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    Solved PC sometimes acts up on boot - should I preserve my GPU?

    I see, thanks. I'm not in a rush to find out about the GPU, and since I can manage to do almost everything I was doing before with the current GPU (which, as old as it is, I'm okay with losing in case the PSU pops) I think I will stick the plan of waiting for a sale to get a gold-rated PSU and...
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    Solved PC sometimes acts up on boot - should I preserve my GPU?

    That's a bummer (although it makes sense), I think I'll have to wait for a sale in order to get a gold efficiency one. Once I'll get one I can put in the RX580 once again and rule out the PSU, right? Or, at the same time, I could confirm it's the PSU if I'll have the same problem while the GPU...
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    Solved PC sometimes acts up on boot - should I preserve my GPU?

    I've put the GPU out and plan to keep it out until I get a new PSU, so far so good! About the PSUs: I searched a bit, and found a Bronze 650W EVGA PSU for what I think is a good price (around €57). From what I understand, 650W should be more than enough to use it in a future upgrade of the...
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    Solved PC sometimes acts up on boot - should I preserve my GPU?

    Hello phillpower2, Thank you for answering! Yes I do remember that from the older thread, and thank you once again for helping me back then. As the other PSU (the corsair CX 500) was acting up when the computer was on Windows by random rebooting, because this one hasn't I didn't think it could...
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    Solved PC sometimes acts up on boot - should I preserve my GPU?

    Hi! Lately I've had a problem with my computer, and I was wondering what you would think of it. My computer is a bit old (especially mobo, cpu and ram; the PSU was given to me by a relative, I think it's been used for five years?), its specs are: -MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H -CPU: intel i5-3570k...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    No worries, no need to be apologizing! Please do prioritize your own gremlins, and I really appreciate you answering in spite of them. About the GPU, I see, that makes sense, I guess it's inevitable. During these days everything has been okay as well; I've been doing "ordinary" things, mainly...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Hey, I have an update! Around an hour ago I finished the swap-in. The xfx PSU had quite a bit of dust in it, I removed what I could although it was not much, and I was really tempted to remove the plate in order to properly clean it - but I also know it's something one should only do if he knows...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    You guys are too kind Roger that! That's good news; will report back once the swap-in will be done!
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Thanks as always; it's sad but I'm also not that surprised that things like the one you mentioned happen, one should often remind himself that this is all free help to be grateful for... Anyway yes, I intend to swap in the xfx psu! I think that will be happening a little later this week though...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    I see your point, and it goes without saying that whatever happens it's 100% my responsibility and I wouldn't blame any other! I'm glad to know it's its age, at least that means that the other parameters are okay, unlike the corsair I've been using At this point, I have an idea of what to do...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Thank you phillpower2 and peteroz for taking so often the time to read and answer In an odd way this is kind of comforting, knowing it's not that uncommon for that to happen. About the explanation of why one usually doesn't test psu, it makes total sense and I understand now, thanks. I had to...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Thanks as always for answering and helping. I see, then it could also have been something "harmless" like a slight voltage drop in the main power, at this point that would be what I'd hope for. The reason I'm worrying so much is that I don't really know how to check (if it's even possible) if...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Thank you very much for the precious information! It's a bit of a bummer that the other psu is only marginally better, at least it's free, thanks for letting me know. I hope I'm not bothering you too much, if I am please let me know, but I still have some doubts: phillpower2 mentioned that I...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Hi phillpower2, thank you very much for your opinion on the matter, I really appreciate it. Wow, I didn't realize it was this bad; admittedly, I have been pretty superficial about it because it has been working fine for all these years. But from what you're saying, I get that even if the psu...
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    Solved Computer randomly rebooted without bsod

    Thanks, this is what I can see in the Event Viewer The selected one is when the random reebot happened. Below, in the "general" panel, it translates to:"Reboot of the system without a regular shoutdown. This error could be caused by an interruption, a crash or by an unexpected power failure of...
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