The computer shuts down, displaying a black screen while the fans accelerate and become extremely noisy.
The computer shuts down, displaying a black screen while the fans accelerate and become extremely noisy.
As described in the title, my computer becomes extremely noisy and the screen goes dark, yet the PC remains powered on but unresponsive. To fix this, I had to either disable the power button or switch off the wall outlet connected to the PC's power supply. This problem occurred once while playing a game on December 13th, but after three days it started happening multiple times during December 16th—even though I wasn’t playing any games. After turning the PC back on and logging in, the home screen remained for about 15 minutes before the display went black and the fans reached maximum speed. I’m not sure which fans are operating at full capacity; it could be the CPU or GPU fans, or possibly all of them.
I’ve owned this PC for some time, built it myself, and all components except the GPU are three years old. The GPU is a new model that I recently purchased about 3–4 weeks ago, and so far it hasn’t caused any issues.
To resolve the issue, I scanned for viruses, found none, updated the BIOS, and reinstalled some software I thought might be related, but the crashes continued. I ran the SFC/scannow utility, which detected a corrupt file, yet the problem persisted.
Here are my specifications:
- GeForce RTX™ 4070 GAMING OC 12G
- RYZEN 5 3600x AMD
- VENGEANCE® LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz
- MPG B550 GAMING PLUS Motherboard
- Corsair CP-9020178-UK RM650x 80 PLUS Gold 650 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
I’m typing on a laptop and really dislike the small keyboard compared to my PC’s.
Possible causes:
My GPU might be the culprit since I have a 650W PSU, which seems insufficient for the load. Yet, I was able to run demanding games and CPU-intensive tasks without issues over the past few weeks, suggesting more power might have been required. Still, I remain open to the idea of inadequate power supply. The GPU also draws between 35–39W when idle and 15–18W during gameplay.
Temperature could be another factor: my CPU temperatures are around 45–50°C when not gaming, while the GPU stays at 30–31°C. Usage is 35–40% for the GPU (with wallpaper engine on two monitors) and 7–9% for the CPU.
I suspect the CPU might be the issue due to the lack of thermal paste replacement in three years. Alternatively, the GPU could be faulty, as it’s the only component that changed recently, while all others are three years old.
On the other hand, temperature isn’t the main concern—my CPU temps are within normal ranges, and the GPU is drawing less power than expected during idle time.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Based on the specs you provided earlier, it seems your GPU is brand new and your Ryzen doesn’t have an integrated graphics unit. Could you clarify what you were using before upgrading to the RTX 4070?
I assume there are two main reasons for this situation:
1) Your power supply isn’t sufficient for the task, and after three years it may not deliver the power it should.
2) You haven’t removed the drivers from your previous GPU using DDU before installing the new one.
Could you share details about your case? The room temperature, fan settings, and number of fans also help.
previously my GPU was an RTX 2060
the PSU has been running for three years now, that might be a problem
i haven't updated the DDU to remove old GPU drivers, in fact i didn't change them at all, i didn't realize it could affect things, but that could definitely be an issue i'm not sure how to handle
my setup is a P400A Phanteks, the room temperatures are actually unknown, i just want to mention the average temperature, but the only times it gets hot are during heavy gameplay
i have six fans in total, three built into the case and three extra ones that help with exhaust, the case fans are the intake units
also, in the last paragraph i said "Temperature because my temps when I'm not playing games is around 45-50 degrees for CPU and 30-31 degrees for GPU." i meant "Temperature because my temps when I'm not playing games are around 45-50 degrees for the CPU and 30-31 degrees for the GPU."
I also noticed that during the crash, my browsers and I believe my windows seem to be working but not visible on the screen. In fact, when the crash happens, my monitor displays "no signal" or something similar. This conclusion came from the fact that after the crash, my music continued playing through the headset, and when I pressed a pause button on my keyboard, the music stopped and resumed as I pressed it again, confirming its effect. Now I think it could be related to a GPU issue.