PC how having problems

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 13:11

Hello, I bought a PC from OC custom build a long time ago.

The specs are as follows

I73930K
ASUS Rampage IV extreme
GTX 980TI (was previously SLI GTX690)
1200W Silencer MKIII
INTEL SSDSC2CT180A3 <-- HDD
st1000dm003-9yn162 <-- HDD
16GB RAM
Windows 7 64 bit

Now recently I have had problems, my second screen goes black and suddenly comes back on and off, today I loaded my PC up and everything was slow, like I had lag on the home screen, loaded up an app and had a strange noise from the computer, the PC turned itself off, turned it back on and no response, screens wouldn't turn on, kept trying and eventually I got into the BIOS, but it would freeze on the windows sign,

I will post pics of some of the erros.

https://postimg.org/gallery/rdojum5c/

Anyway eventually I managed to load windows by going back to default settings in BIOS, doesn't seem to lag or stutter now, ran checks on both HDD and came back with no errors?

Anything else I could do? I have important stuff on my computer and don't want to risk this again and have to reinstall windows.

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 18:44

jbh110tdi said:
Was it overclocked? Is everything working as it should after you reset the bios?

Yes it was overclocked, although I think I have put everything to default settings now, it's working now but websites seem to be slow/laggy, my internet is fine.

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 18:51

CPU temps are @ 91c with around 10% load.

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 18:56

Just downloaded 'SpeedFan' and I have this.

https://postimg.org/image/4dbq6ixir/

Core 0 is 91c?

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 19:12

Running a Intel Liquid Cooler, yes, today for some reason when playing CS I am getting 70 fps and it lags like mad on medium settings, usually I can play any settings with no lag.

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 19:21

jbh110tdi said:
if its a liquid cooler im wondering if the pump has failed.

have you checked to see if the fans are running on the radiator?

Uploading a video of the PC with the case off now, the fan is working but making a noise.

https://vid.me/goE3 video uploaded, not sure if you can hear the noise.

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 19:34

jbh110tdi said:
yea I heard the noise. are you sure thats the fan? Im wondering if the pump has failed or possibly the impellers inside the pump have broken up hence not pumping water.

The noise is coming from the fan/CPU area, not super tech savvy but I first thought I had some sort of HDD issue as it wouldn't boot up as I woke up and turned the PC on and I had these problems, so surely it shouldn't of overheated as soon as I turned it on? I have had it on now for many hours, can't play games and it's definitely way too warm as the max temp on this CPU is around 68c I think, only thing I have done recently (2 months ago) was upgrade the GPU from SLI 690's to a 980TI, the top fan doesn't work and hasn't for a while, I am wondering if I would be able to replace the CPU cooler by myself?

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 19:41

jbh110tdi said:
yea I would replace the CPU cooler. if you want to drop in an air cooler just add a fan at the rear as an exhaust fan.

where abouts are you? just if youre local to me I have a stock intel air cooler you could borrow

I was thinking of maybe buying the same cooler I have now or could you suggest an upgrade that would fit/work, if you do live in Falkirk unfortunately you're around 320 miles away from me

but thanks

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 20:43

OK, restarted PC and had same issue, went to BIOS and chose different OC, set it to low settings as it was apparently OC'd to 4.2k, it's now 3.8k and temps are hovering around 65c and load is like 3% still not amazing but when I play CS it rises to over 80c and 50% load, when using 'RealTemp' I get a Thermal Status of 'LOG' which switches to 'HOT' now and then, I am assuming I need to replace the CPU cooler and add thermal paste then? stopped playing CS now and temps are still around 80c now with 10% load.

c0nrade · 24 Dec 2016 at 21:15

Quartz said:
Try shaking the radiator. Do you hear a sloshing sound? How much of the fluid is left?

Bluntly, you need to not user PC until you get the cooling issue fixed. I've cooked a CPU before and it's an expensive mistake.

Yes I am starting to minimize use now, there's a fan directly above the MOBO that has stopped working although the CPU cooler seems to work, will have to check for fluid when my PC is off and disconnected from the mains, are there any CPU coolers you could recommend? budget of less than £100 and 2011 socket.

c0nrade · 25 Dec 2016 at 13:44

mistersprinkles said:
Pump is obviously dead. Replace cooler, problem solved. Stop running your machine until you get a new cooler.

Hey, have minimized use, use it for like 30 mins a day when before it was on for 4+ hours, would this cooler be OK in a Corsair 600T?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...iquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060025-ww-hs-038-cs.html

c0nrade · 25 Dec 2016 at 16:19

Just bought the H100i I linked above, will be fitting it this week and until then I will minimize usage of my PC, hope for temps below 60c when installed.

c0nrade · 26 Dec 2016 at 15:51

Installed H110i V2, has fans on top/radiator, fan on front of PC and exhaust fan at back, these are the temps I am getting.

https://postimg.org/image/w2t0b4aax/

Not experiencing lag or issues, should I be happy with Core 0 @ 35 at 10% load? doesn't go above 50 at 50% load, I think as long as it doesn't reach over 60-70 I should be OK?

c0nrade · 26 Dec 2016 at 19:32

Yeah I ran Prime95 to put CPU usage to 100% and it doesn't go above 55c and that's without the fan and pump on 'performance' mode, very happy and my other fans are now working, PC is ICE cold