I'm on the ground dropping bombs. I've got three beers, and I'm about to pour one into my shelter.
I'm on the ground dropping bombs. I've got three beers, and I'm about to pour one into my shelter.
Looking for someone to assist a fellow enthusiast this evening? I might have entered a risky situation with unexpected complications. There are numerous issues—thousands of warnings, error messages, and system failures—but the only stable solution is to replace the tempered glass. It’s a tough decision, but it’s the best way forward.
It looks like you're facing a serious issue with your computer. Avoid turning it on until it's properly cleaned. Continuing to use it may lead to corrosion, which can worsen the situation. The most effective approach—though time-consuming—is to disassemble the PC and thoroughly clean all parts using isopropyl alcohol, a brush, q-tips, and a cloth. This increases your chances of recovery, though it will take some effort. Be sure to inspect every part of the motherboard and check all areas where liquid might have entered, including power connectors.
I’ve sent several responses and removed them. It seems I wasn’t clear about my original message. I’m not spilling anything in my tower, but I’m thinking about stability if this system doesn’t work. Lol wow, what a buzzkill! How are you doing tonight, Andrei?
Are there any patterns among those errors or blue screens? They often reveal what went wrong. You might also use HWinfo to check system temperatures, as overheating can cause issues. As a last resort, you could run memtest86 via USB to verify your memory health.
I've already attempted several solutions. I'm encountering memory errors on the motherboard that are new. Pcie bus issues seem to be causing problems—channel 5 in particular. It feels like a chipset driver problem, even though everything is up to date. The CPU passed Intel testing, but it's not running at its full speed (7200GHz) and is limited to around 3200 or 3600MHz, which is below its rated capacity. I'm seeing new RAM and CPU errors in the MB code reader that weren't there before—maybe I was dealing with something else. I'm planning to pull out the AIO, check my thermal paste application, and then try a fresh BIOS flash after testing the new thermal paste.
Sorry, this one was overlooked. Just got my fourth beer. As soon as I begin taxing the system, I see WHEA errors in hwinfo. There’s some thermal wobble on a core or two when it starts spinning up, but what I read says the 13 and 14th gen tend to hit 100 degrees briefly. Gaming skips and doesn’t work. I can hear the GPU making a light buzz that’s normal under load, but it turns on and off with the stuttering.
What type of workload is causing the CPU to throttle? It shouldn't trigger throttling unless all cores are at full capacity. Would you like me to capture a screenshot from Event Viewer → Windows Logs → System Filtered for Error and Critical and share it here?
Your cooling method involves using air or an AIO system. You're considering a custom water cooling setup with a looped configuration for optimal temperature control.
I need some understanding of what you're looking for here. When I view errors and critical issues, it appears less visible. The most frequent warnings—tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands in quick succession—usually point to Event 17 (PCI VEN_8086&DEV_7A3C&SUBSYS_88821043&REV_11), which relates to PCI bus channel 5 (perhaps?). Filtering for errors and critical seems to only show these same warnings. I don’t notice freezes, but there’s a lot of stuttering and playback problems. I’d appreciate it if you could share what you need; it’s been a while since I used this for diagnosis, and I’d like more help with specific details. I didn’t re-seat the AIO last night, probably a good idea.
You should click "System" on the left side to view system logs. Notice the many yellow warning messages? We're ignoring them. Use the small funnel icon on the right to show only errors and critical issues. This will clean up the list. Share a screenshot once you've done that.