Hi everyone,
For a few weeks now my budget PC has been restarting randomly, especially while running games (it rebooted once while I was browsing). At times I can play for a few hours without any issues, but then it suddenly reboots. Windows Event Viewer shows Event 41, Kernel Power. The specifications of my system are:
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560
GPU: Asus GTX 1050 Ti
RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 1.2v 2400Mhz
PSU: Corsair VS450
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VH Plus
My first thought was that the PSU must be faulty. I purchased a Corsair CX550. It worked fine for a day, after which it rebooted one time, just like with the old PSU. The CX550 stopped working after this. My system would not POST. I took my PC apart and reassembled it entirely, but I still couldn't get it to work. I put my VS450 back in and the system is able to boot now, but it still restarts when under load. I'm not sure whether the CX550 was faulty to begin with or my system somehow messed it up, so I'm afraid to purchase another PSU.
I'm sure it's not a HDD or OS problem since I have the same issue on a Linux distribution running on a separate HDD.
I don't think the GPU is causing it either since I don't see any strange visual artifacts when it reboots. Running a GPU stress test sometimes causes it to reboot.
As for the RAM, I ran memtest86 and couldn't find any issues. I also tested it with a different stick of RAM.
I've tried connecting the PC to a few different power outlets around my house but haven't had much luck.
Diagnosing this issue has been very difficult and I'm not sure what I should try next. I would really appreciate some help with this.
Thanks.
For a few weeks now my budget PC has been restarting randomly, especially while running games (it rebooted once while I was browsing). At times I can play for a few hours without any issues, but then it suddenly reboots. Windows Event Viewer shows Event 41, Kernel Power. The specifications of my system are:
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560
GPU: Asus GTX 1050 Ti
RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 1.2v 2400Mhz
PSU: Corsair VS450
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VH Plus
My first thought was that the PSU must be faulty. I purchased a Corsair CX550. It worked fine for a day, after which it rebooted one time, just like with the old PSU. The CX550 stopped working after this. My system would not POST. I took my PC apart and reassembled it entirely, but I still couldn't get it to work. I put my VS450 back in and the system is able to boot now, but it still restarts when under load. I'm not sure whether the CX550 was faulty to begin with or my system somehow messed it up, so I'm afraid to purchase another PSU.
I'm sure it's not a HDD or OS problem since I have the same issue on a Linux distribution running on a separate HDD.
I don't think the GPU is causing it either since I don't see any strange visual artifacts when it reboots. Running a GPU stress test sometimes causes it to reboot.
As for the RAM, I ran memtest86 and couldn't find any issues. I also tested it with a different stick of RAM.
I've tried connecting the PC to a few different power outlets around my house but haven't had much luck.
Diagnosing this issue has been very difficult and I'm not sure what I should try next. I would really appreciate some help with this.
Thanks.