When it freezes, can you turn numlock on/off?
Do you do anything more GPU-intensive than youtube vids, i.e. games?
Memtest as above is a good idea.
My further suggestions, download Furmark (GPU stress test) and run that.
Also try running a CPU stress test such as Passmark.
If Furmark, Passmark and Memtest pass I would format/reinstall.
If the stress tests fail, you can try a few things...
- If you have multiple slots, see if the GPU will run in a different PCIe slot.
- Try a mate's PSU. Or, if you have an OEM one, you may wish to just do yourself a favour an invest in a decent one. Silvertone, Corsair, Antec, whatever. Not Thermaltake...
- Try removing GPU and running onboard. Will probably be fine, but if it still does it, you can rule out the GPU.
Oh - and back up anything important, there's a slim chance stress testing may cause your PSU to pop. If your PSU is a particularly shit OEM make that a 'fair chance'.
"It's hard to keep an open mind, when so many people are trying to put things in it"
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