Hello, I've had this problem since about 2 years. It's gotten really bad lately, to the point where I can't use my PC after maybe 40 minutes of demanding game-time. It's not the OS, I've tried 3 different Windows systems. After around 40 minutes, high-end games start to first freeze periodically for 1-10 seconds, then they simply crash/windows crashes and the whole PC starts lagging to the point of no return, just becomes ultra-slow and random programs start to freeze, mouse freezes etc.
Restarting the PC instantly doesn't help, the only thing that fixes this is simply waiting for some time with the PC off.(30 minutes maybe.)
I think it's the GPU, but I'm not entirely sure. I've checked my RAM with the Windows checking tool, I've checked the hard-drive, and I ran a PerformaceTest™, and everything seems to be in working order.
I've checked the temperatures on both CPU and GPU when the lags start happening, and they're also not too extreme.
I've re-applied thermal paste to both GPU and CPU just in-case, and it didn't seem to do anything although the thermal paste was almost gone.
Otherwise the PC works completely fine and dandy when I don't try and play any games.
Anyone know what could be the problem or what else I can try?
Specs: http://pastebin.com/ZvhSgeip
Thanks.
Restarting the PC instantly doesn't help, the only thing that fixes this is simply waiting for some time with the PC off.(30 minutes maybe.)
I think it's the GPU, but I'm not entirely sure. I've checked my RAM with the Windows checking tool, I've checked the hard-drive, and I ran a PerformaceTest™, and everything seems to be in working order.
I've checked the temperatures on both CPU and GPU when the lags start happening, and they're also not too extreme.
I've re-applied thermal paste to both GPU and CPU just in-case, and it didn't seem to do anything although the thermal paste was almost gone.
Otherwise the PC works completely fine and dandy when I don't try and play any games.
Anyone know what could be the problem or what else I can try?
Specs: http://pastebin.com/ZvhSgeip
Thanks.
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