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PC Gaming Issues Nov 04, 2026

PC freezes randomly, have to hard reset every time

Happens while gaming and sometimes just browsing. Screen locks, sound loops, nothing responds. Temps look normal and I've updated the GPU driver. Event viewer just says the previous shutdown was unexpected. Where should I start, RAM test?
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ratan Nov 05, 2026
andreew
Hard freezes with no error are usually hardware or drivers. My order would be: - check temps under load (CPU and GPU) - run a memory test overnight, and turn off XMP/EXPO for a while to see if it stops - clean reinstall GPU drivers with DDU - update BIOS If it freezes at idle too, that points more at RAM or power than the GPU. Does it happen only in games?
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