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Question

Pc keeps restarting on some games but not all

Mar 9, 2020 11:10PM PDT

reboots when I play some games it doesn't seem to be a heat problem my temp stays below 70 while playing sometimes it can reach 75. not sure how to troubleshoot but ive been searching for a few days. I purchased this pc about a week ago but I had knowledge of the problem and im trying to fix it. please help.


http://speccy.piriform.com/results/bRCabo7hNXYy2HiJZmK1uGG

Post was last edited on March 9, 2020 11:11 PM PDT

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I'm not going to do a full Speccy reading.
Mar 10, 2020 8:30AM PDT

1. This one could be a PSU issue since the GPU is known to pull a lot of power.
Supply a link to the PSU's maker's web page for me to check specs.
If you do this work yourself you want to not only exceed the Watts but the +12V RAIL shall be a single. No dual, triple or quad rails for the +12V for this one.

2. The BIOS is quite old. Check for updates.
3. The RAM is mixed. Always a fine source of random issues. Pull out the 2x4GB until the machine goes stable.

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thank you for responding.
Mar 10, 2020 4:23PM PDT

im very new to everything computers. im not quite sure which part is the 2x4gb ill do my research and return. also not sure what you are talking about when referencing the psu. again I will do my research and return