Post #4453230

2026-08-03 17:10 UTC

Since the last time I posted about this, I changed only one thing in the computer's setup. I added a small voltage balancer, on the cord extension from the socket, on which the computer's multi-socket connects. So far, only one freeze. I didn't change anything afterwards, it's been 2 full days with no freezes. The only positive difference of the new motherboard in comparison with the previous, is it handles much more smoothly the freezes. A strong negative is the sound card it has, makes the sound not the same as before, and even without the changes its accompanied software (Nahimic) does, it still sounds like off, with hollow bass. It isn't awful, just a bit off-putting.

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@jimkats@infosec.exchange 2026-08-09 00:30

One week passed without the issue appearing again. At least with all this situation that lasted more than a month, makes one to realize that they need to check also for the power outlet their computer is plugged on, if their computer has sudden freezes/crashes that can't be easily troubleshooted. Because there was never a pattern or anything in any software/hardware troubleshooting we did to denote that somehow the AC unit which was connected to the same power outlet caused issues. Now the computer is on another power outlet. Dunno though why it the initial crash after I did that change, but since it didn't happen again, even without any change afterwards, this is where I'm resting this longstanding case. This doesn't mean everything is back to normal though.

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