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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: AdamJohnson on April 14, 2022, 02:38:56 AM

Title: Windows 10 Hangs up randomly
Post by: AdamJohnson on April 14, 2022, 02:38:56 AM

I've been getting a random system hang when playing video games. The system will completely lock up and become unresponsive, and when it does this, often it's accompanied by a loud, screeching static that is heard through the headphones or speakers (whatever audio device is plugged in.) Sometimes the audio just buzzes, and in some occasions, all connected USB devices like keyboard and mouse lose power all at once.

I've run through the bucket list of solutions I could think of, and none of them have alleviated these issues. I'm still not entirely sure if this is a software or hardware issue.

If needed, I can post videos of what happens when my PC hangs.

Any help would be appreciated

PC Specs:

• Windows Version 10 Pro Version 20H2 - Build 19042.1645
  Intel i7-5820k @ 3.50 Ghz
  1 TB Crucial SSD
  64 GB of RAM - CT Ballistix DDR-4
  Nvidia RTX 3060
  EVGA 1300 PSU

Title: SOLVED
Post by: AdamJohnson on May 10, 2022, 05:16:06 PM

This issue can be marked as SOLVED:

The issue was overclocked RAM. Downclocking the RAM from its default value to a lower clock solved the issue.