Hi everyone! I recently upgraded my PC with a 7800x3d CPU on an ASUS B650M motherboard and 16GB of DDR5 6000 RAM. Ever since the upgrade, I've been experiencing random crashes leading to kernel errors, resulting in about 20 BSODs. These crashes seem to happen without warning, whether I'm entering my PIN or launching a game. Just a while ago, my PC ran fine for four hours under heavy CPU load before it crashed after I opened Task Manager. I'm also using EXPO with an NVIDIA 3060 and a 850W PSU, and I have Windows 11 Pro installed on an M.2 drive. I've updated all drivers and performed memory diagnostics, SFC, and CHKDSK, all of which came back clean. Is it possible I've got faulty hardware, or is there something else I should be checking? Thanks!
2 Answers
It sounds like you've hit some rough patches with those BSODs! You might want to start by collecting that crash dump data for better insights into what's going wrong. Once you're back in Windows or in Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump folder for any dump files. If you find any, zip them up and share them using a file host. The more data we have, the better we can help! Also, consider following the guide on creating small memory dumps to get more logs if needed.
It could definitely be a hardware issue, given the random crashes. A good approach is to start swapping out parts methodically to see if you can isolate the fault. I get that you might not have spare parts, but even checking your connections and reseating components can sometimes help. If you have access to a different RAM kit or a spare GPU, testing that would be useful too. Just take your time and rebuild it to identify the problem.
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