New installation, freezing at startup or after 2 minutes in Safe Mode functions properly
New installation, freezing at startup or after 2 minutes in Safe Mode functions properly
Hello! I recently upgraded some components. The new setup includes a 12900k Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 system with a TPM 2.0 chip, an Arctic Freezer liquid cooler, and a Bequiet 1200W PSU. The old parts were 64GB DDR4 Kingston (two 16GB Hyperfury and two 16GB Beast), plus an HDD, GPU, and a 1080ti SSD. The issue is that the system freezes in Windows after about two minutes. It sometimes crashes at startup, even during recovery mode or when installing Windows. Everything works fine in BIOS or Safe Mode. I have to wait for power to cut out before it can start again. When I press the reset button, the PC powers down completely and restarts, but it ends up with a black screen and all fans running at full speed. The CPU light appears on the motherboard. If I disconnect the front header cables and connect the power pins directly, the system boots up normally. My troubleshooting so far: BIOS is updated, default settings applied, no XMP profiles or changes made, CMOS cleared. I swapped the CPU from a 12900k to another 12900k and reinstalled the PSU to my original 750W unit. I’m trying a few things—using just one RAM stick, changing RAM models listed on the motherboard support list, removing all but one SSD, and installing Windows fresh. Still no solution. What could be causing this?
i have not tried yet to install drivers again. i have just 2 min or less to do so. It should run fine with the standard settings. the system is just idle and do nothing and just freezes. why should i underclock the system? its a z-board. that should handle a stock 12900k just fine. Do you think there is a boost setting that just go nuts?
New setup using Windows from an earlier version might raise concerns. The advice to lower the clock speed suggests the issue may stem from timing problems. Even if the board and chip are designed for it, a flaw could still cause trouble. A fresh start doesn’t guarantee everything will work.
Underclocking serves as a troubleshooting method. You mentioned Windows Safe Mode functions, so installing drivers that enable this setting. A standard driver might be causing the system to behave unexpectedly for normal reasons or due to an issue. Welcome to the realm of troubleshooting. Adjust settings to isolate the problem. Claiming my system will function and questioning why it fails without any fixes feels like trying to find the tail on a donkey in Texas while the donkey’s tail is up high on a rocky hill on the dark side of the moon. Edit, are you using Windows 10 or 11? Remember, 11 is the 12th generation native version and 10 is not. Also, what Windows 10 version are you running—checking the latest from the internet?
Typically, a previous Windows setup may succeed or fail when moving to a new build. My W7 install can switch between my P45 boards and even reach my P6T X58 board without issues, but it won’t work with older 775 chipset boards like the G31 just to illustrate how inconsistent these installs can be across different hardware.
They mentioned they had previously attempted to set up a fresh Windows installation... somewhat...
I use Windows 10 Pro. The newest release available via the Microsoft tool is the latest version. Windows 11 might be worth considering, but don't attempt that. For troubleshooting, I understand it involves adjustments and changes over time. It seems the issue should resolve with standard settings once you have a decent motherboard. Avoid crashes during installation unless you're ready for Windows 11. I plan to try Windows 11 later if I have some free time.
The issue has been resolved. I replaced the motherboard. Everything is working now, even with my older Windows 10 Pro setup.