Hi,
I've recently built my own desktop and it's my first build. In general the system runs fine, but occasionally I encounter some rather frustrating problems.
Firstly, the PSU will often make a high pitched squeal on boot and for several minutes afterwards. I've done some reading on the forums, and it may be that it's a leaking capacitor. I received the PSU from a friend who described it as 'hardly used'. It may just be that it needs replacing, but perhaps someone knows of other possible issues.
Secondly, the computer will sometimes boot to a black screen. It will let me log into Windows, and then the screen will go to black to. No cursor, no HDD light on the case, nothing. I've made sure that the screen resolution is compatible with the monitor, however I only have a generic driver as the manufacturer did not release a Windows 7 driver for the particular monitor I have (as it it rather old.) This issue is usually resolved after rebooting the computer 1-3 times.
Thirdly, the USB ports will randomly stop working. All of them (front of the case and back panel of the motherboard.) I've made sure all the connections are correct and none are loose, and I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. This is the most concerning problem. The USB ports will stop working entirely without any indication and will remain nonfunctional until I reboot the computer. This includes the USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports.
I have tried reinstalling all the drivers, I have updated the BIOS, and I have reset the CMOS. None of these have resolved any of the issues. I have not yet tried reinstalling the OS, but that would be the next step.
If anyone has any experienced insight or recommendations, I would be more than happy to hear it.
Thanks!
Specs:
CPU - AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80
GPU - MSI Radeon R9 270x 2GB
PSU - Corsair CX500
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4) DDR3-1600
Storage - SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB (SSD)
Case - Zalman Z3 Plus
Cooler - Noctua NH-U12
OS - Windows 7 64-bit
I've recently built my own desktop and it's my first build. In general the system runs fine, but occasionally I encounter some rather frustrating problems.
Firstly, the PSU will often make a high pitched squeal on boot and for several minutes afterwards. I've done some reading on the forums, and it may be that it's a leaking capacitor. I received the PSU from a friend who described it as 'hardly used'. It may just be that it needs replacing, but perhaps someone knows of other possible issues.
Secondly, the computer will sometimes boot to a black screen. It will let me log into Windows, and then the screen will go to black to. No cursor, no HDD light on the case, nothing. I've made sure that the screen resolution is compatible with the monitor, however I only have a generic driver as the manufacturer did not release a Windows 7 driver for the particular monitor I have (as it it rather old.) This issue is usually resolved after rebooting the computer 1-3 times.
Thirdly, the USB ports will randomly stop working. All of them (front of the case and back panel of the motherboard.) I've made sure all the connections are correct and none are loose, and I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. This is the most concerning problem. The USB ports will stop working entirely without any indication and will remain nonfunctional until I reboot the computer. This includes the USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports.
I have tried reinstalling all the drivers, I have updated the BIOS, and I have reset the CMOS. None of these have resolved any of the issues. I have not yet tried reinstalling the OS, but that would be the next step.
If anyone has any experienced insight or recommendations, I would be more than happy to hear it.
Thanks!
Specs:
CPU - AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80
GPU - MSI Radeon R9 270x 2GB
PSU - Corsair CX500
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4) DDR3-1600
Storage - SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB (SSD)
Case - Zalman Z3 Plus
Cooler - Noctua NH-U12
OS - Windows 7 64-bit
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