I've been having a frustrating issue with my computer lately. It's been crashing unexpectedly several times a day while I'm just doing light tasks like using Spotify or browsing the web. Strange thing is, when I'm playing demanding games like Dead by Daylight or Jedi Survivor for hours, everything runs smoothly. I haven't made any recent changes to the system—it was a gift from my dad that's been upgraded over the years (like adding a GPU and more storage). I'm starting to wonder if my 450W power supply could be part of the problem since I'm estimating my usage at around 350W-400W. I've run virus scans with Bitdefender, checked the RAM with Memtest 64, and made sure everything's plugged in and updated. Has anyone else experienced this weird crashing behavior?
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Also, double-check if your CPU or GPU are overclocked. I had similar problems before; my overclock seemed stable, but it wasn’t when it needed to operate at lower frequencies. If it’s overclocked, a BIOS reset or tuning could help.
Sounds like it might be power management settings causing your system to crash when it goes idle. Sometimes, the computer could be trying to switch power profiles or go to sleep and hitting an error instead. You might want to check your power settings to see if adjusting them helps.
That makes sense! Is there a specific way to adjust those settings in Windows?
You should check the Event Viewer for error logs right before the crashes happen. It could give you some insight into what's causing the issue.
That's a good point! I’ll definitely look into that. Any recommendations for a good guide on checking BIOS settings?