I recently upgraded my PC to an awesome setup with a 9070xt and a 7800x3d, and I'm really thrilled about the smooth gameplay I'm getting! However, I'm facing a couple of issues. I bought it from a company that seemed reliable after talking to them, but I've been having problems with Spotify and Valorant. When I play both of them together, I hear this weird Microsoft sound, and both the game and Spotify pause simultaneously. I tried getting help with ChatGPT, but it even removed the names from my app icons, making them show very faintly when I hover over them. Is there a fix for these problems? Also, is it normal for the lights to flash once when I turn the PC on? And occasionally, I hear crackling sounds from my PC when launching games. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
You might be experiencing thermal throttling or some incorrect software settings. It's when the CPU or GPU gets too hot and slows down to cool off. If you're unsure what thermal throttling is, it's basically a protective measure your hardware has to prevent overheating.
For the faint app names, you might want to try resetting your Windows theme or rebuilding the icon cache. For the sound issues, updating your audio drivers could help, and make sure there aren’t any conflicts in your sound settings. The light flashing on boot is totally normal, but that crackling noise could be coil whine, which is often harmless. Just check your cable connections to be sure everything's secure.
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