PC randomly loses display while fans ramp to full speed
My two-year-old PC has been intermittently losing video output. Both monitors suddenly go black while the case fans spin at maximum speed. Sometimes audio continues, such as a…
random shutdowns
Gaming laptop overheating and crashing with “Driver IRQL Not Less or Equal” BSOD
My Acer Nitro 5 has recently started shutting down unexpectedly and sometimes shows a "Driver IRQL Not Less or Equal" blue-screen error. I initially suspected outdated or faulty…
PC Randomly Shuts Down After Overnight Update and Fresh Windows Install
I recently moved and used my phone's hotspot to update my Windows 11 gaming PC overnight before getting internet at the new place. The next day, it showed…
PC Keeps Randomly Powering Off After an Overnight Windows Update
I recently moved and used my phone's hotspot to update my Windows 11 gaming PC overnight before having regular internet access. The next day it showed a blue…
PC Shuts Down After About an Hour Even Though Temperatures Are Normal
For the past few days, my PC has been powering off unexpectedly after roughly an hour of use, whether I'm playing a game or simply sitting at the…
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…
PC randomly shuts down, sometimes won’t power back on
My PC has been running for a little over a year, but during the past month it has randomly powered off more than five times. The only recent…
PC Randomly Shuts Down and Sometimes Won’t Power Back On
My PC has been running for a little over a year, but during the past month it has suddenly powered off more than five times. The only recent…
PC Shuts Down Randomly After Running for About 15 Minutes
My six-year-old PC has started powering off unexpectedly. It usually runs for around 15 minutes before shutting down, and using a different power supply produced the same result.…
PC abruptly shuts down and won’t restart until I toggle the PSU switch
My PC suddenly powers off as if the electricity was cut, even while idle, doing light editing, or playing Netflix. CPU, GPU, motherboard temperatures, and software-reported voltages look…
PC Shuts Down Randomly After About 15 Minutes
My six-year-old PC randomly powers off after running for roughly 15 minutes, although sometimes it happens sooner. I already replaced the power supply, but the problem continued. The…
PC Still Randomly Shuts Down During Gaming Despite Replacing Major Components
My PC continues to shut down unexpectedly during games such as Rainbow Six Siege and Fortnite. It used to happen randomly, but now it usually occurs after one…
New Gaming PC Shuts Down When Launching Games
I bought this open-box gaming PC about a week ago for 2,300 Canadian dollars. It has an RTX 5070, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. At first…
PC randomly shuts down and sometimes triggers BitLocker recovery
My PC has recently started powering off unexpectedly while idle. When I return, it is off, and on the next startup it may shut down again at the…
PC randomly powers off and sometimes triggers BitLocker recovery
My desktop has recently started powering off while idle. When I return, it may shut down again a few seconds after startup at the ASRock logo, or it…
Why does my PC shut down after running for a while?
My PC randomly powers off, and it won't reliably start working again until it has been left alone to cool down or rest for a long time. Removing…
PC Shuts Down Randomly and Won’t Restart for Hours
A friend's desktop computer powers off unexpectedly at seemingly random times, and afterward it sometimes won't boot again for several hours. The issue happens even when the PC…
Why does this PC randomly shut down and refuse to boot for hours?
A friend's desktop PC powers off unexpectedly at seemingly random times. After shutting down, it sometimes won't start again for several hours. It doesn't appear to be a…
PC Shuts Down Randomly While Gaming Despite a New Power Supply
My PC is about six or seven years old, although I've upgraded several components over time. Recently, it has started powering off completely while I'm gaming. It might…
PC Shuts Off at Idle and Sometimes Boot-Loops Despite New PSU, GPU, and RAM
My Windows 11 system has an ASUS PRIME B760-PLUS D4 motherboard and is suffering from random shutdowns during idle or light use, even though it remains stable during…