Question PC freezes when I minimize game ?

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Hello, I have this type of problem, when I playing games, usually CS2 and DOTA if I don't minimize game I can play without problems even whole day but when I minimize game with alt+tab or Windows button PC instantly freezes, for like 30s nothing happens , I can still hear discord, in-game voices , sometimes before restart it has voices like 30second happened in 2 second and it's just restarts , when I trun on pc again usually gpu driver is disabled and had to turn it on from device manager.

Have tried already:
  • Reinstall Windows 11
  • Reinstall GPU Driver
  • Bios Update

OS: Windows 11
CPU : I5 - 14600KF
MB: AURUS ELIXE AX Z790
GPU: RX 6700 XT
RAM: Corsair vengeance 32gb
PSU: 750W Gigabyte
 
PSU: 750W Gigabyte
PSU make and model (or part number) is? Also, how old the PSU is, and was the PSU bought new or used/refurbished?

but when I minmize game with alt+tab or Windows button PC instantly freezes, for like 30s nothing happens , I can still hear discord, in-game voices
Try pressing following combo: Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + B.

It restarts GPU driver within OS, without you needing to reboot.

Reinstall GPU Driver
Did you use DDU in Safe Mode when uninstalling old GPU drivers?

Since this is advised to do, when reinstalling GPU drivers. DDU will get rid of all lingering GPU drivers.

when I trun on pc again usually gpu driver is disabled and had to turn it on from device manager.
That indicates the fault with the GPU itself.

Try with 2nd, known to work GPU.
 
PSU make and model (or part number) is? Also, how old the PSU is, and was the PSU bought new or used/refurbished?


Try pressing following combo: Windows Key + Ctrl + Shift + B.

It restarts GPU driver within OS, without you needing to reboot.


Did you use DDU in Safe Mode when uninstalling old GPU drivers?

Since this is advised to do, when reinstalling GPU drivers. DDU will get rid of all lingering GPU drivers.


That indicates the fault with the GPU itself.

Try with 2nd, known to work GPU.
psu model is : gigabyte P750GM

PC freezes so I still need to restart pc, anyway it restarts automatically when it's froze.

I uninstalled driver with DDU yes.

idk if it's gpu bcs If i dont minimize game I can play whole day without any fps drops or stuttering. I just dont get what can cause this issue
 
psu model is : gigabyte P750GM
What is the serial number on your PSU?

Look it from the PSU's label. It is labeled as: SNxxxxxGxxxxxx, where each "x" is specific number.
Or take a pic of the label, upload it to e.g www.imgur.com and share the image here.

This is important, since that defines if you literally have a time bomb at hand or fixed version of the notorious Gigabyte P750GM series.

idk if it's gpu bcs If i dont minimize game I can play whole day without any fps drops or stuttering. I just dont get what can cause this issue
By any chance, do you play on different reso than your desktop reso is?

Since forcing to switch reso between the game and desktop can cause such issue.