PC Powers Off After 25–30 Minutes With Kernel-Power Event 41
My desktop shuts off instantly after roughly 25–30 minutes. There is no blue screen, visible freeze, or obvious temperature spike, and Windows later records Kernel-Power Event ID 41.…
PSU troubleshooting
PC Powers Off During Modded Minecraft and Blackscreens in Dota 2—Is the PSU Failing?
My computer suddenly makes a click and powers completely off when I launch or play modded Minecraft. The crashes sometimes corrupt my Minecraft files. In Dota 2, the…
PC randomly powers off and immediately restarts
For the past three or four days, my PC has been shutting off completely and restarting instantly at random. It happens during gaming and while idle or browsing,…
RTX 5070 loses display and ramps fans to 100% during games—what should I test next?
My gaming PC began crashing about a week ago in Valorant, Counter-Strike, and Red Dead Redemption 2, sometimes while loading. The monitor loses signal, audio becomes distorted or…
Nothing Happens During My First PC Pre-Build Test—What Should I Check?
I'm building a PC for the first time and tried testing the components outside the case before installing everything. I mounted the CPU, RAM, SSD, and CPU cooler,…
PC Reboots After a Few Minutes Under Light Load
I'm running Windows 11 with a dedicated GPU, and my computer consistently restarts after about five minutes whenever I'm not gaming. It stays stable while playing Minecraft, but…
PC Shuts Off Without Warning Despite Replacing the PSU
About six weeks after moving to college, my desktop began powering off instantly with no BSOD, error message, or shutdown animation. Event Viewer records the incidents with BugcheckCode…
Both monitors lose power while the PC keeps running—could the outlet or power strip be faulty?
My PC has a Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 3050 6GB, Gigabyte B450M DS3H motherboard, 8GB DDR4, and a Cooler Master 550W PSU. It has worked for over a…
Monitor Loses Signal Under GPU Load While Audio Keeps Working
When I play graphically demanding games, the display suddenly cuts out after a few seconds of heavy GPU activity. The fans ramp up noticeably, but I can still…
PC Stops at the VGA Debug LED After a Gaming Session
My computer now stops during startup with the motherboard's white VGA debug LED illuminated. The system was shut down while I was playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…
Both monitors lose power while my PC keeps running—GPU, PSU, or electrical problem?
My PC has a Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 3050 6GB, Gigabyte B450M DS3H motherboard, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and a Cooler Master 550W PSU. It has worked for over…
PC Suddenly Stopped Powering On After a Possible PSU Short
I was installing my PC and may have accidentally dropped a few screws inside the power supply without noticing. I later powered it on, and the only response…
Screen Goes Gray or Black During Gaming and GPU Fans Suddenly Ramp Up
My PC was completely stable for about six months, but it has recently started having display failures during gaming. At first, the screen would turn entirely gray and…
Monitor Loses Signal Under GPU Load While Audio Keeps Working
When I play graphics-intensive games, the monitor suddenly loses signal a few seconds after the GPU starts working harder. The fans become louder, then ramp up even more,…
GPU Black Screens When Steam Games Reach Full Load
My PC repeatedly loses video output while playing certain games. Valorant runs, but its frame rate has recently fallen from around 200 FPS to 90 FPS. When I…
PC Randomly Restarts During Games Despite Passing Stress Tests
My PC randomly restarts while playing demanding games. Event Viewer only shows the generic Kernel-Power 41 entry, with no WHEA errors or other useful information. The system has…
What could be causing random gaming crashes and complete system freezes?
My PC has been randomly crashing during games for about three years. The issue continued even with updated drivers, and briefly disappeared when I installed a Radeon 9070…
PC Suddenly Died With a Burnt-Electronics Smell—Is the Motherboard Failing?
My 3–4-year-old self-built PC suddenly powered off a few days ago, and I noticed a faint burnt-electronics smell. After letting it sit and trying again, pressing the power…
Can I temporarily use an 11-year-old PSU while waiting for a replacement?
My PC recently started making loud cracking and popping noises under load, along with other unusual sounds coming from the power supply. There has been no smoke or…
PC Powers Off After About an Hour Even Though Temperatures Look Normal
For the past few days, my PC has been shutting down unexpectedly after roughly an hour, whether I'm gaming or simply sitting at the Windows desktop. Event Viewer…