Hello, I'm hoping that I can get some help with troubleshooting a computer that's randomly rebooting.
The computer will reboot with no warning at random times, when under stress or idling at the desktop.
I've run system file checker, antivirus, chkdsk, windows memory diagnostic and kept an eye on the temperatures. All these come back ok, files intact, no virus, memory passes, HDD fine and temps at around 50' under strain.
I have deselected automatic rebooting to try and get a BSoD error message but it comes up with a black screen instead (still has power though).
I have noticed some graphical bugs while playing games.
Is this likely to be a motherboard issue?
Since there are graphical bugs and a black screen instead of BSoD could this be a Graphics card issue? Can graphics cards even cause reboots?
Any help that you can give would be appreciated.
System Specs:
CPU AMD FX 6 core FX6300 Socket AM3+
GPU Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2048MB PCIex16 3.0
MB Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX chipset 970 socket AM3+
Memory Corsair 2x8GB DDR3-1866
Power Corsair HX850 Professional Series HX 850W
Thanks in advance for anyone's help
The computer will reboot with no warning at random times, when under stress or idling at the desktop.
I've run system file checker, antivirus, chkdsk, windows memory diagnostic and kept an eye on the temperatures. All these come back ok, files intact, no virus, memory passes, HDD fine and temps at around 50' under strain.
I have deselected automatic rebooting to try and get a BSoD error message but it comes up with a black screen instead (still has power though).
I have noticed some graphical bugs while playing games.
Is this likely to be a motherboard issue?
Since there are graphical bugs and a black screen instead of BSoD could this be a Graphics card issue? Can graphics cards even cause reboots?
Any help that you can give would be appreciated.
System Specs:
CPU AMD FX 6 core FX6300 Socket AM3+
GPU Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2048MB PCIex16 3.0
MB Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX chipset 970 socket AM3+
Memory Corsair 2x8GB DDR3-1866
Power Corsair HX850 Professional Series HX 850W
Thanks in advance for anyone's help