Help! Computer crashes sometimes!

[Mandez]

Hi,

Recently, I built a computer about 2 years ago and it has been running fantastic, but recently, I've been experiencing blue screens and some programs crash every now and then. Sometimes while I'm gaming, the game will randomly crash, or when I'm browsing the web (on Chrome), it'll just stop responding, or when I'm in a vc on Discord, Discord will restart on its own.

If my computer blue screens, my computer will stutter and then it happens. The code that's given is usually either "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT", "SYSTEM_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED", or it'll tell me that what failed was ntfs.sys. I'm not sure what the issue is but it seems like RAM? Idk.

 

Suggestions on what I can do to fix the issue? I would like to narrow down the issue to one thing in particular if possible before thinking about spending any money on hardware/software that may or may not even fix it.

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks! 

 

Edit: I forgot to add that every time my computer powers on, it makes the sound effect that something has been disconnected, even though I haven't disconnected anything. Idk if that's relevant, but I wanted to include that. Maybe it'll help.

 

Edit 2: OH! I JUST REMEMBERED! This started happening after a power outage in my area during a thunder storm. I would imagine that that definitely plays a role into this.

[An0maly_76]

With specs (model #s), no one can even begin to guess what's going on here. It's like telling your mechanic you have a red Toyota and it's making a noise.

[Mandez]

7 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

With specs (model #s), no one can even begin to guess what's going on here. It's like telling your mechanic you have a red Toyota and it's making a noise.

Specs are:

• Ryzen 5 2600
• MSI GTX 1660 6gb OC
• Corsair Vengeance 2x8gb @ 3200mhz
• Windows 10 Pro
• Ssds:
  • Crucial BX 500 1TB
  • Samsung 860 EVO 1TB

Let me know if there's any more info you need.

[An0maly_76]

There's a good chance your RAM could be having stability issues. Ryzen and their supporting boards are known for it. Some RAM kits are not stable on certain boards in certain DOCP profiles or OCs. I would check the motherboard manufacturer's QVL for your specific board model and see if your RAM's SKU (part #) is on it. If not, that might be because it is not stable.

 

ADDED: You can find this by googling "manufacturer board model ram compatibility", but don't bother with anything that isn't your specific board model or isn't the board manufacturer.

Edited November 1, 2022 by An0maly_76
Revised, more info

[SapphireVilemaw]

29 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

With specs (model #s), no one can even begin to guess what's going on here. It's like telling your mechanic you have a red Toyota and it's making a noise.

No need to get passive aggressive, people might forget or don't know the standards for asking tech help online.

7 minutes ago, Mandez said:

Specs are:

• Ryzen 5 2600
• MSI GTX 1660 6gb OC
• Corsair Vengeance 2x8gb @ 3200mhz
• Windows 10 Pro
• Ssds:
  • Crucial BX 500 1TB
  • Samsung 860 EVO 1TB

Let me know if there's any more info you need.

Well with the general advice, check your drivers and see if there are any updates, same for windows.
If you already haven't try running the windows memory diagnostic tool and clear temporary folders and files.
Performing those actions helped me resolve my memory issues before.

[An0maly_76]

1 minute ago, SapphireVilemaw said:

No need to get passive aggressive, people might forget or don't know the standards for asking tech help online.

Wasn't intended as such, hopefully wasn't taken that way. That said, we're not mind readers. Be nice if we were, right?

Edited November 1, 2022 by An0maly_76
Revised

[SapphireVilemaw]

2 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

Wasn't intended as such, hopefully wasn't taken that way. That said, we're not mind readers. Be nice if we were, right?

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