Issues with DDR4, h100i elite not detected, PC background screens
Issues with DDR4, h100i elite not detected, PC background screens
A few days back, my coolant temperature reached 66C and caused all my RGB lights to flash red. Since then, the idle coolant is around 43C, with room temperature at 23C, and the CPU remains within normal operating ranges. I haven’t made much change except reinstalling the windows a couple of months ago, but these issues didn’t occur back then.
Over time, I’ve seen ghost puddles appear, thinking it was my AIO leaking, though there are no visible leaks. The cold plate stayed secure and all cables were properly connected. Previously, this wasn’t an issue, but now the pump LED won’t turn on at all and isn’t recognized by ICUE. I can’t adjust cooling or lighting settings and can only monitor via the commander core.
I checked Device Manager and found the USBxP driver missing completely. This is concerning because my pump starts making loud noises at startup, even though it only spins up to 900rpm according to the BIOS. Shortly after, I received a warning about a possible DDR4 failure on ICUE. Following online instructions, I ran memtest86, but it failed and didn’t pass more than 10,000 errors.
I’m using Vengeance Pro RGB 4x8 DDR4 at 3200MHZ. Since then, the PC has crashed, experienced black screens, freezes, and increasingly severe BSODs on startup. I’m surprised I’ve made it this far typing. I’ll soon test which component is faulty and consider filing an RMA, though I’m particularly worried about the AIO—replacing it would cost more time and effort. I’ve tried reinstalling ICUE, restarting the commander core, reseating cables, and searching for updates, but nothing has resolved the problem.
I submitted a support ticket over three days ago, and I still haven’t received a response. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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I haven’t done much beyond reinstalling Windows a few months ago.
Where did you obtain the installer for the OS?
Thank you for your message. Here’s the updated version:
The system details are as follows: CPU is an i5-12600k (previously OCd, now not), cooler is an ICUE LINK h100i elite capillex, motherboard is an ASUS Prime Z690 M+ D4, RAM includes four 8GB NVMe modules at 3200 MHz, SSD is a 500GB boot drive with additional SSD and HDD, GPU is the 6950XT XFX speedster, power supply is a NZXT C750 bronze 750W unit purchased in August 2022, chassis is Corsair ICUE 4000X RGB, operating system is Windows 10 (home version), monitor is a Dell S3422DWG 3440x1440. I am running the 64-bit version of Windows and asked about the source of the installation media—specifically whether I obtained the media creation tool from Microsoft or the Windows website.
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I just checked each RAM stick separately using memtest and identified the defective one. I removed that stick and kept the other three in their slots. After another run of memtest, I completed the second pass with no errors, unlike when I was getting errors quickly. Then I stopped memtest and left the BIOS settings unchanged. I started a low-load program and let the PC idle. It didn’t crash after about ten minutes, so I pressed the spacebar right away, and the system froze into a black screen. I’m not sure if the timing was obvious or if pressing the button caused it.
I’m starting over because the faulty RAM wasn’t present when the crash happened. I’m now running memtest again to finish the test, but I’m still unsure what’s going on. My AIO pump is still having problems, which might be related, but since it’s still running and only detected by BIOS, I’m not certain.
The power source probably won't manage the 6950 XT's sudden power surges.
I think NZXT might struggle with these surges.
I’d never match that GPU with anything lower than top-tier power units.
At least 850W is necessary just to cover the sudden spikes.
All your points seem connected to the PSU.
The MSI Gaming Trio version reaches 575w.
The XFX Speedster doesn’t have any feedback about that.
I’d like to keep things near $150 and found an EVGA Supernova 1000W Gold for $149.