Consider these steps before submitting for RMA:
Consider these steps before submitting for RMA:
you recently upgraded to a new ryan zen 5600 and the system behaves differently under load. some games run for short periods but stress tests trigger immediate shutdowns. after testing, your old 2600 model works fine again. before returning the new one, consider checking these settings: cpu and gpu configurations, power delivery unit (plu), ram speed, and any recent driver updates. also verify that the bios version supports the 5xxx series and that the psu is set to auto or default mode.
Shutdown occurs during CPU stress tests or benchmarks due to overheating safeguards or VRM protection activation. What cooler are you using? Have you applied thermal paste? Can you inspect the 5600 for bent pins (in case some were bent during installation)? Did you install the newest AMD chipset drivers? Are you using temperature monitoring software such as OpenHardwareMonitor, HWMonitor, HWInfo64, or Aida64?
temps are fine, but I've noticed something else. in aida64, i can run just a "cpu" and "fpu" test completely fine, but whenever i tick "stress cache" the system shuts down. no other setting seems to cause issues. just plugged back my 2600 and i can stress test everything without a problem again
Run the test on the 5600x using MemTest86. A faulty CPU is uncommon, so it should either function correctly or not at all.
They're your Corsair memory, but they're not compatible with your Ryzen processor.
40c idle, 80c during stress tests. All pins are straight; I have the newest chipset drivers, but I’m confused about why the 2600 still works fine even with them. It seems the issue only appears with the 5600. I’ll investigate after installing the 5600 again in a few hours. Also, the PC crashed in AIDA64 when memory stress was enabled on the 5600, taking roughly two minutes to shut down.
I double-checked my BIOS settings and they remain unchanged, still at version 7.40. Regarding VRM-s, I’m really unsure what’s going on. My system handles a lot of flow without overheating. The only time it shuts down is when I run the 5600 and enable caching on it. No signs of heat on any component.