Issues with Ryzen 7 7800x3D have been reported.
Issues with Ryzen 7 7800x3D have been reported.
Hi, I need some clarification on an issue I was experiencing. (By the way, my CPU and motherboard are already being replaced.)
My current setup includes:
CPU - Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU - RTX 4080 Super
RAM - Trident DDR5 6400 64GB
Cooler - Lian Li Galahad II plus 7 additional units (6 intake, 4 exhaust including radiator)
PSU - Corsair RM 1000e
This is my second PC build, and this is the first time I’ve encountered this problem. I assembled the PC, installed Windows, and even played Overwatch briefly. I observed that the game would crash several times, which I thought might be due to a file error. After trying to fix the files, my CPU temperature spiked to around 91°C and then froze. I shut it down right away. When I restarted it, the CPU temperature was only 50-60°C while browsing Chrome.
Out of curiosity, I took it to MicroCenter for inspection and they informed me that there are two logical core defects on my CPU, which are causing it to throttle. They also mentioned there were bent CPU socket pins on my motherboard.
To be honest, this sounds like a serious concern. Could the bent pins and logical core defects really be the reasons my CPU throttled, leading to the cooler overreacting and causing the game crashes?
Thank you for your time.
Having bent pins causes major problems for the pc. Each pin has a specific role, and removing one results in a nonworking cpu.
Wait for the replacements. A bent cpu pin might not affect you, but it depends. If your ram is more than 128gb and you have less, it probably doesn’t matter. It’s not a big issue since your parts are considered defective. Are you sure your ram kit is officially supported? Check the motherboard’s ram QVL list or the G.skil app for ram selection? Ryzen is particular about ram compatibility.
I regret not mentioning the motherboard I'm employing. It appears to be a X670E Aorus Pro X with G. Skill Trident Z5 RBG Series RAM. The Gigabyte site lists compatibility, but I wonder if enabling XMP might have caused issues with the CPU.
XMP is an Intel feature that allows extracting RAM settings directly from the module, while Ryzen boards typically support this too. They refer to it as EXPO. Running memtest without errors suggests the RAM is likely compatible. New Ryzen boards often include several BIOS updates, some focused on RAM compatibility.