Static suspension
Static suspension
Hey there, thought I’d check online before heading to a shop. Right now my PC is stuck (can’t move the mouse, screen freezes completely, audio stops or jumps). It happens from about 6 seconds after startup to around 20 minutes. I’ve also faced problems with recent posts—just a black screen again, needing a power cycle, and it often loops back. When the system is about to freeze, I notice slow cursor movement, jittery audio, and lag. Previously I had BSODs due to bad NVIDIA drivers, but after reinstalling drivers I haven’t seen those crashes anymore. I’ve done a DDU, cleaned the drivers, flashed the latest BIOS for the motherboard, run Memtest86 on both 16GB and 64GB RAM, checked my SSD (64% used, 4 years old) and HDD health with CrystalDiskInfo, and installed a fresh Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. My specs are: Ryzen 5 5600X, Gigabyte B450 I aorus Pro Wi-Fi mini (BIOS F66B), NVIDIA 3080 Ti, Corsair 750X 2021, 64GB RAM (2x32 or TeamGroup 16GB), and a new SSD. Honestly, I’m starting to think the CPU might be the issue, but I’d love to hear other perspectives. Sorry about the formatting on my phone—PC is down for now.
Remove the RAM and operate the machine using just one stick inside. Test each stick individually to check stability. This aims to identify any problems the system faces when using multiple RAM sticks that might work fine on their own.
When I return after a break, my PC’s fans spin extremely quickly—it feels like they’re going full blast. The airflow is strong enough that it sounds as though it could launch something off. After resetting the system, the situation usually returns to normal, and the thermals settle down.
Do you possess a multimeter for testing the CMOS battery voltage? Or are you considering swapping out the CMOS battery? What insights does Hard Disk Sentinel provide regarding your SSD? Are there any available firmware updates for the SSD?
Join the discussions! Try running SFC/DISM checks to spot any damaged files. Inspect your temperatures carefully to confirm thermal paste is still suitable. Use Bluescreenview to identify if BSODs stem from particular processes. Check voltages with HWMonitor to ensure they match ATX specifications.
Completed an SFC/dism scan and everything was okay. Meanwhile, I looked into the recommended blue screen viewer, but even without a BSOD it generated a small dump file while prompting my display drivers, though it also engaged DirectX drivers.