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Crashes and Freezes

The computer freezes when connecting or disconnecting peripherals
Crashes happen when opening or saving files
Freezing during the boot process or system startup
Mouse cursor freezes and does not move
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) appears sporadically
RGB control software experiencing conflicts with other system software
Applications fail to start or crash shortly after launching
Unusual patterns or colors show up that are inconsistent with actual content
Display shows a brief flash of content, then switches to black
System frequently becomes unresponsive, necessitating a hard reboot
Programs take a long time to open or respond
Random restarts without an identifiable trigger
The operating system halts and displays error messages
The computer fails to respond after prolonged periods of inactivity
Regular crashes to desktop (CTD) occur during gaming
System freezes when running multiple applications simultaneously
Crashes when attempting to wake the computer from sleep mode
Keyboard inputs are unresponsive, and the system does not register keystrokes
Audio continues to play, but the screen and inputs are frozen
Applications or windows freeze without warning
Computer takes a long time to start up or boot

Crashes and Freezes

Crashes and Freezes

The computer freezes when connecting or disconnecting peripherals

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Crashes happen when opening or saving files

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Freezing during the boot process or system startup

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Mouse cursor freezes and does not move

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) appears sporadically

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

RGB control software experiencing conflicts with other system software

Reset & Resync RGB Hub [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

Applications fail to start or crash shortly after launching

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Hardware Acceleration [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Identify Crash Types [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Unusual patterns or colors show up that are inconsistent with actual content

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Display shows a brief flash of content, then switches to black

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

System frequently becomes unresponsive, necessitating a hard reboot

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Programs take a long time to open or respond

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Random restarts without an identifiable trigger

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

The operating system halts and displays error messages

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

The computer fails to respond after prolonged periods of inactivity

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Regular crashes to desktop (CTD) occur during gaming

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

System freezes when running multiple applications simultaneously

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Crashes when attempting to wake the computer from sleep mode

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Keyboard inputs are unresponsive, and the system does not register keystrokes

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Audio continues to play, but the screen and inputs are frozen

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Applications or windows freeze without warning

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Computer takes a long time to start up or boot

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

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