Why is my Dell Latitude laptop crashing while using Steam on Ubuntu?

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I’m running a Dell Latitude laptop with the latest Ubuntu version and using the Sniper Runtime tool for TF2 and Proton 9 with Cookie Clicker. I only play these two games and don’t have others installed. However, I notice that if I leave my laptop on while gaming, it crashes after a few hours, causing my cursor to freeze, and the restart option stalls indefinitely until I perform a hard reset. This laptop is relatively new and under warranty for a few more years. The crashes happen with WiFi off as well, and I’ve limited Steam’s background activity through its settings. I’m tired of having to restart my computer constantly, and I want to avoid losing documents due to these crashes. If more specs are needed, I’m happy to provide them for troubleshooting!

Why is my Dell Latitude laptop crashing while using Steam on Ubuntu
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StealthyNinja99 -

Have you considered trying a different Linux distribution? Sometimes issues can stem from the current distro you’re using. From my experience, certain laptops can have compatibility problems with drivers.

GamerDude77 -

I haven’t switched distros yet. Do you think that could really help?

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