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  • Nathanscu
    PCHF Member
    • Mar 2023
    • 3

    #1

    Common Problem, Hard to solve, Loud fans Black Screen

    Iโ€™ve read about this problem so many times and Iโ€™ve yet to find a definitive answer, the same thing happened my previous PC and after replacing several parts I gave up and built a new pc and after one year the same problem again.

    Randomly my pc will just go to black screen and fans will go up full, Iโ€™ll have to hard reset. Iโ€™ve updated every driver I have, I monitored temps on GPU and CPU and several other solutions but I canโ€™t find any solution, the GPU is performing well and passes all stress tests and such so Iโ€™m assuming itโ€™s not failing.

    My GPU is an 1660 super Overclocked Edition, is there anyone who can suggest any other solutions or has had any experience with such?

    Thanks in advance
  • Pyro
    PCHF Member
    • Jan 2019
    • 1189

    #2
    Letโ€™s get some more information:

    Download and run the free version of speccy.

    Once you have ran speccy, follow the instructions to upload a snapshot found here.

    To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:
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    [li]In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.[/li][li]In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.[/li][li]Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot dialog box. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.[/li][/ol]

    Please list your power supply unit

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    • Nathanscu
      PCHF Member
      • Mar 2023
      • 3

      #3


      My power supply is a CV450W

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      • Pyro
        PCHF Member
        • Jan 2019
        • 1189

        #4
        That power supply is junk, I wouldnโ€™t put that near any computer with a GPU. CV stands for Corsair Value, any PSU without a 10-year warranty usually isnโ€™t worth its weight in salt for gaming, same for anything thatโ€™s not 80+ Gold efficiency.

        Do you have another quality PSU to test with?

        Another note: your ram is 2133MHz, but your CPU should have 2933, AMD processors thrive off fast ram.
        System Memory Specification
        [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Up to 2933MHz

        Before we go diving into more costly issues, letโ€™s try the basics.
        Disk Letter:
        C:
        Used Space:
        376 GB (81%)
        Free Space:
        [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]88 GB (19%)

        [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Your system is running low on storage space, this can cause all sorts of issues with Windows, see below on how to clear up space and how much you need.

        This is my laundry list, itโ€™s a good starting point for troubleshooting and should get you an idea whatโ€™s going on:
        1. Try running the following programs, also try to keep at least 25-30% of your disks as free space.

        Run Disk Cleanup (check all the boxes) this will delete things such as your recycling bin, so make sure you donโ€™t have any files you want to keep.

        Run Defragment and Optimize Drives, run this on your drives.

        These will free up some space, but you may need to relocate/delete files to reach the suggested free space.
        1. Disable any overclocking or changes to power/performance settings

        Undo any overclocking you may have done (if any)

        Settings > System > Power and sleep > Additional power settings
        Make sure your power plan is set to balanced, high performance/ultimate performance is only beneficial on gaming laptops where it needs that extra boost.
        1. Check for Operating System Corruption

        Right click on the Windows logo in the bottom left and select Windows Powershell (Admin)
        Run these three commands separately:
        [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]
        sfc /scannow

        Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

        Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

        These will take a while to run, do not close out of Powershell while they are running, if one fails then move onto the next and then loop back around.

        Note: It doesnโ€™t hurt to make a system backup before you make all these changes, save any important files of folders. While these changes shouldnโ€™t cause any issues, better to be safe than sorry.
        1. Unplug unnecessary devices.

        If you have a gamepad, extra monitor, external hard drive/flash drive, or anything that is not essential to using the computer plugged in, unplug it.

        Once you have completed all of these tasks, restart it (using the restart option in the power menu) and re-test.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]

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        • Nathanscu
          PCHF Member
          • Mar 2023
          • 3

          #5
          During the scan windows found corrupt files and repaired them, since that there have been no crashes so I hope thatโ€™s it fixed, Iโ€™ve ordered an upgraded RAM, what PSU would you suggest for this build?
          Thank you for your help

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          • Pyro
            PCHF Member
            • Jan 2019
            • 1189

            #6
            Anything with a 10-year warranty is usually quality, I like Seasonicโ€™s units, but you could go with another Corsair if you wanted. just not the value line.

            If youโ€™re not planning on upgrading your build in the foreseeable future, I would buy a 550W 80+ Gold unit, such as the Seasonic Focus GX-550. Look around at your preferred seller, you might be able to pick up a GX-650 unit cheaper, prices are a little strange with these.

            It may have been an OS corruption, but Iโ€™m really concerned about you lack of storage, have you thought of getting another SSD to store your games on? Or an external drive to relocate files to?

            Ultimately, these upgrades will help your computer perform at its best, but they canโ€™t make up for things such as a lack of space or corruption from improper shutdown. Something to think about.

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            • polyal
              PCHF Member
              • Mar 2021
              • 68

              #7
              give the psu / cpu heat sink a good blow out
              to remove all fluff/dust/dog ends :ROFLMAO: etc etc
              make sure its got a continuous supply of cool air
              just because the temp is showing normal doesnโ€™t
              mean it is

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              • phillpower2
                PCHF Administrator
                • Sep 2016
                • 15205

                #8
                Originally posted by Nathanscu
                Iโ€™ve ordered an upgraded RAM,
                Why, you presently have RAM that is capable of 3200MHz which while it would be too fast for the CPU if you enabled XMP you can manually OC the RAM to 2933MHz and 1.35V in the BIOS.

                If doing a whole new build from scratch a PSU with a ten year warranty would be a must but being already in use a seven year warranty will do, 500W would be ample but are scarce and more expensive Corsair TX-M Series TX550M gives you scope for adding more drives or hooking up an additional screen etc.

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                • phillpower2
                  PCHF Administrator
                  • Sep 2016
                  • 15205

                  #9
                  Being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be marked and closed.

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