Random PC freezes and lights/leds inside case flash when it happens.


Bunna B. Jones

Bunna B. Jones

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I've been noticing an issue with my PC. I first started noticing this when I downloaded Battlefield 2042. The game would hitch every-so-often, but when that happened all the RGB in my case would flash for a quick second as if it was resetting itself along with my mouse freezing. Of course I only ever see this out of the corner of my eye, so I can't be sure what explicitly is flashing.

This never happened in any other game except for that. But now once in a while if I am doing something intensive/semi-intensive. IE Sony Vegas, or Photoshop with other windows open, the same thing happens. My mouse stops working for a quick second and the lights inside my case flash and turn back in in half a second or so.

I ran MemTest on my RAM overnight and it passed 100%. What else should I be looking for? In the last month or so I had some BSOD's for the first time in a long LONG time. I think one had to do with Memory or something, that's when I did MemTest.

I have an AORUS RTX 3070, i7 10700K which is not OC'd, 32GB of RAM, EVGA 850W PSU , Strix Z490-E MOBO, Windows 11 22H2 (22621.1413), and dual 1080P monitors. All my drives are SSD Except for some internal storage HDD drives.

All software/games run off SSD.
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 22H2 (22621.1413)

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7 10700K
    Motherboard
    Strix Z490-E
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AORUS RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GA
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify S2
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series, H100i RGB PLATINUM SE, 240mm Radiator
    Keyboard
    Corsair K100 RGB
    Mouse
    CORSAIR - DARK CORE RGB PRO SE
Bunna B. Jones said:
I've been noticing an issue with my PC. I first started noticing this when I downloaded Battlefield 2042. The game would hitch every-so-often, but when that happened all the RGB in my case would flash for a quick second as if it was resetting itself along with my mouse freezing. Of course I only ever see this out of the corner of my eye, so I can't be sure what explicitly is flashing.

This never happened in any other game except for that. But now once in a while if I am doing something intensive/semi-intensive. IE Sony Vegas, or Photoshop with other windows open, the same thing happens. My mouse stops working for a quick second and the lights inside my case flash and turn back in in half a second or so.

I ran MemTest on my RAM overnight and it passed 100%. What else should I be looking for? In the last month or so I had some BSOD's for the first time in a long LONG time. I think one had to do with Memory or something, that's when I did MemTest.

I have an AORUS RTX 3070, i7 10700K which is not OC'd, 32GB of RAM, EVGA 850W PSU , Strix Z490-E MOBO, Windows 11 22H2 (22621.1413), and dual 1080P monitors. All my drives are SSD Except for some internal storage HDD drives.

All software/games run off SSD.
Click to expand...



First thing I would do is check your temps.
Anytime you put a load on the computer, the temps will rise.
A free program like Speccy is a quick way to check your temps.

Post a screen shot of the main page, like this...

Speccy - JAN 2023.png


Download Speccy | Find your computer specs, free!

Speccy - find the details of your computer's specs. Great for spotting issues or finding compatible upgrades. Download the latest version today.
www.ccleaner.com www.ccleaner.com



To post a screenshot on this forum...

1. Take the screenshot, edit it as desired, save to your desktop as .png or .jpg (max. size = 2MB)
2. Left click in your post, where you want to place the screenshot.
3. Click the Attach Files button at lower left, browse to your pic and click Insert.
4. After clicking Insert, I usually choose the Thumbnail option.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Ghot said:
First thing I would do is check your temps.
Anytime you put a load on the computer, the temps will rise.
A free program like Speccy is a quick way to check your temps.

Post a screen shot of the main page, like this...

View attachment 55976


Download Speccy | Find your computer specs, free!

Speccy - find the details of your computer's specs. Great for spotting issues or finding compatible upgrades. Download the latest version today.
www.ccleaner.com www.ccleaner.com



To post a screenshot on this forum...

1. Take the screenshot, edit it as desired, save to your desktop as .png or .jpg (max. size = 2MB)
2. Left click in your post, where you want to place the screenshot.
3. Click the Attach Files button at lower left, browse to your pic and click Insert.
4. After clicking Insert, I usually choose the Thumbnail option.
Click to expand...
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7 10700K
    Motherboard
    Strix Z490-E
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AORUS RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GA
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify S2
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series, H100i RGB PLATINUM SE, 240mm Radiator
    Keyboard
    Corsair K100 RGB
    Mouse
    CORSAIR - DARK CORE RGB PRO SE
Do something to get your load temps up. Play Battlefield, or run your editing software... etc.
There's also a free benchmark called Unigine Heaven that you can run instead...

We need to see if the temps are getting too high. I don't think they are, but ya never know.

benchmark.unigine.com

UNIGINE Benchmarks

Performance benchmarks by Unigine
benchmark.unigine.com benchmark.unigine.com


Whatever you use to stress the PC... give it some time to heat up then Alt + Tab to your desktop and see what Speccy says.
Leave Speccy running in the background, so you can quickly grab a screen shot.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Please run the V2 log collector and post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

www.elevenforum.com

BSOD - Posting Instructions

BSOD - Posting Instructions This will show you how to help provide needed information about your system and dump files. It will not contain any personal or sensitive information about you or your data. To get better help with your Windows BSOD issue, please read these instructions and follow...
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
zbook said:
Please run the V2 log collector and post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

www.elevenforum.com

BSOD - Posting Instructions

BSOD - Posting Instructions This will show you how to help provide needed information about your system and dump files. It will not contain any personal or sensitive information about you or your data. To get better help with your Windows BSOD issue, please read these instructions and follow...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
Click to expand...

Here you go, thanks for the help. Here's hoping this can help.
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7 10700K
    Motherboard
    Strix Z490-E
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AORUS RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GA
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify S2
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series, H100i RGB PLATINUM SE, 240mm Radiator
    Keyboard
    Corsair K100 RGB
    Mouse
    CORSAIR - DARK CORE RGB PRO SE
The last BSOD seen in the log files was 02/23/2023.



Please perform the following steps in sequence:

1) Move the page file to the Windows drive > reboot the computer

2) Run tune up plus > post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive


3) Post images of:

a) startup and recovery system failure settings
b) virtual memory / page file settings

4) The ASUS website was down yesterday and today.
Once it is able to be used for drivers then Windows Driver Verifier (WDV) testing can be performed.

5) Read this link on WDV:
www.tenforums.com

Enable and Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 10

How to Enable and Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com

Learn the methods to recover from using the tool by booting into safe mode and running one or more of these commands:

verifier /reset

verifier /bootmode resetonbootfail

Please do not use WDV until it is communicated in this thread.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
1) The BIOS: Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 0607, 5/29/2020

Upgrade the BIOS: 0607 > 2701

ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - Support

www.asus.com www.asus.com


2) Make a new restore point:

www.elevenforum.com

Create System Restore Point in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually create a restore point in Windows 11. Turning on system protection for a drive allows System Restore to include the drive when restore points are created so you can undo undesired system changes by reverting to a previous point in time. System...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com


3) Start WDV with the 3 customized test settings in the TF link.
Plan to run WDV for 48 hours.

Test all non-Microsoft drivers.
Test no Microsoft drivers.

If there is no immediate BSOD open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:

verifier /querysettings

Post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

For any BSOD post a new V2 share link into the newest post.


BIOS upgrade improvements:

Code: 
Improve system stability
Improve system performance
Improve DRAM compatibility
improve system performance and compatibility
improve system stability
improve DRAM compatibility
Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS
Improve device compatibility
The latest UEFI BIOS updates enable Intel ABT for 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900K and i9-11900KF processors
Add a Re-Size BAR Support option to enhance GPU performance
Improve system performance
Update Intel Microcode
Improve system performance
Update AURA Firmware
Update ME firmware to 14.0.45
Improve system stability and performance
Improve DRAM compatibility
Improve Intel thunderbolt device compatibility
Improve system performance
Update Intel Microcode
Improve AI Overclocking function for new CPU
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
zbook said:
1) The BIOS: Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 0607, 5/29/2020

Upgrade the BIOS: 0607 > 2701

ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING - Support

www.asus.com www.asus.com


2) Make a new restore point:

www.elevenforum.com

Create System Restore Point in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually create a restore point in Windows 11. Turning on system protection for a drive allows System Restore to include the drive when restore points are created so you can undo undesired system changes by reverting to a previous point in time. System...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com


3) Start WDV with the 3 customized test settings in the TF link.
Plan to run WDV for 48 hours.

Test all non-Microsoft drivers.
Test no Microsoft drivers.

If there is no immediate BSOD open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:

verifier /querysettings

Post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

For any BSOD post a new V2 share link into the newest post.


BIOS upgrade improvements:

Code: 
Improve system stability
Improve system performance
Improve DRAM compatibility
improve system performance and compatibility
improve system stability
improve DRAM compatibility
Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS
Improve device compatibility
The latest UEFI BIOS updates enable Intel ABT for 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900K and i9-11900KF processors
Add a Re-Size BAR Support option to enhance GPU performance
Improve system performance
Update Intel Microcode
Improve system performance
Update AURA Firmware
Update ME firmware to 14.0.45
Improve system stability and performance
Improve DRAM compatibility
Improve Intel thunderbolt device compatibility
Improve system performance
Update Intel Microcode
Improve AI Overclocking function for new CPU
Click to expand...
I will try this soon, thank you. Will report back
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7 10700K
    Motherboard
    Strix Z490-E
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AORUS RTX 3070
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GA
    Case
    Fractal Design Meshify S2
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series, H100i RGB PLATINUM SE, 240mm Radiator
    Keyboard
    Corsair K100 RGB
    Mouse
    CORSAIR - DARK CORE RGB PRO SE
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