PC Crashes to Solid Color Screen With Buzzing Audio Noise

[QSwag14]

Update: The crash has been occurring more frequently right off start-up. For example, earlier today I had to restart 4-5 times because it would crash right as my lock screen would even show up.

[phillpower2]

Apologies for the delay getting back to you, not been around for a couple of days I`m afraid.

I`m leaning towards a weak PSU atm and based on the fact that your GPU only reached 85C when under stress test, the maximum safe operating temp of your GPU is 90C and the thermal shutdown trigger is 94C and neither of theses have been reached.

In addition to the above, the above testing also ruled out your internet connection as the cause.

What PSU does your friend have.

Would your friend be willing to test your GPU in their computer.

[QSwag14]

A too weak PSU would make sense but the surprising thing is that when I called my friend he told me that he also has a 450W AND also recently upgraded to a 1080 Ti graphics card… I don’t really want to have to take my GPU out, but if we can’t come to any other solution, I guess I will ask him if I can test it on his.

[phillpower2]

It is entirely up to you what to do and do not do and we can only make the suggestion/s for you, let us know what you decide.

my friend he told me that he also has a 450W AND also recently upgraded to a 1080 Ti graphics card.

Have you seen this for yourself, an example of the power and supplemental power dongle requirements of a GTX 1080Ti;

600 Watts & 42 amps on the +12V rail and 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin supplemental power dongles, you will get none of these from any 450W PSU and knowingly using a weak PSU is both foolhardy and wasting ones money when the hardware fails.

[QSwag14]

No, I have not seen this myself so he could be lying for all we know (although I don’t know why he would). Do you suggest I get a new PSU? If so, what kind?

[phillpower2]

No one is suggesting that your friend is lying, if you did not know that they had upgraded to a GTX 1080Ti GPU there is every chance that you may not be aware of whether or not they had also upgraded their PSU.

my friend has the same graphics card that I do, runs basically the same games, and has never had this problem.

A too weak PSU would make sense but the surprising thing is that when I called my friend he told me that he also has a 450W AND also recently upgraded to a 1080 Ti graphics card

Based on certain information that you provided the best way of testing your GPU was on your friends like for like system, if your card passed it more or less nails it on that your PSU is the cause.

In case not already aware, using a weak PSU over a period of time will 100% be sure to damage other hardware and primarily any add on GPU as they require the most power.

[QSwag14]

Ok, so what kind of PSU do you recommend for me?

[QSwag14]

^^^^ That is IF the PSU is the problem?

[phillpower2]

Polite reminder;

If using a computer and not a mobile phone, please avoid adding multiple posts while waiting for us to reply to your last, edit your last post to include anything that you wish to add, this will ensure nothing gets overlooked which can sometimes happen if a thread has more than one page, it also avoids filling up folks inbox.

I would not purchase anything until you have done one or both of the following, tested your GPU in your friends computer or had the GPU tested by a local tech store.

[QSwag14]

Ok

[QSwag14]

Update (sorry for double posting again, but it wouldn’t let me edit the previous one):

I linked up with my friend this evening and put my GPU in his system, ran Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, and GTA V and no crash happened. I put my GPU back in my system and tried starting up my PC (just incase re-setting it somehow fixed the issue) and the usual crash happened. Long story short, it worked in his system, but not mine.

[phillpower2]

Apologies for the delay getting back to you, not been around for a couple of days.

What PSU was in your friends PC.

[QSwag14]

His PSU is the same as mine (EVGA 450W Bronze). He also pointed to the possibility that I might have a faulty power supply because he has never had issues and said it can be pretty common with power supplies. Also, I clarified the 1080Ti confusion: he just got it and hasn’t installed it yet which is why he is still using the 450W.

[phillpower2]

Thanks for the update and clarification regarding the PSU (y)

Any chance that your friend would test their PSU in your computer.

[phillpower2]

Any update for us?