- Jan 5, 2014
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First, I want to thank you for taking the time to view my thread because I am in unfamiliar territory with this issue and looking for an answer.
FULL BUILD LISTED AT BOTTOM w/ links
This problem arose while using benchmark software (OOCT) although has happened before during heavy load.
When I press test, instantly upon starting the test, I hear a succession of noises from my hard drive following decrease in performance. After 3-6 of these repeated sets of noise, the computer will sometimes shutdown and attempt to restart. Sometimes it blue screens overscan for a few seconds so I cannot see any information, and other times it goes to my tv screen "no signal".
The sound begins as an abrupt loud 'zzt', an electrical sounding noise. Followed by a powering up, or spinning up noise (similar to the sound of starting the computer). I want to say it loses power momentarily and stops, then attempts to catch up by spinning up. This noise is very distinct and sounds the same each time. The noise precedes drop in performance, freezing, or nothing at all. It eventually triggers full shutdown though.
This happens and has happened in the past when my computer is under "heavy load" (intensive games). I've come to recognize the noise as a predecessor for system shut down.
I recently upgraded from Radeon 5750 to GTI 650 ti boost which is why I'm testing. Windows experience rating gave the 650 ti a 2.0, however, during the windows experience process, I heard the same click - 'charge up' starting up noise from my hard drive. I'm assuming the hard drive fault affected the scores accuracy. I have been trying to get an accurate reading to confirm if this was an upgrade. As it was a used graphics card.
ATTEMPTS TO FIX: I've tried using different SATA power / data connectors with no avail. Cleaned out heat sink and fan for my processor. Looked for blown capacitors in my power supply - I found a HARD yellow looking substance around a connector barely touching a nearby small black cylinder. It doesn't look like its stemming from the cylinder, it could just be sloppy glue.
I'm totally able to use my computer 90% of the time, it's only during extreme testing that this happens. Please help me find a solution to this, I'm willing to purchase a new hard drive or power supply to solve this problem.
Post your suggestions below, I am ready to be enlightened.
LINK TO SMART TEST for HD:
http://s30.postimg.org/ectzt0335/raw.jpg
PC BUILD:
Windows 7 64 bit
Motherboard: ASUS M4A78 Plus
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz
RAM: PQI TURBO 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2
Video Card: GTI 650 1gb ti boost SC
IN QUESTION Power supply: XION PowerReal AXP-850R14N 850W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817190024)
IN QUESTION Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767) purchased 5/18/2012
FULL BUILD LISTED AT BOTTOM w/ links
This problem arose while using benchmark software (OOCT) although has happened before during heavy load.
When I press test, instantly upon starting the test, I hear a succession of noises from my hard drive following decrease in performance. After 3-6 of these repeated sets of noise, the computer will sometimes shutdown and attempt to restart. Sometimes it blue screens overscan for a few seconds so I cannot see any information, and other times it goes to my tv screen "no signal".
The sound begins as an abrupt loud 'zzt', an electrical sounding noise. Followed by a powering up, or spinning up noise (similar to the sound of starting the computer). I want to say it loses power momentarily and stops, then attempts to catch up by spinning up. This noise is very distinct and sounds the same each time. The noise precedes drop in performance, freezing, or nothing at all. It eventually triggers full shutdown though.
This happens and has happened in the past when my computer is under "heavy load" (intensive games). I've come to recognize the noise as a predecessor for system shut down.
I recently upgraded from Radeon 5750 to GTI 650 ti boost which is why I'm testing. Windows experience rating gave the 650 ti a 2.0, however, during the windows experience process, I heard the same click - 'charge up' starting up noise from my hard drive. I'm assuming the hard drive fault affected the scores accuracy. I have been trying to get an accurate reading to confirm if this was an upgrade. As it was a used graphics card.
ATTEMPTS TO FIX: I've tried using different SATA power / data connectors with no avail. Cleaned out heat sink and fan for my processor. Looked for blown capacitors in my power supply - I found a HARD yellow looking substance around a connector barely touching a nearby small black cylinder. It doesn't look like its stemming from the cylinder, it could just be sloppy glue.
I'm totally able to use my computer 90% of the time, it's only during extreme testing that this happens. Please help me find a solution to this, I'm willing to purchase a new hard drive or power supply to solve this problem.
Post your suggestions below, I am ready to be enlightened.
LINK TO SMART TEST for HD:
http://s30.postimg.org/ectzt0335/raw.jpg
PC BUILD:
Windows 7 64 bit
Motherboard: ASUS M4A78 Plus
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz
RAM: PQI TURBO 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2
Video Card: GTI 650 1gb ti boost SC
IN QUESTION Power supply: XION PowerReal AXP-850R14N 850W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817190024)
IN QUESTION Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767) purchased 5/18/2012
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