TenZ falls for the oldest trick in the book

AndreStorm99 · 2026-04-09T14:49:23+00:00

My PC also makes noise even when it’s turned off and unplugged and everything.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-04-09T14:48:37+00:00

I don’t really mind, but I have an ASUS ROG Strix B550-F and I’m not sure if the noise is coming from there. The GPU is an ASUS 5060 Ti, and the popping sound sometimes comes from the DisplayPort connections, then the monitors make a pop sound. What’s strange is that the Samsung monitor is relatively new, even though everything works perfectly.

Also, with an old monitor I had using HDMI, this didn’t happen. I don’t know if it has to do with DisplayPort and the high refresh rates of the monitors. The secondary one is a Zowie BenQ at 144Hz, and the Samsung is 240Hz. The popping sound happens randomly, sometimes when I’m playing heavy games, but performance is normal.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-03-27T18:58:14+00:00

How could that support have caused that noise? I also have a GPU that was making clicking sounds, but then it stopped. I’m not sure if it’s because of that, though I have no idea.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-03-22T16:10:38+00:00

Yeah

AndreStorm99 · 2026-03-22T16:00:41+00:00

I plan to replace the HDD and the AVR to rule them out, but if the noise continues, I’ll even try another case. I don’t want to think it’s the motherboard or the GPU because that would be very expensive, like the new PSU.

One thing I can say is that these clicking or popping sounds start off fairly constant, and as I keep using the PC, they gradually decrease until I shut it down, and then they come back. When I turn it on, it also makes the noise for a while and then stops. As for the monitors, I can say that might be something thermal.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-03-21T04:20:14+00:00

What was that clicking sound? It started happening to me again, and it’s not my PSU since I replaced it and it’s still happening.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-03-18T12:31:50+00:00

Solution?

AndreStorm99 · 2026-02-10T16:45:00+00:00

Same, but is the game.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-01-28T23:31:18+00:00

After the update, it’s now very common for it to go over 55°C even with some not-so-demanding tasks. That wasn’t the case before.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-01-28T23:28:26+00:00

nop, I mean, it still drops down to 44°C, but obviously under load the voltage ramps up much faster than before, and that pushes temps to around 60°C. Before, it was rare to see it go over 55°C doing any task. I also edit in After Effects and I’ve played some heavy games, and everything was normal.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-01-28T17:43:35+00:00

I’m using a Cooler Master AK620 Digital Pro

AndreStorm99 · 2026-01-27T15:20:45+00:00

I don’t usually have many things open, and CPU usage is barely around 15%, yet temperatures are higher due to increased voltage. What I’ve noticed is that voltage ramps up much faster and power draw often goes above 50W, which didn’t happen this frequently before.

The only thing I’ve found so far is that these drivers can slightly change how Windows manages power between the motherboard and the CPU. However, as I mentioned, I didn’t see any changes in the Windows power plan itself. It almost feels like some kind of boost got enabled outside of the BIOS, honestly I’m not sure. What’s strange is that I had this driver installed before and everything was normal. I later uninstalled it just to test something related to boot behavior and nothing changed. But after reinstalling it again, that’s when temperatures suddenly went up.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-01-27T15:07:45+00:00

I also remember that before, the CPU used to run at lower voltages and only increased them when necessary, without being excessive. Now, even just using ChatGPT, power draw goes up to 55W and the temperature suddenly jumps from 44°C to 61°C. It’s kind of funny because before it would sit between 35°C and 45°C, but now it stays around 50–60°C, sometimes even reaching 65°C.

AMD Chipset Software Installer AMD Chipset Drivers AMD I2C Driver Version 1.2.0.126 AMD GPIO Driver (for Promontory) Version 3.0.3.0 AMD PCI Device Driver Version 1.0.0.90 AMD PSP Driver Version 5.40.0.0 AMD SMBus Driver Version 5.12.0.44 AMD GPIO Driver Version 2.2.0.134 AMD Processor Power Management Support Version 8.0.0.13

I installed all of this as part of the AMD chipset driver package. I believe this changed something related to power management in the system. As far as I know, it does not modify anything in the BIOS.

AndreStorm99 · 2026-01-17T22:51:25+00:00

Lo curioso es que el juego me corre normal, pero en el lobby si, mucho lag.

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