New PC build locks up and restarts randomly, weird thing on my desktop.

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > Haus of Tech Support > New PC build locks up and restarts randomly, weird thing on my desktop.

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

Make sure you're on the latest motherboard BIOS. If that doesn't help then I'd try using onboard video for a few days and see if the machine still reboots unexpectedly.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2021 06:39

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Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

sigher posted:

I'll try the onboard video for a bit then, thanks. Also, trying to update the BIOS hasn't worked because when trying to use the EZflash utility within the BIOS it tells me that the file I got from ASUS' website "isn't a valid BIOS file." Or something to that extent.

Did you use the BIOSRenamer application to rename the CAP file? If not, that might be the issue.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2021 21:45

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

The same CPU issue carrying over to a new motherboard makes me suspicious of the CPU or some other piece of hardware.

Also, what is the make/model of the PSU?

# ¿ Apr 5, 2021 23:33

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