Experience many crashes and restarts while playing games? Need expert help? Please share your details.
Experience many crashes and restarts while playing games? Need expert help? Please share your details.
Your bio might need an update—possibly you're still using the ASUS Ryzen CPU BIOS, which can lead to serious instability and even hardware harm. After that, consider reducing the voltage slightly; ASUS often pushes CPUs much harder than necessary just to make minor improvements.
Thanks for your message! It's great you're keeping your system updated. For lowering voltages, typically reduce the power supply voltage to 12V or 12.6V depending on your motherboard model. Always check your specific BIOS settings for precise values. Let me know if you need more details!
Is the SSD running the most recent firmware? How do the heat levels of the SSD change? What results are observed during the PSU test in OCCT?
For 1.15v and below, it's also suggested to use memtest 86 since the crash seems unusual.
SSD firmware is up to date. 51C currently experiences minor fluctuations while streaming Hulu and slightly higher during gaming. In OCCT I only tested it for 15 minutes and everything seemed normal. How long should I run it? Should I enable Auto or SSE mode? My GPU appears stable in all scenarios, but I’ll review your thread—results can vary. It’s definitely fast on the CPU during the SHA3 test. Regarding the voltage setting, is it set to 1.15V exactly, or should I check the BIOS label for the correct value? Sorry, I’m not really into overclocking or UVing.
Also, did the Motherboard, Power LED, and RAM indicators remain active after the crash? The only way to turn it off was by unplugging or flipping the I/O switch on the PSU side. I can't even press the power button to shut it down during an outage. I have to manually flip the power switch on the PSU—it feels strange. It only occurs during medium to long gaming sessions, like 3 to 4 hours, and both CPU and GPU temperatures stayed normal when it happened. Last time my CPU reached 72°C during CS2, and the GPU was between 66-72°C.
Similar to the memtest one or AIDA? Since SHA3 demands strong voltage stability and can be influenced by memory in AIDA, if the 7950X3D keeps crashing during SHA3 in AIDA while memtest86 (the USB bootable version) works fine, it suggests an unstable 7950X3D on ASUS boards—still a real concern for users.