Something seriously wrong with my PC

bobbarley · 4 Feb 2017 at 18:19

So a few days ago out of the blue my graphics card decides it won't work any more. Garbled colours on the screen and code 43 errors for the drivers no matter which I install. I remove the card and am using on-board Intel 4600 for now. Today the on-board sound has given up the ghost. It sounds like the speakers have blown, really distorted sound. I swapped the speakers though and can confirm it's the on board audio.

I'm not sure if it's my motherboard that's dying, or possibly some sort of PSU/power issue? I don't have a spare of either to test.

Does anyone have any ideas? Spec's of my PC are in my sig.

bobbarley · 4 Feb 2017 at 18:43

When I use USB headphones or HDMI sound through to the monitor it's ok.

bobbarley · 5 Feb 2017 at 20:10

I pulled out the cables from the PSU and re-connected them and the sound is absolutely fine again now!

bobbarley · 8 Feb 2017 at 19:26

So I put a spare gtx 760 in the machine today, and it's still giving me a code 43 error when I've installed the drivers. I swapped the PSU for another one, still a code 43 error.

I'm running out of options now.

bobbarley · 9 Feb 2017 at 09:37

In device manager for the graphics card.

I did a completely fresh install of Windows 10 last night and now it's working perfectly! Can't make this stuff up.