F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop This new PC displays a black screen and produces static sounds. It also restarts unexpectedly while playing games.

This new PC displays a black screen and produces static sounds. It also restarts unexpectedly while playing games.

This new PC displays a black screen and produces static sounds. It also restarts unexpectedly while playing games.

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_MABGamer_
Junior Member
11
07-16-2022, 05:29 AM
#1
Details: AMD RYZEN 5 3600 6-Core at 3.6 GHz GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE AM4 AMD B450 SATA 6Gb/s ATX motherboard paired with AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT WINDFORCE OC 6G (Rev 2.0). Graphics card is Corsair RM750, cooled by Hyper 212 Evo. CPU cooler is Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. Storage includes WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS with 750GB, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache. RAM is G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) with 288-pin DDR4 at 3200 MHz. I own two stock fans from a previous build and the CPU cooler. This is my first forum post, so I’m unsure how to sort this topic.

Recently, I assembled a new PC using a mid-tower chassis. I replaced all existing components with new ones. Initially, everything booted fine and ran smoothly. However, during gameplay—especially in titles like Valorant, GTA V, and Aim Labs—it would crash abruptly, producing a loud static noise through the headphones and then restarting as if nothing happened. In Valorant, temperatures stay below 75°C, but they rise to around 86°C during intense scenes, which seems typical for demanding games.

I updated drivers for the GPU, card, and motherboard. I reinstalled the graphics driver using DDU. A new power supply (Corsair RM750) replaced my previous 80+ white unit, as I believed the PSU was insufficient. I consulted online advice suggesting the Radeon Adrenaline 2020 driver might be causing instability, so I installed it without the software. My power-saving setting remains balanced, since I thought idle voltage around 1.3V was the culprit during gaming. I reapplied thermal paste after some adjustments.

I invested heavily in components and now need a reliable PSU, as my current one is underperforming. I’ve tried Windows Memory Diagnostic, suspecting RAM failure, but others warn against BSODs from memory issues. I haven’t run memtest yet and am unsure whether to proceed.

Additional notes: I purchased a $5 Windows license from eBay after seeing it on YouTube. I haven’t reinstalled Windows yet and suspect the problem isn’t software-related. My PSU switch from 600W to a better model didn’t resolve it. The CPU and RAM aren’t overclocked, and I’m still a beginner. Can a faulty motherboard still handle gaming or light tasks for a short time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’d rather avoid a technician visit, given my parents’ reputation for mishaps.

Edit: I’ve experimented with plugging the PSU directly into a wall outlet instead of using a power strip, but the PC still powers down. Event Viewer shows an error code 10016, and a Kernel-Power event 41 appears during reboots. The issue seems intermittent, though.
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_MABGamer_
07-16-2022, 05:29 AM #1

Details: AMD RYZEN 5 3600 6-Core at 3.6 GHz GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE AM4 AMD B450 SATA 6Gb/s ATX motherboard paired with AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT WINDFORCE OC 6G (Rev 2.0). Graphics card is Corsair RM750, cooled by Hyper 212 Evo. CPU cooler is Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. Storage includes WD Blue 3D NAND 250GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS with 750GB, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache. RAM is G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) with 288-pin DDR4 at 3200 MHz. I own two stock fans from a previous build and the CPU cooler. This is my first forum post, so I’m unsure how to sort this topic.

Recently, I assembled a new PC using a mid-tower chassis. I replaced all existing components with new ones. Initially, everything booted fine and ran smoothly. However, during gameplay—especially in titles like Valorant, GTA V, and Aim Labs—it would crash abruptly, producing a loud static noise through the headphones and then restarting as if nothing happened. In Valorant, temperatures stay below 75°C, but they rise to around 86°C during intense scenes, which seems typical for demanding games.

I updated drivers for the GPU, card, and motherboard. I reinstalled the graphics driver using DDU. A new power supply (Corsair RM750) replaced my previous 80+ white unit, as I believed the PSU was insufficient. I consulted online advice suggesting the Radeon Adrenaline 2020 driver might be causing instability, so I installed it without the software. My power-saving setting remains balanced, since I thought idle voltage around 1.3V was the culprit during gaming. I reapplied thermal paste after some adjustments.

I invested heavily in components and now need a reliable PSU, as my current one is underperforming. I’ve tried Windows Memory Diagnostic, suspecting RAM failure, but others warn against BSODs from memory issues. I haven’t run memtest yet and am unsure whether to proceed.

Additional notes: I purchased a $5 Windows license from eBay after seeing it on YouTube. I haven’t reinstalled Windows yet and suspect the problem isn’t software-related. My PSU switch from 600W to a better model didn’t resolve it. The CPU and RAM aren’t overclocked, and I’m still a beginner. Can a faulty motherboard still handle gaming or light tasks for a short time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’d rather avoid a technician visit, given my parents’ reputation for mishaps.

Edit: I’ve experimented with plugging the PSU directly into a wall outlet instead of using a power strip, but the PC still powers down. Event Viewer shows an error code 10016, and a Kernel-Power event 41 appears during reboots. The issue seems intermittent, though.

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TikiPoe
Junior Member
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07-27-2022, 10:50 AM
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TikiPoe
07-27-2022, 10:50 AM #2

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