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Can computer crashes and reboots be caused by weak power supply?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20265423 views
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Recently I replaced the videocard in my PC for a newer, faster one. All games work perfectly but I get random system crashes and reboots. This happens even when the system is almost idle (browsing, playing music). It never happened with the old card. All drivers are up-to-date. Is it possible that …

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Yes. Adding more watt load can cause components to run at a lower voltage than they were previously, causing instability and crashing.

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