I experience grinding sounds and frequent computer restarts.
I experience grinding sounds and frequent computer restarts.
Recently I've encountered some restart issues while playing a game (rallysimfans' Richard Burns Rally; I should try others). Previously, I recorded gameplays using Bandicam at 1280x720 resolution in fullscreen without any problems. However, a few months ago my PC would restart immediately—without BSODs or any other issues—unless I switched the game to windowed mode. Then, during recording at 800x600 in fullscreen, the issue reappeared, which is the usual setup for playing the game. This week, while playing (not recording) it in that configuration, I experienced restarts, something that never occurred before. I believe these occurrences are linked to the noises I hear, possibly coming from the PSU fan. The only kind of noise I've noticed recently was a loud, constant sound after turning the PC on; it lasted several minutes (usually under 5 minutes) and never returned throughout the day. It seemed to happen mainly on very cold days (above 0 °C and below 15 °C). But now, during startup, there are different sounds. As you can hear, especially from around 0:20, these noises aren't loud or constant. They began about a week or two ago, before the restart problems started this week. These days were quite hot (>30 °C). The first occurrence lasted all day; however, over the following days it stopped and never returned. Perhaps the initial day was actually cold? Today it's neither cold nor hot, and more than an hour has passed since I powered on the PC, yet those noises persist—sometimes they pause briefly before resuming.
No estoy seguro de que sea suficiente, o incluso correcto:
RAM: 8 GB en total; dos unidades de 4 GB cada una
Gráficos: Intel HD Graphics 4400
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By the way, about half an hour ago I saw this comment and attempted to disable it a few times, but the noise persisted. Currently, it appears to have stopped completely after around two hours. However, there seems to be an issue inside, and the noise should return tomorrow when the PC is turned on. Also: if I pay attention during those sounds, the PSU's fan (or something similar) adjusts its speed. At the moment, the noise is gone and the fan runs at a consistent pace.
It seems like the PSU is not functioning properly and is overheating. Testing by wrapping a magazine into a tube and placing your ear on one end inside the PC can confirm this. You might also try stopping the fan with a wooden stick during the noisy phase to see if the sound ceases. This unit appears to be a low-quality, possibly outdated PSU without a GPU. If it has a fan, replacing the PSU is recommended. Keep in mind any future upgrades when doing so.
When the noise returns, consider purchasing a basic PSU for your system.
It has been quite a journey! I purchased a Corsair CV450 80 PLUS Bronze. It turned out the power supply was much larger than expected and didn’t fit in the case. I had to borrow an older one, consulted a technician, and requested a swap of components from one case to another. Now the PSU is installed and everything seems to be functioning properly so far. Here are my questions:
– Should I take any precautions or be concerned after using that faulty power supply? What about those restarts? Could they have caused any damage? (So far, everything appears normal.)
– Any steps needed after installing the new power supply?
– The old case contains a rack for the PSU, with only part of it covering the fan. Is this an issue?
Additionally, I connected a second HDD myself, but since there are no clips to secure it properly like the main drive, it’s currently resting in a metal enclosure face up (with the back circuits touching the metal). Is that a concern?
I also found out the next day after posting this that my phone stopped charging completely. I lost both my PC and phone! I was also experiencing intermittent issues with wireless internet adapters, sometimes losing speed and disconnecting from the network. I used the phone to share Wi-Fi to the PC via USB, but even when the phone was off or on, the screen indicated charging. Over 8 hours of sleep, it gradually dropped from 4% to 12% charge, then eventually stopped charging entirely. The battery was fully drained before the phone would turn on at all. Before noticing this, I thought the phone might be charging properly, but it didn’t. I tried various chargers and locations, but nothing worked. Could the PSU have affected the phone?
Thank you in advance!