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Complete uncertainty under intense cold.

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xDonjox
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12-10-2023, 08:29 PM
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Here’s a revised version of your text:

At my disposal are these components: an ASUS ROG Crossfire VIII Dark Hero, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, a Noctua NH-D15 cooler, and a Gigabyte GeForce RTX™ 3080 VISION OC 10G with two 16GB modules (G.Skill F4-3600C16D-32GTZRC). I’m using WD SN850 NVMe SSDs on Windows 11 version 10.0.22621, without any overclocking.

Prologue: To keep the story concise, here’s what transpired: a few weeks back I attempted a restart and before Windows even closed, the system froze, requiring a hard reset. Once back in, it was unstable—either failing to reach the BIOS or freezing at the login screen. I tried booting into a Linux live USB, using Windows diagnostics, but freezing persisted. Since I couldn’t thoroughly test the hardware, I took it to a repair shop. They confirmed the CPU, GPU, power supply, and SSDs passed tests, indicating the motherboard was the culprit. I replaced it, rebuilt everything, and hoped for a brief fix—but the issue remained.

The problem continued even after a new motherboard, with consistent freezing. I purchased a replacement from Amazon because budget constraints limited my options. Still, it felt unlikely the issue was purely hardware-related; perhaps there was a hidden problem. Most freezes were sudden, without logs, and the Windows Reliability Monitor only reported unexpected shutdowns. Sometimes it triggered a BSOD with limited details.

I noticed the BlueScreenView listed ntoskrnl.exe as the failing driver, but that didn’t seem particularly significant. I’m sharing my dump files anyway, though I’m not confident in debugging them. Generally, the freezing would stop after a certain time, but it often didn’t. I recall a CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT warning once, but nothing further.

Bluescreenview showed the driver as ntoskrnl.exe, which, according to my research, isn’t a major concern. I’m still unsure what to focus on next.

A few personal notes: I once thought the freezing ceased when RAM wasn’t set to its advertised speeds via DOCP. However, today disproved that idea—though it’s possible the system stabilizes briefly afterward. I reset after the first freeze and so far, stability has lasted, which is unusual. Sometimes a BIOS reflash brings things back to normal for a while before the cycle repeats.

Other quick stories: I was worried the issue vanished when RAM speeds were disabled, but it didn’t. It also didn’t happen during gaming sessions, benchmarking, or while streaming videos. Still, pausing a video for a minute sometimes triggered the freeze. Maybe it’s unrelated, but it’s worth noting.

In short, the freezes seem random—usually occurring when the CPU is under load. It’s possible coincidence, but it hasn’t happened during playtime or media consumption. Still, I’m open to any suggestions.

Please let me know if I missed anything important. Thanks a lot!
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xDonjox
12-10-2023, 08:29 PM #1

Here’s a revised version of your text:

At my disposal are these components: an ASUS ROG Crossfire VIII Dark Hero, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, a Noctua NH-D15 cooler, and a Gigabyte GeForce RTX™ 3080 VISION OC 10G with two 16GB modules (G.Skill F4-3600C16D-32GTZRC). I’m using WD SN850 NVMe SSDs on Windows 11 version 10.0.22621, without any overclocking.

Prologue: To keep the story concise, here’s what transpired: a few weeks back I attempted a restart and before Windows even closed, the system froze, requiring a hard reset. Once back in, it was unstable—either failing to reach the BIOS or freezing at the login screen. I tried booting into a Linux live USB, using Windows diagnostics, but freezing persisted. Since I couldn’t thoroughly test the hardware, I took it to a repair shop. They confirmed the CPU, GPU, power supply, and SSDs passed tests, indicating the motherboard was the culprit. I replaced it, rebuilt everything, and hoped for a brief fix—but the issue remained.

The problem continued even after a new motherboard, with consistent freezing. I purchased a replacement from Amazon because budget constraints limited my options. Still, it felt unlikely the issue was purely hardware-related; perhaps there was a hidden problem. Most freezes were sudden, without logs, and the Windows Reliability Monitor only reported unexpected shutdowns. Sometimes it triggered a BSOD with limited details.

I noticed the BlueScreenView listed ntoskrnl.exe as the failing driver, but that didn’t seem particularly significant. I’m sharing my dump files anyway, though I’m not confident in debugging them. Generally, the freezing would stop after a certain time, but it often didn’t. I recall a CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT warning once, but nothing further.

Bluescreenview showed the driver as ntoskrnl.exe, which, according to my research, isn’t a major concern. I’m still unsure what to focus on next.

A few personal notes: I once thought the freezing ceased when RAM wasn’t set to its advertised speeds via DOCP. However, today disproved that idea—though it’s possible the system stabilizes briefly afterward. I reset after the first freeze and so far, stability has lasted, which is unusual. Sometimes a BIOS reflash brings things back to normal for a while before the cycle repeats.

Other quick stories: I was worried the issue vanished when RAM speeds were disabled, but it didn’t. It also didn’t happen during gaming sessions, benchmarking, or while streaming videos. Still, pausing a video for a minute sometimes triggered the freeze. Maybe it’s unrelated, but it’s worth noting.

In short, the freezes seem random—usually occurring when the CPU is under load. It’s possible coincidence, but it hasn’t happened during playtime or media consumption. Still, I’m open to any suggestions.

Please let me know if I missed anything important. Thanks a lot!

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