I've hit a wall with my gaming rig after recently upgrading my PC components. I had a really solid setup with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and rarely faced any issues while gaming. Now, I've upgraded to an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, a new motherboard, and faster RAM, but I'm facing frustrating game crashes. It seems like the games run fine for about an hour, then just crash to the desktop with no error message. I've already tried disabling the XMP profile for the RAM in the BIOS, letting it run at its default speed, but the crashes continue. I'm unsure if there's a BIOS setting I'm missing, or if there's an issue with the new hardware. What steps should I take to troubleshoot this?
3 Answers
Have you checked if your BIOS is updated to the latest version? Sometimes, new hardware needs the latest BIOS to function correctly. Just a thought!
I recommend using memtest86 to check your RAM for errors. If it shows any issues, it might be time for a replacement.
I'll definitely give that a shot, thanks for the suggestion!
What about trying a fresh install of Windows? Sometimes, old settings can conflict with new hardware after an upgrade.
Yes, I contacted customer service and they confirmed my BIOS was up-to-date. However, I found out they updated it a few days ago. I'm planning to update it and see if that helps!