pc still crashing and restarting

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pc still crashing and restarting

Billy Boswell 0

been having this problem for ever now, but about a month ago i made another ticket and the resolve was a driver call inpoutx64 i deleted that driver and was good and solid for about a month with no crashes or restarts at all and now all of the sudden, its happening again my pc will just random restart and leave no dump file, no event view error or anything, ive done a ddu scrub, ive gotten rid of all easyanticheat and ace anit cheat, but still my pc just crashes, ive changed psu, ive tried different ram, ive tired everything under the sun using the internet like the sfc scannow and the image restore and all types of stuff but astlas im still crashing randomly, i just dont know what to even try anymore, this is very frustrating cause im bed ridden and use the pc all day

Bulldog 4,645 Reputation points

2026-09-18T02:21:17.6233333+00:00

Stop guessing (and possibly making things worse) and show your computer to a professional. Get the problem diagnosed and solved once and for all. Don't take chances with your data.

2 answers

Your answer

Bulldog 4,645 Reputation points

2026-09-18T02:21:17.6233333+00:00

Stop guessing (and possibly making things worse) and show your computer to a professional. Get the problem diagnosed and solved once and for all. Don't take chances with your data.

Answer 1

Since sfc, image restore, DDU, PSU, RAM swaps, and anti-cheat removal were already tried, the supported next steps are the standard Windows stop-code and unexpected-restart checks:

Remove any newly added hardware, if any was added before the crashes started again. Shut down the PC, remove the hardware, and test again.
Start in Safe Mode and check whether the random restarts continue there. If the system is stable in Safe Mode, continue the remaining checks from that state.
Open Device Manager by right-clicking Start and selecting Device Manager. Look for any device with an exclamation mark !. For any flagged device, right-click it and select Update driver. If that does not help, try Disable device or Uninstall device.
Check free disk space. Windows needs sufficient free space for swap files and other functions. Keep roughly 10% to 15% of the drive free.
Install the latest Windows 11 updates: Start > Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates.
If the issue continues, use a recovery option such as a System Restore point or another option under Recovery options in Windows 11. This can roll the system back to a state before the crashes returned.

A few relevant points from the available guidance:

Unexpected restarts can be caused by a hardware device, its driver, or software.
When Windows does show a stop error, the stop code and sometimes the module name can help identify the cause.
If the screen is going blank without a stop code, that aligns more with blank/black screen troubleshooting than a normal BSOD path.

If the crashes happen with no dump file and no visible stop code, Safe Mode plus Device Manager and Windows Update are the most directly supported next checks from the available guidance.

References:

Troubleshooting Windows unexpected restarts and stop code errors

Answer 2

Ivan B 124.1K Independent Advisor

Hi ,

Search for msinfo32.exe in the search bar, take a screenshot, and post it here so we can see the correct laptop model or desktop configuration.

What is GPU ?

Thanks.

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Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-16T22:55:22.7966667+00:00

wont let me upload screen shot but i have and sapphire 7900xtx with amd ryzen 9 7900x and asus rog strix b650e-f motherboard
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-16T22:57:11.13+00:00
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-16T23:23:56.8066667+00:00

Hi,

Did you change any BIOS settings, such as for the CPU or memory?

Did you update the BIOS to the latest version?

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T00:09:37+00:00

no i dont touch anything in the bios, ive updated bios to most recent stable version but atlas my pc is still crashing
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-17T00:20:13.86+00:00

Hi,

Are you using AtlasOS?

Did you try reinstalling the official stable version of Windows to test if the same problem occurs?

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T00:24:27.99+00:00

Huh idek what atlas os is like what, thats just the way i talk. I have normal windows 11
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-17T00:34:38.36+00:00

Hi,

Sorry, I misunderstood.

First, have you checked if you have the latest Windows updates installed?

When the freeze occurs and the PC shuts down, does nothing appear on the screen? Does it take a while to turn back on, or does it happen instantly?

Does it happen during general use or with a specific game?

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T00:58:07.4433333+00:00

When it happens my pc just restarts, straight black screen like you turn off the pc and it restarts like normal like nothing even happened. Right now its happening with any game, i will start any game early it wont take a couple of hours to restart but now its very bad and when i start any game it takes like 3 minutes and it restarts and now its stuck like that

And yes i have the lastest windows update

At this point my about to completely reset the ssd and reinstall a fresh copy of windows and see where that gets me i guess
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-17T01:01:19.38+00:00

Hi,

In this case, I agree with performing a clean reinstallation of Windows 11 using the USB method to rule out software issues and confirm if it is a hardware problem—especially since there is no BSOD, but the system simply shuts down three minutes into rendering a game.

If possible, after reinstalling Windows, please test with an older version of the AMD driver and ensure that only the AMD RX 7900 appears in Device Manager.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T05:48:43.02+00:00

Performed clean install of windows so time to test
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-17T11:39:20.9233333+00:00

Hi,

That's good—I hope no issues arise. I recommend installing the motherboard drivers directly from the Asus website.

Check Device Manager to ensure only the AMD RX 7900 is listed.

Please keep me updated on the tests if possible.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T22:24:38.1333333+00:00

Okay so after performing a complete clean install of windows and wiping my drive clean, everything seemed just fine so im like okay cool, let go ahead and install discord and a couple of launchers and steam, after installing these my pc was crashing again like couple minutes into a game any game, so i uninstalled everything expect discord but yet i would still crash bad, so i turn off the hardware accelerator and overlay and stuff on discord but still my pc crashes, so i performed another complete wipe and reset, i have not installed discord this time and pc seems to not be crashing anymore. But we shall see as i install some things but not gonna install discord and see what happens
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-17T22:32:41.7633333+00:00

Hi,

Understood—keep me posted. It is strange, though, that Discord is causing the crash.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T22:44:40.6166667+00:00

Yes very strange indeed but looking this up on google and theres a lot of stuff on reddit like recently people experiencing the same issues i was but we shall see! So far so good tho!
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-17T22:50:18.6566667+00:00

Hi,

Well, I haven't found any recent bugs involving Nvidia and Discord crashes—only some from two months ago, but nothing specific.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T00:35:09.1466667+00:00

Okayy so everything was going fine for about a hour and a half just sitting at the game meun where itd crash all time but then i decided to install steam and within 10 minutes my pc crashed so then i uninstall steam using the revo uninstaller and got it completely uninstalled, but yet my pc still crashed within 3 minutes of opening a game, so i did a chkdsk and windows fixed some files with 0kb in bad sectors, but i crashed like instantly when i open a game now
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T00:37:21.59+00:00

Hi,

In this case, wouldn't it work to access Device Manager > Display adapters and take a screenshot?

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T00:51:23.0766667+00:00
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T00:58:00.03+00:00

Hii,

Do the following to access the Bios to disable the AMD IGPU

Delete or F2 to enter the BIOS. Press F7 to switch to Advanced Mode if you are in EZ Mode.

Go to the Advanced tab at the top menu.

Select NB Configuration (on some newer or alternative BIOS versions, look under Advanced > AMD CBS > NBIO Common Options > GFX Configuration).

Locate Integrated Graphics or IGFX and change it to Disabled. (If unavailable, set "Primary Video Device" or "Initiate Graphic Adapter" to your dedicated PCIe/PEG slot instead).

Press F10 to Save and Exit.

Thanks
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T01:15:00.43+00:00

Did that and im still crashing
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T01:17:23.25+00:00

Hi,

Since it's a hardware issue, try downclocking your GPU using the AMD Control Panel or MSI Afterburner—would you like me to guide you through it?

https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin/software-performance.html

You'll want to lower the clock speed to 2200 MHz.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T01:28:24.0766667+00:00

Okay well before i do that umm now this has happened twice where my pc crashes and tires to restart but my motherboard get stuck on a green ligh solid, and wont boot until i hard restart it and then it will boot like normal, honestly should i just swap ssd from my other working computer into this one?
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T01:30:24.1566667+00:00

Hi,

In this case, could you take a photo of the LED near the component to identify which one is failing? If there is an issue with the SSD, the PC won't start up.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T01:35:19.96+00:00

You know the motherboard iq leds the yellow white and green? Do you really need me to take a picture ive already rebooted the system so if it happens again i guess i will take a picture.......
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T01:37:45.5366667+00:00

Hi,

ASUS motherboards have a sequence of check lights; they go from white to green when the PC boots up—at least one of my PCs has these diagnostic LEDs.

As for the SSD being the problem, I find that unlikely—though I wouldn't rule it out entirely, as it could still be a hardware issue.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T01:39:42.23+00:00

Yes my mother board goes from like white to yellow to red to green and got stuck on the green so that means if cant find my boot drive correct?
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T01:43:30.1433333+00:00

Hi,

ASUS motherboards have a sequence of check lights; they go from white to green when the PC boots up—at least one of my PCs has these diagnostic LEDs.

As for the SSD being the problem, I find that unlikely—though I wouldn't rule it out entirely, as it could still be a hardware issue.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T01:55:49.9533333+00:00

Just to confirm this is what you want me to change to 2200
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T02:04:04.41+00:00

Hi,

That's correct. Keep that frequency, but remember that the settings reset every time the PC restarts.

Run a test using the 3DMark demo at that frequency and see if it freezes again.

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T02:16:52.97+00:00

Okay since i did that, i can actually start a game lol before it was so bad just instantly crashing, but what i dont understand is like how could i play for an hour and a half just fine and then install any program "it feels like", it crashed within 10 minutes and just geta worse and worse to where when launching the game it instantly crashes my pc like how does that make sense?
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T02:21:34.93+00:00

Hi,

As I mentioned, it is a hardware issue—likely a clock failure—that occurs when usage hits the limit, possibly involving the VRAM.

Does a BSOD occur after this procedure, or does it remain stable?

Thanks.
Billy Boswell 0 Reputation points

2026-09-18T02:25:06.7866667+00:00

Seems to be stable as of now but we shall see i guess!
Ivan B 124.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-18T02:28:36.0033333+00:00

Hi,

If it remains stable but takes a long time or results in a BSOD, that just confirms what I said about it being a hardware failure—specifically with the GPU.

Thanks.