I'm really struggling with this unusual behavior?
I'm really struggling with this unusual behavior?
Hello.
Here are the specifications:
motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK Gaming Motherboard
power supply: evga supernova 1300G+ Gold
old cpu: ryzen 3 4100
new cpu: ryzen 9 5900XT
gpu: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6G Graphics Card
ram: VENGEANCE® RGB RS 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz C18 Memory Kit
storage (pool): 2x 2TB Samsung SSD
sorage (main): Patriot M.2 P320 128GB
i want to begin by mentioning that this is intended for TrueNAS Scale.
I decided to upgrade the CPU for our local system since I rely on it for Frigate, a camera app. This is crucial because we frequently encounter random errors at home.
The problem I’m facing is that no matter what I do to attempt booting into any device, the whole system freezes and restarts. It’s really frustrating, but I’m doing my best not to react like in previous posts.
some details:
- the computer is connected to an outlet that feeds into another outlet (previously functional with the old CPU)
- occasionally during booting into TrueNAS Scale, I see this image (there’s a lot more text before it freezes):
https://ibb.co/qh7xhgM
- CMOS has been reset multiple times
- BIOS is set to the latest version (not beta)
- RAM and CPU have been replaced
- BIOS settings are at default (optimized)
- BIOS time displays “Wed Jan 1 2020”, is that normal?
- HDMI is connected to the GPU
I truly hope someone can assist me. It’s causing a lot of trouble. I’m starting to believe the CPU might be faulty.
I purchased the new CPU here.
They say it functions perfectly and offer refunds. It seems to work, but it doesn’t.
Is the motherboard compatible with the XT version of the 5000 series? Please let me know.
UPDATE: I received a message when booting into a Windows 11 ISO on USB that showed this error – ATTEMPTED_EXECUTE_OF_NOEXECUTE_MEMORY
BREAKTHROUGH/TL;DR:
The new CPU only activates with core control set to 4+0, meaning just 25% of it is operational. That’s absurd.
Is it the B550 Tomahawk or the B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi? Since there is no "B550 Tomahawk gaming", at least according to Google and the MSI website. And I'm curious about why you'd spend 280.00 on a used 5900 XT when you could purchase a brand new one for 20 dollars more, complete with full warranty and support?
Is it the B550 Tomahawk or the B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi? Since there is no "B550 Tomahawk gaming", at least according to Google and the MSI website. And I'm curious about why you'd spend 280.00 on a used 5900 XT when you could purchase a brand new one for 20 dollars more, complete with full warranty and support?
That's exactly what I was doing at the time.
I wasn't even aware it was still cheaper in new condition, so thank you for that.
It turned out to be a faulty CPU. When restricting the CPU to only 4+0 core control, it then functioned properly. I hope the refund goes through since they claim it works perfectly even when it's not in working condition.
Hello everyone,
I forgot to update the details, but I thought I had done so.
The CPU I purchased on eBay operated normally until it used more than four cores. The listing described it as being in perfect condition, but after buying the identical CPU from @Darkbreeze that was labeled brand new, it performed with all 16 cores.
This experience highlights the risks of buying a CPU advertised as "perfect condition" on eBay, especially for older technology. It’s my first time encountering such issues, so I’m now more cautious.
TL;DR
A new exact match CPU works perfectly, whereas an older one only ran at 25% and was returned. I’m hoping for a full refund.
It was clear from what you had already done that this would happen, as you had already completed the necessary work.