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PC randomly freezes and makes static sound - Buklau - Sep 30, 2013
This has been a problem since I've bought this PC 2 years ago, it doesn't happen all the time so I always end up letting it it staying like this.
Basically the PC just freezes making a static sound (repeats over and over the same millisecond) if a sound is being played.
This is not a BSOF nor the PC shuts down, the image stays where it was while keyboard and mouse's lights go off and stays like this forever and doesn't unfreeze.
I don't know what under conditions this happens, I believe it's really random, doesn't just happen when using high resources or anything.
I've done several searches on this many times but never found the reason of it happening nor a solution, if anyone from here could help me I'd be extremely thankful.
* - Canonsx130 - Sep 30, 2013
Hmm. If this has been happening ever since you purchased the system, I highly doubt it to be a motherboard compatibility problem. I have heard of people having similar sounds when they used uncompatible motherboard.
* - smithly96 - Sep 30, 2013
Try updating your drivers using Iobit driver booster. You could have old or incompatible drivers.
http://www.iobit.com/driver-booster.php
Hope this helps!
* - rkut - Oct 1, 2013
When does this freezing occur?
I've encountered this many times and usually it has been graphics card's or some device's driver's issue.
First make sure graphics card ( if you have a discrete one), memory, and cables to drives are correctly plugged in.
Make sure you are using correct and up-do-date drivers.
* - Buklau - Oct 1, 2013
I'm using up to date drivers and everythings well connected, it happens kinda randomly there isn't any criteria for it to happen (like when using a lot of resources or something).
Happens once every few days, can happen multiple times a day.
* - Ekillz999 - Oct 1, 2013
Try this it may fix your problem: Open your PC and change the HDD cable to another SATA port. I had a similar issue with another PC, and switching the ports solved the problem.
* - Buklau - Oct 6, 2013
(Oct 1, 2013 02:48 PM)Ekillz999 Wrote: Try this it may fix your problem: Open your PC and change the HDD cable to another SATA port. I had a similar issue with another PC, and switching the ports solved the problem.Will try this and post if it has worked, thanks for the tip.
EDIT:
Tought it had worked but nope, still happening.
Anyone else got any tips?
* - RƎDSPY - Oct 6, 2013
Sorry OP, sounds more of a hardware problem than a software problem.
I'd advise you open the case of the computer and look for anything that's loose or nearly about to loose connectivity with something its attached to.
* - Fireworks - Oct 6, 2013
Do you have a 3rd Party or a Integrated GPU?
* - Buklau - Oct 7, 2013
(Oct 6, 2013 09:46 PM)Trinity Motion Studios Wrote: Do you have a 3rd Party or a Integrated GPU?What would that mean?
I have a NVidia GeForce 560 Ti.
* - Canonsx130 - Oct 8, 2013
(Oct 7, 2013 11:05 AM)Buklau Wrote: What would that mean?
I have a NVidia GeForce 560 Ti.
That would be a 3rd-party GPU as it is a seperate component you purchased. An integrated one is also known as on-board GPU. For example most intel boards these days comes with an Intel HD onboard graphics.
* - Buklau - Oct 8, 2013
Alright I would've gotten it if he said onboard.
But nope, it's not onboars, 3rd party, could it have something to do with the problem?
* - BloodFire - Oct 8, 2013
Have you ever tried installing real temp to check if its a thermal problem? I got this problem once and turns out that i have to change my thermal paste and clean my vid card and it worked for me.
* - Buklau - Oct 8, 2013
I'm sure it's not the PSU temperature and everythig else seemed clear and doesn't real overheat much but I'll double check once I get home.