PC Crashes to Solid Color Screen With Buzzing Audio Noise

[QSwag14]

Well, the problem is I use my pc mainly for gaming and editing videos, so I don’t know if that would be the best for me…

[phillpower2]

As said it is only for a short amount of time, 15 to 30 mins for example, entirely up to you but it is an important test that you need to do.

[QSwag14]

Ok I will try it. So start up in safe mode, leave it for 15-30 min, then do I restart again? Or just exit safe mode?

[phillpower2]

Start in safe mode and watch a couple of videos or do some offline gaming and see how things go, give it 15 to 30 mins to see if anything happens, if nothing does, restart in Safe Mode with Networking and repeat the process.

No rush on my behalf as I have to get on with some paid work for a few hrs, will check back later for any update.

[QSwag14]

Ok, thanks.

[QSwag14]

So I started in safe mode and fooled around for a bit and nothing happened, which isn’t really surprising since usually the crash happens in-game. So I put it into safe mode with networking and tried to start a game (not expecting much since it was minimal drivers) and it crashed. So then I took it out of safe mode and tried to game and the usual crash happened twice.

[phillpower2]

(y)

[QSwag14]

So what do you suggest next?

[phillpower2]

Crossed wires QSwag14 as my reply #22 was in response to your reply #20 and not your reply 21 of which I did not receive any notification so had yet to read the info in it, replying to your own last post is not a good idea as to why is explained below.

So I started in safe mode and fooled around for a bit and nothing happened,

What do you mean by fooled around a bit, what sort of use, any offline gaming etc.

So I put it into safe mode with networking and tried to start a game (not expecting much since it was minimal drivers) and it crashed

What game and what sort of crash.

Knowing the answers to both of the above is important, software crashes while hardware locks up while either buzzing or the audio still working in the background, bad drivers can cause the former while the latter can be caused by flaky hardware or hardware being affected by heat.

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[QSwag14]

When I was “fooling around” I was playing offline games. And the crashes that happened were the normal ones with the buzzing.

[QSwag14]

Oh also, the game I was playing was Battlefield 4 which isn’t really a very stressing game on computers from what I’ve heard.

[phillpower2]

So I started in safe mode and fooled around for a bit and nothing happened, which isn’t really surprising since usually the crash happens in-game.

When I was “fooling around” I was playing offline games.

Sorry but the above is rather confusing as it is contradictory :unsure:

Did the computer crash when you tried playing any game/s while in Safe Mode only (not connected to the internet).

[QSwag14]

I can see how that was confusing, sorry. I was playing silly little offline games. When I meant it crashes “in-game” I mean bigger online games (Battlefield, R6, PUBG, etc.). However, it does happen just sitting at the desktop sometimes but that did not occur while in safe mode.

[phillpower2]

When I meant it crashes “in-game” I mean bigger online games

That was what I was suspecting you meant but needed confirmation, we need to properly test the GPU and do so offline, download the following, disconnect from the internet, run both tests then post back with an update for us.

Use the free versions at the following two links.

Stress test your GPU with Furmark

Check your FPS with Valley

[QSwag14]

So I downloaded and ran Furmark and Valley with internet disconnected and my manual fan setting reset to default because Furmark recommended I do so. Here’s what happened:

I made it 1min 11sec into the GPU Stress Test on Furmark before my PC did the usual crash it always does. These were the readings right before it crashed:

      Avg FPS: 103
      GPU Temp: 85C
      GPU Usage: 99%
      Fan: 27%
      Core: 1143MHz
      Mem: 1750MHz

Valley ran fine throughout the whole test, now I don’t know if this was a coincidence but RIGHT as a clicked “Quit” on the program, my PC did the normal crash. Anyway, the FPS test read that my frames ranged from 100-130FPS and they never really dipped below 90FPS.

Again, I’m not very experienced with these things which is why I’m talking to you but it seems like this could be a GPU problem (correct me if I’m wrong). However, this doesn’t really make sense to me considering that my games run fine after it crashes a couple times as long as I don’t reset. Also, my friend has the same graphics card that I do, runs basically the same games, and has never had this problem. Anyway, let me know what you think, thanks.