screen flashes chequered boxes and buzzing noise from speakers

timtheninj

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May 27, 2016
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My pc flashes coloured chequered boxes on the screen and does a really annoying buzzing sound and freezes.It used to only happen when i was in chrome then it started while playing rocket league and now it happens on startup before i can log into the PC.

I think it is cause of dried thermal paste in the cpu but i am not sure.

I have a gtx 580
ASUS rampage III gene Mobo
3x 2gigs ram and 1 4 gig ram
a 1000 watt psu
and a v8 cpu cooler

I have updated my gpu drivers

 
Solution
your psu is tier 4 on here (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html) but then its an older pc so without looking at voltages in bios its hard to say if its to blame. The buzzing isn't good though, it makes me think its PSU. maybe take side of case off and see if you can tell where bizz comes from (or is it from your speakers?)

The flashing boxes could be its also your graphics card instead. i have added tags so others may answer.

timtheninj

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May 27, 2016
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1,510


From what i can see it is a V12XT and the buzzing happened on the windows screen before any sound was played
 

Colif

Win 11 Master
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your psu is tier 4 on here (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html) but then its an older pc so without looking at voltages in bios its hard to say if its to blame. The buzzing isn't good though, it makes me think its PSU. maybe take side of case off and see if you can tell where bizz comes from (or is it from your speakers?)

The flashing boxes could be its also your graphics card instead. i have added tags so others may answer.
 
Solution

timtheninj

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May 27, 2016
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1,510


yeah i thought i said it was coming from the speakers my bad