Issue with X299 RAM
Issue with X299 RAM
ASUS has chosen to swap out the board, so I expect it to be back and operational by tomorrow or Thursday. I’m counting on everything working once it’s installed. Good luck!
That's good to hear about the board replacement. I'm hoping it resolves the problem. If it works, I'll consider if it's worth investing in a new X299 for better performance. However, I'm not convinced it's necessary.
For years I’ve used the OEM Samsung RAM at 2666 MHz with just 16 GB; the 128 GB model at 2993 works fine thanks to XMP. Trying 3200 MHz with XMP should still get it to function.
It's reasonable to expect a decent build. Spending a few hundred dollars on a new motherboard might help reach the desired specs. A 3800 kit with 128GB would seem more appealing, but it's hard to be sure until you invest in it.
Ok so a couple of updates. This issue I had with the random reboots started back in 2020 - but it didn't get bad until recently. So - I install the board, and all my RAM - everything worked immediately. So that's the positive. The negative, it rebooted when I went to render a file (again, running a Hackintosh) - I realize that it was my PSU triggering some protection. So I started pulling all my PCIE devices (including a USB card I have installed because heaven forbid the ASUS X299 Sage/10G have a USB 2.0 header on board) - and then..... everything just worked. So now, it got me thinking. Over a 2 year period, I think this card's power issue over a long span destroyed my board. Getting replacement stuff from the time the pandemic started was a rough go. But I can almost say .... it's working flawlessly now. I exported about 20 projects today from FCPX with no issues, and I ran Unigine Heaven & Cinebench for 12 hours last night while streaming a screen capture of it from OBS to Twitch at 4K/60 to a test account I have. Flawless and stable. On a sidenote, can you have Stockholm syndrome because of computer issues? I suddenly feel ‘incomplete’
Great update that the replacement board is being used successfully. It's annoying that it turned out to be a USB card that might have been the root cause all along. If you're missing something, switching to a newer OSX version should resolve the problem easily. I've tried Hackintosh before and found it more challenging now. Small patches often lead to functionality issues.