F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Device experiences brief interruptions lasting 1 to 5 seconds intermittently every few minutes

Device experiences brief interruptions lasting 1 to 5 seconds intermittently every few minutes

Device experiences brief interruptions lasting 1 to 5 seconds intermittently every few minutes

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Gustavgurra03
Posting Freak
815
04-20-2020, 07:22 AM
#1
Hey everyone. I'm really upset and thought you might know what to do. For about six months, my computer would freeze for a few seconds to a couple of minutes every now and then. I've tried several things: blowing air over it, replacing the thermal paste, running memory tests, formatting from scratch, switching the OS to a different NVMe and formatting again, updating drivers, and even using ADATA's toolbox on the NVMe. It feels like I'm stuck. My specs are: Aorus X570 Ultra 4x8 3600MHz, Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO AMD 3900X with a Corsair A500 cooler, Corsair RM850X 3090 FE, ADATA SX8200 1TB with other drives. All heavy games are on the OS drive BIOS version F37A (Userbenchmark link). PassMark is up. I don't have any other ideas.
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Gustavgurra03
04-20-2020, 07:22 AM #1

Hey everyone. I'm really upset and thought you might know what to do. For about six months, my computer would freeze for a few seconds to a couple of minutes every now and then. I've tried several things: blowing air over it, replacing the thermal paste, running memory tests, formatting from scratch, switching the OS to a different NVMe and formatting again, updating drivers, and even using ADATA's toolbox on the NVMe. It feels like I'm stuck. My specs are: Aorus X570 Ultra 4x8 3600MHz, Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO AMD 3900X with a Corsair A500 cooler, Corsair RM850X 3090 FE, ADATA SX8200 1TB with other drives. All heavy games are on the OS drive BIOS version F37A (Userbenchmark link). PassMark is up. I don't have any other ideas.

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Sertero28
Senior Member
589
04-20-2020, 09:28 AM
#2
Disconnect the HDDs one by one. Then remove all SSDs until only your system drive remains. Check if the behavior changes. It might indicate a failing old SATA drive.
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Sertero28
04-20-2020, 09:28 AM #2

Disconnect the HDDs one by one. Then remove all SSDs until only your system drive remains. Check if the behavior changes. It might indicate a failing old SATA drive.

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UdoPlayz
Junior Member
32
04-21-2020, 07:51 AM
#3
Thanks! All drives are disconnected except the OS drive. The freezing persists in the resource monitor, showing this spike pattern.
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UdoPlayz
04-21-2020, 07:51 AM #3

Thanks! All drives are disconnected except the OS drive. The freezing persists in the resource monitor, showing this spike pattern.

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ByFeNix1350
Senior Member
502
04-21-2020, 08:53 AM
#4
It was worth a shot. But those memory hardfaults that spike are tricky. Have you tried using one memory stick at a time to see if it triggers the issue? If so, switch to another stick and try again. Setting the RAM speed to 3000 is often recommended for AMD systems. Test each stick individually, then reset the RAM speed once all are installed. Also, verify if the memory sticks appear in the mainboard's QVL list. Did you purchase two 2DIMM modules or a single 4DIMM set?
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ByFeNix1350
04-21-2020, 08:53 AM #4

It was worth a shot. But those memory hardfaults that spike are tricky. Have you tried using one memory stick at a time to see if it triggers the issue? If so, switch to another stick and try again. Setting the RAM speed to 3000 is often recommended for AMD systems. Test each stick individually, then reset the RAM speed once all are installed. Also, verify if the memory sticks appear in the mainboard's QVL list. Did you purchase two 2DIMM modules or a single 4DIMM set?

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LoveGold__
Junior Member
9
04-22-2020, 07:41 AM
#5
I attempted to remove the stick and inspect each one individually. It seems like an NVME problem. I plan to set the RAM to 3k, but it's been running at 3600 for more than three years—this is why I have four dimms.
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LoveGold__
04-22-2020, 07:41 AM #5

I attempted to remove the stick and inspect each one individually. It seems like an NVME problem. I plan to set the RAM to 3k, but it's been running at 3600 for more than three years—this is why I have four dimms.

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tazman56
Member
222
04-22-2020, 05:38 PM
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Adjusting the RAM to 3k actually made things worse, probably because something related to the RAM is faulty. It seems like all tests are passing now.
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tazman56
04-22-2020, 05:38 PM #6

Adjusting the RAM to 3k actually made things worse, probably because something related to the RAM is faulty. It seems like all tests are passing now.

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smilingskink
Member
52
04-23-2020, 05:01 PM
#7
You mentioned the OS is already installed on another NVMe device, so unless both are damaged it shouldn't be this issue. Try testing each chip individually. If the problem persists across all four drives, the issue likely lies elsewhere.
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smilingskink
04-23-2020, 05:01 PM #7

You mentioned the OS is already installed on another NVMe device, so unless both are damaged it shouldn't be this issue. Try testing each chip individually. If the problem persists across all four drives, the issue likely lies elsewhere.

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mylesharley
Member
139
04-25-2020, 07:43 AM
#8
It was the CPU that failed today. It stopped working and couldn<|pad|> to send data. Sad for the 3900x. Got a 5600 from a friend and verified it. I’ll send a return label. It seems the slowdown was the CPU failing.
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mylesharley
04-25-2020, 07:43 AM #8

It was the CPU that failed today. It stopped working and couldn<|pad|> to send data. Sad for the 3900x. Got a 5600 from a friend and verified it. I’ll send a return label. It seems the slowdown was the CPU failing.

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supercade123
Junior Member
43
04-25-2020, 08:40 AM
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It seems like you're confirming you've located the issue, which simplifies the process.
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supercade123
04-25-2020, 08:40 AM #9

It seems like you're confirming you've located the issue, which simplifies the process.