Solved PC Freezes and makes Buzzing Noise when Running Programs

[sjc1138]

Hi,
I have been using my PC for the last 7/8 days, for around 4 hours at a time without any problems, but it has suddenly started freezing in games and programs. It makes a buzzing sound usually heard before a bluescreen, but it just freezes and will not do anything until I force a restart.

Acer Aspire M5802
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 build 7601
Processor: Intel Quad Core 2 Q8300 @2.50GHz
Power Supply: 750w
Memory: 4GB
HDD: 750GB SATA
Graphics Card: Nvidia 9800 GTX
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio (Not Surround Sound)

I have checked that there are no loose connections inside my PC, and the power is plugged in properly
Any help will be appreciated!

 

[writhziden]

Hi,
I have been using my PC for the last 7/8 days, for around 4 hours at a time without any problems, but it has suddenly started freezing in games and programs. It makes a buzzing sound usually heard before a bluescreen, but it just freezes and will not do anything until I force a restart.

Acer Aspire M5802
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 build 7601
Processor: Intel Quad Core 2 Q8300 @2.50GHz
Power Supply: 750w
Memory: 4GB
HDD: 750GB SATA
Graphics Card: Nvidia 9800 GTX
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio (Not Surround Sound)

I have checked that there are no loose connections inside my PC, and the power is plugged in properly
Any help will be appreciated!

Does the buzzing sound come from inside the compute or from the speakers? Is there a message from the bluescreen error? Do you have any .dmp files in the C:\Windows\Minidump folder?

Please try following the http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html to provide us with more information so we may better assist you.

 

[sjc1138]

Hi,
I have been using my PC for the last 7/8 days, for around 4 hours at a time without any problems, but it has suddenly started freezing in games and programs. It makes a buzzing sound usually heard before a bluescreen, but it just freezes and will not do anything until I force a restart.

Acer Aspire M5802
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 build 7601
Processor: Intel Quad Core 2 Q8300 @2.50GHz
Power Supply: 750w
Memory: 4GB
HDD: 750GB SATA
Graphics Card: Nvidia 9800 GTX
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio (Not Surround Sound)

I have checked that there are no loose connections inside my PC, and the power is plugged in properly
Any help will be appreciated!

Does the buzzing sound come from inside the compute or from the speakers? Is there a message from the bluescreen error? Do you have any .dmp files in the C:\Windows\Minidump folder?

Please try following the http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html to provide us with more information so we may better assist you.

The buzzing comes from the speakers, and the entire PC freezes, no bluescreen, error messages etc.

 

[writhziden]

Run through the steps to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html and find any possible conflicts. Let us know if you are able to resolve the freezing and which program/service may have caused it.

 

[sjc1138]

Run through the steps to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html and find any possible conflicts. Let us know if you are able to resolve the freezing and which program/service may have caused it.

Thanks!
I'll try it for a few days to see if it works first.

 

[sjc1138]

Thanks, it seems to be working now!

 

[writhziden]

I'm glad your system is no longer freezing!

Were you able to determine which program/service was causing the freezing? If not, keep working on narrowing that down and let us know. It may be helpful for other users who have similar problems.

 

[sjc1138]

It's just done it again. The thing was, I was playing online and for some reason was kicked from the server for cheating (which I wasn't) seconds before the crash. Latest Error Log (Checked the 'Critical' error log as soon as I rebooted):

- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" />
<EventID>41</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>1</Level>
<Task>63</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-01-15T12:51:04.942811400Z" />
<EventRecordID>11847</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>Sam-PC</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data Name="BugcheckCode">0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="SleepInProgress">false</Data>
<Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

It is exactly the same as an error I was getting a while ago, except now it's just freezing instead of blue screening.

 

[writhziden]

If you follow the http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html we can take a look at your application and system logs to find any critical/repeating errors that might suggest why it is failing.

 

[sjc1138]

I think I sort of have an answer. I've been using my computer in my conservatory completely fine now for a week without problems. I think it must have been overheating.

 

[writhziden]

I think I sort of have an answer. I've been using my computer in my conservatory completely fine now for a week without problems. I think it must have been overheating.

Thank you for posting back with the cause. What steps did you take to prevent it from overheating?

 

[sjc1138]

I think I sort of have an answer. I've been using my computer in my conservatory completely fine now for a week without problems. I think it must have been overheating.

Thank you for posting back with the cause. What steps did you take to prevent it from overheating?

I replaced the battery on my motherboard which seemed to make the fan run faster, so maybe a low battery.

 

[writhziden]

I replaced the battery on my motherboard which seemed to make the fan run faster, so maybe a low battery.

The battery on your motherboard does not affect the fan speed directly. Removing it and replacing it may have cleared the CMOS (see How To Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS)) to fix any BIOS related issues. BIOS issues can cause thermal management to be less than optimal leading to overheating components.

Did you touch anything else while you were inside the system? Dust can also cause overheating.

 

[sjc1138]

I replaced the battery on my motherboard which seemed to make the fan run faster, so maybe a low battery.

The battery on your motherboard does not affect the fan speed directly. Removing it and replacing it may have cleared the CMOS (see How To Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS)) to fix any BIOS related issues. BIOS issues can cause thermal management to be less than optimal leading to overheating components.

Did you touch anything else while you were inside the system? Dust can also cause overheating.

It wasn't dust, I regularly clean my PC.

 

[sjc1138]

It just did it again... back to square 1

 

[writhziden]

Did you determine what the cause was? How is your PSU?

 

[sjc1138]

Did you determine what the cause was? How is your PSU?

PSU was fine, I'm quite sure it's overheating that's causing this. It's fine now as long as I don't use it for more than 3/4 hours at a time. Just as well, I've been playing a lot of games where I've been really hoping for it to stay alive when I forget to save!

Edit: Just read a similar thread below called "Complete freezes and loud buzzing noise? no idea how to fix" where they suggested the sound might be an issue. I keep hearing the odd buzz every so often. (In fact it just did that). This doesn't happen often, although would you suggest I try unplugging my speakers like it suggests in that thread? I usually wear headphones anyway. Thanks for all of your help!

 

[writhziden]

You could try unplugging the speakers. You could also try disabling the sound for your graphics card. That sometimes fixes audio issues.

 

[sjc1138]

You could try unplugging the speakers. You could also try disabling the sound for your graphics card. That sometimes fixes audio issues.

I haven't done anything since I posted yesterday, but it has bluescreened 3 times since I turned it on today. Once in MS Word, once on the logon screen and once on a web browser. It wasn't bluescreening before, just making that noise, but because it has bluescreened, I was able to get the error message 'Driver IRQL not less or equal'. I have seen this on other forums and do not want to do anything that could potentially damage Windows without being sure it will work.
Also, if it makes any difference, I don't have a separate sound card.

 

[writhziden]

For a third time: now would be a good time to follow the http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html to provide us with the crash reports and determine what driver is causing issues.