumped my knee into the edge of the desk and when I bumped the edge with my flight simulator mounts. Then an hour ago I was wanting to shift my pc over a little on the table to make room so I put my hands on both sides and moved it barely an inch before it crashed. For context, the first was while playing a game, the second was while I was loading up Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and today it was while I am downloading a game on steam. I read online that people had it when the computer was writing to the disk, I'm not sure if that only happens with HDDs and I have 2 SSDs, I also didn't see anyone who had a similar crash as mine. Others were saying the screen shuts off and then they hear buzzing but when my pc has crashed it shuts down the screens, stops playing audio, and the fans audibly speed up (which is the same thing that happened from the overheating crashes). My two additional SSDs are both "loose" in the case because they don't have a designated slot to hold them in place so they are both in a corner of the case. I am also pretty sure the only physical modifications from earlier this year were swapping the direction of the main case fan.

Specs:
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
MBD: B450M Pro4
PSU: Redragon RGPS GC-PS002 600W Gaming PC Power Supply
Main Drive: WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB
SSD 1: WD Blue 1TB 3D NAND SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD
SSD 2: INLAND Platinum 2TB SSD TLC 3D NAND SATA III

It would seem that you have an intermittent connection somewher in the PC. I would check all connections, one at a time, and then see if you can still reproduce the problem by jarring the computer. Do one thing at a time or you'll not be able to determine what corrected the problem.. You might try cleaning connector on RAM, GPU, etc. and also moving wires inside the chassis. Each time you make a change, try to reproduce the problem.

 

[gamerk316]

While you should make a point to not jolt your PC, it also shouldn't force a restart/crash. I'd wager you have a loose cable/connector somewhere.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

PSU: Redragon RGPS GC-PS002 600W

the few times i've seen mention of Redragon units in the last few years haven't been good.
usually they have been the GC-PS003 series, but always mentioning their unreliability.

it's possible that connections to/from the PSU are not firm and are causing such an issue.

make sure to re-plug everything and ensure they are all seated firmly.
if issue persists, try a different PSU.