Question I keep getting a black screen and reboot even after swapping out several components

Apr 29, 2025
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Hello there.

I am at my wit's end trying to figure out what is causing my system to crash. It's been over a year and I was unable to find any solutions. All of this has started once I decided to upgrade my CPU so I don't know for sure if it's connected or not. I used to get a solid green screen and the PC would reboot, and no Minidump file was ever generated.

Now lately the screen turns to black instead of green, I hear the classic buzzing sound inside my headphones and before I know it it's rebooting again. On the software side I have done absolutely everything, until I decided to try out Linux just in case it was a Windows 10 issue but it crashed too. Now I am back at W10. I have already swapped out my SSD just in case, the motherboard and now the power supply. Still face these issues, I would say at least once every week depending on how much I use it. I only use this pc for gaming but it has crashed on desktop before.

Temperature seems fine, RAM is the oldest component I have but I have tested it many times with memtest and I had no errors. And unfortunatey I do not have any spare components and I refuse to buy anything else until I figure out the actual problem. At this point I can only point at the CPU or GPU but I do not know ow to figure it out. Took it to a few shops and none were able to figure out the issue either.

Are there any programs that can give me more information? For now I am running Burnintest. I tried others like Furmark and nothing has happened.
 
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Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

We ask users to include their system specs int heir thread's body as sig space specs can and will change over time. When that happens this thread and it's relevant suggestions are rendered moot to the end user in the same boat as you're in now.

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

You state upgrading/swapping parts out, at some point. Due to this, please mention a before and after of your specs. To add, did you reinstall the OS after your motherboard swap? Installing the OS in offline mode(and installing all drivers in an elevated command)?
 
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

We ask users to include their system specs int heir thread's body as sig space specs can and will change over time. When that happens this thread and it's relevant suggestions are rendered moot to the end user in the same boat as you're in now.

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

You state upgrading/swapping parts out, at some point. Due to this, please mention a before and after of your specs. To add, did you reinstall the OS after your motherboard swap? Installing the OS in offline mode(and installing all drivers in an elevated command)?
My specs are in my signature. I'll paste them here.
Asus Tuf b550 Wifi II (before Gigabyte x370 Gaming k7)
16GB TridentZ RAM
AMD Radeon 5600XT
Ryzen 5 5500 (before Ryzen 5 1600)
Cooler Master MWE Gold v2 650 (before EVGA 650W Gold, not sure which model)

Yes I reinstalled Windows 10 many times. But considering the same thing happened to me while gaming on Linux I discarded all software related issues.
 
My specs are in my signature. I'll paste them here.
Asus Tuf b550 Wifi II (before Gigabyte x370 Gaming k7)
16GB TridentZ RAM
AMD Radeon 5600XT
Ryzen 5 5500 (before Ryzen 5 1600)
Cooler Master MWE Gold v2 650 (before EVGA 650W Gold, not sure which model)

Yes I reinstalled Windows 10 many times. But considering the same thing happened to me while gaming on Linux I discarded all software related issues.

have you updated all chipset drivers and bios before switching to the 5500

to avoid any compatibility issues always download a install a fresh windows install after a motherboard change.