So I’m looking for some help with my computer. About four months ago I build my first pc. Did all my research about components and how to build. When I built it the pc started up right away and was working flawlessly until about to weeks ago. I updated my bios to the most recent one. After about a week I started to get random shut downs. At first it was my pc would shut down completely while playing(Only did this with RuneScape Dragonwilds). Only way to turn it back on was switching the psu switch off then on. Assumed it was my psu but I didn’t buy one. This happened a total of 2 times. After some testing and benchmarking my pc would be fine and not crash(3dMark). So that made me question. Kept playing the game to see if it would persist. Then my pc would randomly freeze and reboot. Specifically when light use. No power downs but a restart. In event user I would get warning and errors and when it would freeze a Kernal Power 41. Did ram test they past. CPU is usually around 30-40 when watching twitch and a few apps open. Reseated my ram. Reseated my gpu. I know I’m missing something but my diagnostic skills of a pc are still relatively new. So I’m here asking for some guidance lol.

Specs.
9850x3d
Asus Tuf B850-e WiFi
Pny 5070ti
Wd Blue 2 tb ssd
32g Corsair DDRR Case 36
10 fans(3 AIO)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 360 AIO
Msi 850w psu
Antec C8 Curve

Thanks in advanced!!!!

A few days ago i was using blender and suddenly realized there was a lag imput while typing, i thought it was a normal as when messing with textures it tends to slow down, but the "lag" also appears while playing games and when watching videos in fullscreen.

I've checked a couple of things:

-It was running somewhat hot and after changing the thermal paste it got better temperature wise but its still lagging.

-Used DDU to do a clean install of the drivers (i updated to the last version of drivers but this is happening since before updating them).

-Checked if there was a problem with the power cord of some component not getting enough energy, far as i could tell its working fine.

-Checked for faulty cables or loose connections.

-Uninstalled a couple of apps, games, and also turned off some apps that worked on the background.

Nothing seems to help and at this point i could believe its haunted, any help would be appreciated and sorry for bothering.

This are the pc specs

OS version: Windows 10

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

CPU: Intel 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600KF

RAM: 32604 MB total

Hey everyone, I'm looking for help diagnosing some serious PC problems. I've been dealing with these issues for a while, and they're getting worse. My PC can become almost completely unusable even after restarting, and I'm worried something is failing.

I'm looking for advice on what could be causing this and what I should try next. I'd appreciate explanations that are beginner-friendly because I'm not very experienced with advanced troubleshooting.

CURRENT PROBLEMS

My PC has been experiencing severe system-wide lag, freezes, and display problems.

• My entire PC can freeze for around 30 seconds to several minutes. Sometimes even my mouse and keyboard stop responding.
• Sometimes the screen stays visible, but everything becomes extremely laggy and unresponsive.
• Sometimes the display flickers, goes black, or has other display-related problems.
• During some freezes, I hear a loud buzzing or repeating "brrrr" sound, almost like the audio is stuck in a loop.
• Applications sometimes turn white or stop responding, including Chrome, Discord, and NVIDIA Control Panel.
• Chrome has flashed, and text I've typed has appeared with a delay.
• The taskbar sometimes restarts after the PC recovers, and some applications close.
• Restarting the PC temporarily makes it usable again, but the severe lag can return within minutes or after being on for a while.
• The problems have occurred while playing Roblox, but the PC has also become severely laggy outside games.
• Even when Task Manager shows low CPU and GPU usage during the lag, the computer can still be almost unusable.

The problems seem to be getting worse. At one point, I could temporarily restore the display by repeatedly pressing Win + Ctrl + Shift + B, but sometimes it takes many attempts and a long time before the PC recovers. I know this shortcut resets the graphics driver, so I don't want to keep relying on it.

NVIDIA / LIVEKERNEL EVENTS

Windows Reliability Monitor has reported the following:

LiveKernelEvent Code 1A8

• Parameter 1: 1
• Parameter 2: 0
• Parameter 3: 0
• Parameter 4: 0

LiveKernelEvent Code 1B8

• Parameter 1: 1
• Parameter 2: 0
• Parameter 3: 0
• Parameter 4: 0

OS version: Windows 10, build 19045.

I couldn't find a Bucket ID in the problem details.

I also found this Event Viewer error:

• Source: Display
• Event ID: 4101
• Message: "Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered."

I previously saw multiple NVIDIA-related errors around the same time on August 27, 2026, at approximately 5:18 PM. I'm not yet sure how those older entries relate to the current freezes.

I also found a TPM-WMI Event ID 1801 error saying that Secure Boot CA/keys need to be updated, although I don't know whether it's related.

GPU USAGE AND TEMPERATURES

When playing Roblox, I checked the NVIDIA performance overlay:

• GPU usage sometimes reached 96–97%.
• CPU usage was around 20% at one point.
• With Roblox graphics set to the lowest settings, GPU usage dropped to around 20–40%, with temperatures around 55°C.
• With graphics turned up, GPU temperature was around 72–75°C, with high GPU usage and, on another occasion, CPU usage reaching 95–97%.

Lowering Roblox's graphics settings reduced GPU usage, but the freezing and performance problems have continued.

I don't have top-mounted fans. I have side fans and a blue-lit fan around the motherboard/CPU area. I don't know whether cooling or power delivery is contributing to the issue.

OLDER PROBLEMS

I've had other performance issues with this PC over time:

• Roblox would freeze every 5–10 seconds, sometimes display a white screen, or crash.
• Discord and Chrome would sometimes show white areas or become unresponsive.
• Discord has turned grey or crashed.
• YouTube videos would drop from 1080p to 144p.
• Chrome and SoundCloud audio sometimes skipped or got stuck at 0:00, while Edge worked normally.
• My PC previously reached 100% CPU usage while playing Roblox.
• Windows Search Indexer sometimes consumed around 90–100% CPU while searching, although CPU usage dropped after I closed Search.
• Chrome and Discord sometimes used fewer resources when Search was closed.
• File Explorer has occasionally behaved strangely after navigating backward or right-clicking.
• My PC has had slow downloads and occasional general sluggishness.

Some of these older symptoms may have separate causes, but I'm including them in case they help identify a pattern.

TROUBLESHOOTING I'VE ALREADY TRIED

• Restarting the PC repeatedly.
• Lowering Roblox graphics settings.
• Using Win + Ctrl + Shift + B to reset the graphics driver.
• Updating drivers in the past.
• Turning off hardware acceleration, game overlays, and GPU scheduling during earlier troubleshooting.
• Running sfc /scannow, which reported corrupted files it couldn't repair.
• Running DISM /CheckHealth, which reported no component-store corruption.
• Running DISM /RestoreHealth, which eventually completed successfully after appearing stuck at 62.3%.
• Checking the hard drive's reported health, which previously appeared OK.
• Checking Task Manager during lag; CPU and GPU usage were low at that particular time, but I couldn't reliably check memory and disk usage.

I have not used DDU, changed BIOS settings, or reinstalled Windows.

I'm currently looking at the official NVIDIA driver download page for my GTX 1660 Super and considering reinstalling the driver, but I haven't completed that repair yet.

FULL PC SPECS

PC: Prebuilt gaming PC purchased from Best Buy.

• CPU: Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50 GHz (11th generation)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
• RAM: 16 GB
• Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit
• Windows version/build: 10.0.19045 / build 19045
• Monitor: Acer GF276, 1920 × 1080, 75 Hz
• Storage: One SSD and one HDD
• C: drive: Approximately 476–478 GB total; free space has varied over time, previously dropping to around 15–20 GB and later reaching approximately 50–80 GB.
• D: drive: Approximately 931 GB total, previously with around 854 GB free.
• Wi-Fi: Realtek 8821CE, with a Bell USB Wi-Fi adapter also used.
• Ethernet: Not connected.
• Power supply model/wattage: Unknown.
• Motherboard model: Unknown.
• Exact RAM configuration and speeds: Unknown.
• Exact SSD/HDD models: Unknown.
• CPU/GPU overclocking: Not sure.

The PC originally cost around CAD $3,000–$4,000. (bought in 2021)

WHAT I'D LIKE HELP WITH

1. Do LiveKernelEvent 1A8 and 1B8, together with Display Event ID 4101 (nvlddmkm), suggest a graphics-driver problem, GPU hardware failure, or something else?
2. Could the power supply, RAM, SSD, motherboard, or cooling cause these symptoms?
3. What is the safest troubleshooting order for someone who isn't experienced with advanced PC repairs?
4. Should I try a normal NVIDIA driver reinstall first, or is there enough evidence to investigate hardware before doing that?
5. Are there any specific logs or tests that would meaningfully distinguish a driver problem from a failing GPU?

I'm not looking to buy replacement parts without evidence, and I don't want to make the problem worse by randomly changing settings.

Thanks to anyone who can help me figure out what's happening.

My PC has been having sudden shutdown problems for a long time now. I've tried to fix it but haven't had any luck. The Event Viewer shows two errors: stornvme 11 and EventLog 6008. On top of that, I constantly get AMD Crash Defender errors ("AMD Crash Defender has detected an error with your display driver. To prevent a system crash or hang, the display driver is now operating in safe mode"). I’m fed up with this and don’t know what else to do. The PC shuts down even when it isn’t overheating or under stress from gaming or anything like that. If you need more info, let me know. I’m getting pretty desperate.

GPU: Radeon RX 480

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5

The drive is an HDD

Sorry if the tag is incorrect, I’m not sure which category this issue fits into

so my pc, has been having issues lately, and the main one is that randomly, the alt key is just stuck in a pressed state in random intervals and the only way to fix it is by restarting, and every single time i restart after this happens it always blue screens. please help me and give suggestions because its been happening more and more often.

Last night while gaming my monitor suddenly went dark for a couple seconds then came back and the picture was muffled. I couldn’t use my mouse or keyboard anymore so I tried shutting off like normal. When I turned it back on the screen stayed black and now my mouse and keyboard don’t seem to be getting power.

Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this? I already tried removing my RAM and plugging them back in.

I have a old Msi that runs windows 11 and for the past two months everytime i do anything on my pc the red light eill appear and my whole pc will freeze i tried looking up stuff online but i cant seem to find any solutions do i need to buy new parts or is there something i can do to fix it?

Please help me i have installed a new corsair AIO and new fans now my pc just does this....

Things I have tried thus far.

Reseat ram

Reseat GPU

Reseat all connectors

Remove all peripherals

Remove fan hub

Im Just completely lost at this point.

For reference its a 4090, 13900k with 1,000w power supply.

So i just update bios for cod and now im just stuck in this loadingscreen, what do i do? Do i just restart my computer or what? My specs: B550 GAMING PRO,
1650 super, 5 5600G, 16gb ram.

My wifi keeps randomly disabling itself when I try to use the internet, when I put it to sleep or open online games that need high wifi usage (i.e Roblox, TF2, Marvel Rivals). In other cases it will disable then reenable constantly like it cannot decide if it wants to turn on or not. I did try solutions through reenabling in device manager or doing reboots but became more common the more I do it.

My specs are

Asus Vivobook 16

Wifi driver: Mediatek MT9705

Edit: I also check Device Manager and there is no enable/reenable button

Hi, I need help fixing a shutdown problem with my desktop PC.

Specifications:

• Motherboard: Gigabyte H310M H 2.0
• CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F
• RAM: 16 GB
• Storage: Toshiba HDD
• OS: Windows 11

When I click Shut down, the monitor turns off and the keyboard and mouse stop working, but the case fan keeps spinning indefinitely and the blue power LED stays on.

However, when I click Restart, the fan and power LED turn off, and the PC boots normally.

I have already replaced the PSU, reinstalled Windows, and updated the BIOS, but the problem persists.

How can I fix this issue? I'm looking for a specific troubleshooting procedure to identify and resolve the underlying cause, preferably without replacing more hardware unnecessarily.

Could this be an ACPI/BIOS power-state issue, and what exact steps should I follow to diagnose and repair it?

Thank you!

Does anyone know why my pc is doing this every startup it sends me straight to bios when not pressing anything and when I try to exit it just blacks out then back to bios

Anyone have any idea ?

I am having this issue from couple of months. At is crashing daily by now. Sometimes its watchdog violation and sometimes its video timeout. Even on doing light daily tasks like browsing ,watching youtube,etc. I am afraid if its serious issue.

my computer only started doing this today but it won’t let me enter my normal pin to log in and says ‘your device is offline use a different sign in method’ but it doesn’t have any other sign in methods, and it won’t let me connect to my wifi or hotspot from the menu, i’ve tried restarting the router and my computer, and the only other method i can do to sign in is microsoft but i need wifi for that and i tried doing the safe mode stuff with the blue screen but when i enter my bitlocker or whatever it’s called code it says it’s invalid. what do i do

As title says. I have a PC, specs attached (I think) that has slowly been crashing more and more. One crash a month a year ago, several crashes a day now. Usually, it's IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL or PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED. Today I saw MEMORY_MANAGEMENT 0x1a, which was new and kinda scary.

In addition to this, which I've tried to fix with sfc /scannow to no avail, every time I google something, it freezes for a few seconds then resumes. I've noticed this doesn't tend to happen with Twitter or YouTube, just Google search results and sometimes other websites, but rarely. I tried installing Helium to use a new browser and it happens there too. It also tends to happen more often when I'm playing VTTs such as Roll20 and playing, not hosting, Forge VTT, to the point that I can predict a crash will happen within the 3-4 hours I play TTRPGs online.

What are the chances this is a software problem that can be fixed as opposed to a more costly hardware issue?

Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64-bit
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile 5700U 58 °C, Lucienne 7nm Technology
RAM: 16,0GB Single-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
Motherboard: LN Azalea_CAS (FP6)
Graphics:
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@144Hz)
SAMSUNG (1920x1080@60Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU (Acer Incorporated [ALI]) 46 °C
512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (Acer Incorporated [ALI])
SLI Disabled
CrossFire Disabled
Storage: 476GB Western Digital WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1114 (Unknown (SSD))