Experiencing an unusual clicking sound and a blue screen?
Experiencing an unusual clicking sound and a blue screen?
Starting from the boot, after 20-30 minutes a peculiar ticking noise appears, similar to someone lightly tapping a nail on a plastic surface. Shortly afterward, the whole system becomes unresponsive and I encounter a blue screen without being able to see the error details. I attempted to keep it in BIOS for the same duration, but the ticking persisted and the system froze. Someone mentioned it might be an HDD issue, which I dismissed by unplugging it. After restarting in Windows, the ticking resumed and another blue screen occurred. Could you assist? Please share any relevant specifications if needed.
Do you understand the exact source of the noise? It could be a failing fan or possibly an issue with the power supply unit.
You discovered the issue by removing the side panels, which made you think it was your hard drive. After disconnecting it and starting Windows, the SSD still made a ticking noise. Listening closely, I realized the sound seemed to come from all around me.
Conditions are stable, and the system isn't feeling overheated. Temperatures stay below 60°C, haven't run tests at maximum capacity, and it's running at a steady 29°C. All readings in Celsius.
Check for fan activity by pressing the middle of each fan—case, CPU, and GPU—to halt them. Observe if the sound disappears after doing so.
It turns off after 20-30 minutes of use, which means it heats up during that time and then stops because of temperature changes. Keep monitoring the temperature until it shuts down to check if the issue is something like a wire contacting a fan blade causing the sound.
I'm confused about the final section. The noise begins, then it shows a blue screen, but when I restart, Windows asks me to pick a boot device. In the BIOS I don't see my SSD or HDD, yet leaving the BIOS lets me restart for about 25 minutes before another blue screen appears.
had a cx600 with loud fan rattles, it stopped working after three weeks, and I couldn't run heavy tasks because it would crash.
This usually occurs following a crash. My earlier GPU would randomly freeze with black screens, requiring me to power down the PSU, restart it, and then it would function normally until the next incident.