PC Crashes Loud Buzzing Just replaced PSU - Must be faulty GPU?

bhutchison · Aug 22, 2014

So I have been having issues with my PC crashing, usually when gaming. The screen goes to a random colour and there is a loud buzzing noise. I then have to hard reset the system. Sometimes the screen will go black and it comes back with a pop-up saying display driver has stopped responding. I bought a new PSU today and plugged it in hoping it was a faulty PSU, was working fine for 4 hours but just crashed on me. Therefore it must be down to my GPU. I have tried every test imaginable and havent been able to reproduce the crash. I have also troubleshooted through multiple threads to no avail.

If anyone has any other reasons for the crash or solutions im all ears but I believe it is a GPU error. I am looking to purchase a new gtx770. I was looking to upload my specs here but couldnt find an attachment option. If you follow this link where I posted in different forum you can view my specs in a .zip folder.

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i7Baby · Aug 22, 2014

Post your build.

Download HWInfo and run Sensors. Post the results - usually 3 screenshots in TinyPic or similar.

Do a bios reset.

Do a checkdisk with repair

Do a hard drive scan - eg Avast, Malwarebytes

Try a different graphics card. Try your graphics card in another pc.

redgarl · Aug 22, 2014

I had something similar with my G73JH-A1 from Asus (it's a gaming laptop). It was and it is still the biggest lemon I ever bought. All in all, it was the graphic card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnV5rQpknYA&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOw8mOqj7QA&feature=youtu.be

bhutchison · Aug 22, 2014

i7Baby :

Like I said you can view my spec in the link provided but here it is :

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8H77-M: M-ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 660 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1155 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Bios is most up to date did it 5 days ago. Done scans, also I think its highly unlikely its a virus causing this as I have re-installed windows on a separate partition and still had the crashing. Dont have a spare GPU lying around to test out, or a spare pc unfortunately.

i7Baby · Aug 22, 2014

Download HWInfo and run Sensors. Post the results - usually 3 screenshots in TinyPic or similar.

bhutchison · Aug 23, 2014

i7Baby :

I presume you mean while I am gaming?

i7Baby · Aug 23, 2014

If possible - start Sensors recording before to see mins and max's.

bhutchison · Aug 23, 2014

i7Baby :

Okay, I'll record before and after gaming then post back with results.

I noticed AUXTIN2 is at 104C... that isnt normal is it?

bhutchison · Aug 23, 2014

Okay so here are my results from HWINFO. I'd like to note it crashed and recovered while it was recording so maybe you can find something.

http://tinypic.com/r/30kczdl/8
http://tinypic.com/r/15h1ld2/8
http://tinypic.com/r/1zvg6pu/8

bhutchison · Aug 23, 2014

Just had two crashes one after another in quick succession. They seem to be getting more frequent.

i7Baby · Aug 23, 2014

You only seem to have 5.5GB ram - check it with memtest86.

Your CPU is running OK - 50C max.

Your PSU is running great.

Your GPU is running at 71C with 1.175V Have you overclocked it?

Blow your case out with compressed air to get rid of built up dust.

Get rid of any overclocks.

Bump up your cpu and gpu fan speeds.

bhutchison · Aug 24, 2014

i7Baby :

Thanks for getting back to me. I checked my memory with memtest for 12 hours previously but I shall do that tonight again. Why do I only have 5.5 G? I have x2 4GB Kingston plugged in. PSU is brand new so im glad its running great!

I have not overclocked anything. Are those GPU figures strange?

I blew my case out with compressed air a week ago, that was the first thing I did.

bhutchison · Aug 25, 2014

Ok I ran memtest and it produced no errors. How do I bump up my fan speeds? Im certain its a hardware problem specifically my GPU.

i7Baby · Aug 25, 2014

Your motherbvoard - http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H77M/ - has
"ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface
ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes, providing a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only controls. It also natively supports fully-utilized hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit operating systems.

ASUS exclusive interface
EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed info. Users can choose system performance settings, and drag and drop boot priorities. Advanced Mode for performance enthusiasts includes detailed DRAM settings via a dedicated memory info page for complete insight."

bhutchison · Aug 25, 2014

i7Baby :

I don't understand sorry. How is that supposed to help me? What does that let me do

i7Baby · Aug 25, 2014

CPU - bios/uefi (as above)

GPU - Afterburner

bhutchison · Aug 26, 2014

i7Baby :

I have bumped my fans up but it still crashes.

i7Baby · Aug 26, 2014

Try a different graphics card. Try your graphics card in a different PC.

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