my custom built pc works for a minute after turning on UEFI Boot and freezes

GAURAV CHAHAL 0 Reputation points
2026-09-14T09:33:20.9133333+00:00

so lately i have this issue where i need to use uefi boot , whenever i switch from bios , csm to uefi boot , it works for a minute restarts on its on and after restarting once it freezes again after a minute , this time doesnt restart but stays freezed , nothing works really , no inputs no sound , it used to work just fine , ive tried upgrading the bios version , checked the disk to be in gpt mode .

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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  1. DaveM121 931.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-14T10:08:13.4+00:00

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    Please provide some more detail about your system, if you boot up Windows in Legacy BIOS mode, is Windows stable in that mode before you switch to UEFI Mode?

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    Click your Start Button, type winver and press Enter

    Please provide a screenshot of the resulting dialog.

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    Click your Start Button, then just type msinfo and press Enter, please provide a screenshot of the resulting System Information window.

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