Static and Freezing

Newa · 05-13-09, 06:40 PM

Hello, I have recently constructed myself a brand new computer. Everything works perfectly, except when I am playing around on it or playing games, it freezes up and load intense static erupts from my headset/speakers and the only way to fix it is to force reboot. Any ideas on what's causing it? Here is a list of my computers parts.

1. Case: RaidMax Elite Series Smilodon 612W - Mid tower - ATX - power supply 500 Watt - black - USB/Audio.

2. Processor: AMD HDZ940XCGIBOX Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz
Cache 8MB AM2+ 125W Processor.

3. Motherboard: ASUS M3A78-T AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD.

4. Video card: EVGA 512-P3-N884-AR 512MB GeForce 9800 GTX + Superclocked DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card.

5.RAM: (Two) 4GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module.

6.Hard Disk: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD1001FALS

7.Heatsink: Cooler Master V8 PWM Universal CPU Cooler (Intel LGA775 / LGA1366 & AMD 940 / AM2 / AM2+) (RR-CCH-L9U1-GP).

8.Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-220B 5x BD-ROM SATA Drive (Black Bezel)

9. Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound, 3.5 Grams

Conumdrum · 05-13-09, 08:04 PM

Look at newer Sound drivers for the mobo especially if your using the ones that came on the Mobo CD.

Newa · 05-14-09, 07:52 PM

I updated my Sound Drivers, now I have a Realtek HD Audio Manager and my sound card drivers are up to date. But I still get that random freezing and static...Anyone else have suggestions? I really want to fix this.

eXcalibur · 05-15-09, 01:40 AM

bad headset/ sound card?

Adhoc · 05-15-09, 01:44 AM

Have the tried the general stress tests, memtests, etc.?

Newa · 05-16-09, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Adhoc

Have the tried the general stress tests, memtests, etc.?

-No I haven't, I'm not sure how to. Could you explain?

-And my headset is pretty horrible, but it comes out of my tv's speakers too, so I don't think it's my headsets problem. Idk if my sound card is bad, it works up until static comes out of my TV or headset and shakes my room.

Dice · 05-16-09, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Newa

Everything works perfectly, except when I am playing around on it or playing games, it freezes up

First of all, Welcome to the Forums!

From what I am reading, I see two possible scenarios:

1- The audio problem causes the lockup, or;

2- The lockup causes the audio problem.

Since you are using newest drivers with no joy, try looking at it from the other direction. You mentioned that it works fine at idle, but otherwise crashes. Check to make sure the heatsinks are properly seated and all fans are plugged in/operating correctly.

antipesto93 · 05-16-09, 06:00 AM

http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download
run the psu test on occt^ it stresses all the hardware, and if ur copmuter freezes up/static you know its a hardware error ( unstable voltages/clocks/bad memory)
i also knew someone who had a similar problem, and it was because his graphics card was not seated correctly

thideras · 05-16-09, 07:22 AM

I'm going with the PSU on this one. You didn't use the one that came with that case, right?

Newa · 05-16-09, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by antipesto93

http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download
run the psu test on occt^ it stresses all the hardware, and if ur copmuter freezes up/static you know its a hardware error ( unstable voltages/clocks/bad memory)
i also knew someone who had a similar problem, and it was because his graphics card was not seated correctly

I downloaded the program, but I don't know which test is the psu test. I see
CPU:OCCT, CPU:LINPACK, GPU: OCCT, GPU: MEMTEST, and POWER SUPPLY.
I think you ment the power supply one so I ran it for 1 hour, and then it finished, then I reopened firefox and my computer emited the static and froze...
And no, I used the heatsink I bought that's in my list of parts.

Newa · 05-20-09, 06:09 PM

Could my power supply be too weak? Is 500 watts weak? Or should I replace my motherboard? Could that be the problem?

thideras · 05-20-09, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newa

Could my power supply be too weak? Is 500 watts weak? Or should I replace my motherboard? Could that be the problem?

Quote:

Originally Posted by thideras

I'm going with the PSU on this one. You didn't use the one that came with that case, right?

Newa · 05-20-09, 10:29 PM

Huh? I used the heatsink I actually bought, the Cooler Master V8 PWM Universal CPU Cooler (Intel LGA775 / LGA1366 & AMD 940 / AM2 / AM2+) (RR-CCH-L9U1-GP). It's posted at the top...

Dice · 05-21-09, 12:27 AM

PSU = Power Supply Unit.

antipesto93 · 05-21-09, 12:37 AM

check RAM?

Newa · 05-21-09, 10:44 PM

I checked my RAM it doesn't seem to be causing the problem.

thideras · 05-21-09, 10:48 PM

Would you mind answering the question that I've asked 2 times so far?

Everything so far points to the PSU.

Newa · 05-21-09, 11:23 PM

Grr, I answered your question, No, I didn't use the heatsink that came with the processor, I bought another one.

thideras · 05-21-09, 11:24 PM

No, you didn't answer my question.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newa

Grr, I answered your question, No, I didn't use the heatsink that came with the processor, I bought another one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dice

PSU = Power Supply Unit.

Newa · 05-21-09, 11:36 PM

OH, Opps sorry. Yeah I actually did use the one that came with the case.

05-13-09, 06:40 PM	Thread Starter #1
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	Static and Freezing Hello, I have recently constructed myself a brand new computer. Everything works perfectly, except when I am playing around on it or playing games, it freezes up and load intense static erupts from my headset/speakers and the only way to fix it is to force reboot. Any ideas on what's causing it? Here is a list of my computers parts. 1. Case: RaidMax Elite Series Smilodon 612W - Mid tower - ATX - power supply 500 Watt - black - USB/Audio. 2. Processor: AMD HDZ940XCGIBOX Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz Cache 8MB AM2+ 125W Processor. 3. Motherboard: ASUS M3A78-T AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD. 4. Video card: EVGA 512-P3-N884-AR 512MB GeForce 9800 GTX + Superclocked DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card. 5.RAM: (Two) 4GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module. 6.Hard Disk: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD1001FALS 7.Heatsink: Cooler Master V8 PWM Universal CPU Cooler (Intel LGA775 / LGA1366 & AMD 940 / AM2 / AM2+) (RR-CCH-L9U1-GP). 8.Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-220B 5x BD-ROM SATA Drive (Black Bezel) 9. Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound, 3.5 Grams
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05-13-09, 08:04 PM	#2
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05-14-09, 07:52 PM	Thread Starter #3
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	I updated my Sound Drivers, now I have a Realtek HD Audio Manager and my sound card drivers are up to date. But I still get that random freezing and static...Anyone else have suggestions? I really want to fix this. Last edited by Newa; 05-15-09 at 12:09 AM.
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05-15-09, 01:40 AM	#4
eXcalibur Member Join Date: Feb 2009	bad headset/ sound card?
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05-15-09, 01:44 AM	#5
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05-16-09, 06:00 AM	#8
antipesto93 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: london	http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download run the psu test on occt^ it stresses all the hardware, and if ur copmuter freezes up/static you know its a hardware error ( unstable voltages/clocks/bad memory) i also knew someone who had a similar problem, and it was because his graphics card was not seated correctly __________________ i7-930 3939A @ 3.8ghz 1.3v W/HT Cogage arrow + Akasa apache Gigabyte Ex58-Extreme GTX470 (unlocked 465) 6GB DDR3 OCZ Gold 1600mhz 1tb + 500gb F3's Corsair TX650W CM 690 II z-2300
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05-16-09, 07:22 AM	#9
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	I'm going with the PSU on this one. You didn't use the one that came with that case, right? __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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05-20-09, 06:09 PM	Thread Starter #11
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	Could my power supply be too weak? Is 500 watts weak? Or should I replace my motherboard? Could that be the problem?
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05-20-09, 10:29 PM	Thread Starter #13
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	Huh? I used the heatsink I actually bought, the Cooler Master V8 PWM Universal CPU Cooler (Intel LGA775 / LGA1366 & AMD 940 / AM2 / AM2+) (RR-CCH-L9U1-GP). It's posted at the top... Last edited by Newa; 05-20-09 at 10:39 PM.
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05-21-09, 12:27 AM	#14
Dice Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Outside the box, thinking.	PSU = Power Supply Unit. __________________ PCP&C 510 \| P5K-VM \| e6420 @ 3.2Ghz \|4GB <Mushkin \| 9600GT \| rr2640X4 \| 500GB RAID10 Why buy a wired/wireless router, or a Wi-fi Access Point? Harness the power of your old PC for free, instead.
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05-21-09, 12:37 AM	#15
antipesto93 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: london	check RAM? __________________ i7-930 3939A @ 3.8ghz 1.3v W/HT Cogage arrow + Akasa apache Gigabyte Ex58-Extreme GTX470 (unlocked 465) 6GB DDR3 OCZ Gold 1600mhz 1tb + 500gb F3's Corsair TX650W CM 690 II z-2300
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05-21-09, 10:44 PM	Thread Starter #16
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	I checked my RAM it doesn't seem to be causing the problem.
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05-21-09, 10:48 PM	#17
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	Would you mind answering the question that I've asked 2 times so far? Everything so far points to the PSU. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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05-21-09, 11:23 PM	Thread Starter #18
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	Grr, I answered your question, No, I didn't use the heatsink that came with the processor, I bought another one.
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05-21-09, 11:36 PM	Thread Starter #20
Newa Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: California	OH, Opps sorry. Yeah I actually did use the one that came with the case.
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