- I'm guessing "power supply".  Swap it.  If it's not the cause, then
you can use it in the new PC.

On 2025-06-20 11:34, Evan Leibovitch via Talk wrote:
> Unexpectedly and suddenly,  my not-so-old daily driver PC has just given up.
> It boots but either freezes or reboots after between one and three
> minutes of activity.
> This happens under Windows and Linux, whether booting from the
> internal (M.2) disk or USB drive.
>
> I have:
>
>   * wiped the OS from the internal disk and tried to reinstall
>   * updated the BIOS to the latest version (Gigabyte motherboard, Ryzen CPU)
>   * Booted safe mode under both Windows and Linux (tuxedoOS)
>   * removed all peripherals (using the mobo onboard video)
>   * checked that the CPU temperature is under 40C idle, at one point
>     opening the case and pointing a floor fan at it.
>   * swapped mouse and keyboard
>   * run memtest, zero errors
>
> None of this has helped.
>
> Any suggestions? The culprits appear to be down to CPU, motherboard and
> power supply. I would really prefer not to have to replace all three.
> Sent from my laptop... any help, or suggestions of where to take this
> thing, are appreciated.
>
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> Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada
> @evanleibovitch / @el56
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