Hey everyone, I've been downloading torrents from trusted sources for a while, but I made the mistake of letting a friend send me a torrent while I was busy. Sadly, it seems like that torrent was unsafe. Ever since then, my laptop has been acting up. It crashes during tasks or when I'm gaming, like I get major FPS drops, the screen dims, and even Windows troubleshooting can't find any issues. It keeps looping through this problem until I shut it down and restart it, and then after that, it works fine for a bit. I've already reinstalled the OS, but the problem persists, especially when I'm playing Apex Legends, which my Asus TUF A15 can usually run smoothly at 120 FPS. I deleted suspicious files before reinstalling the OS, but I'm at a loss here. A repair shop guy told me that if it's not the OS, it's tough to pinpoint the exact issue. Any advice on what I should do next?
2 Answers
It sounds like your laptop might be having issues with its hardware, especially if you've already wiped and reinstalled the OS without fixing the problem. Crashes like this can sometimes be related to overheating or failing components, especially when gaming. Make sure that your cooling system is working properly—clean out any dust from the vents and ensure your laptop isn’t overheating. You might want to run some diagnostic tests on the hardware too, just to rule out any faulty parts.
I feel you, that's frustrating! If cleaning and making sure your laptop isn’t running hot doesn’t help, another thing to consider is checking your RAM and hard drive. Sometimes, failing RAM can cause random crashes. You can test your RAM with memtest86 or similar software. Also, check your hard drive for errors using software like CrystalDiskInfo. It could also be worth checking if your GPU drivers are up to date.
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