New Ryzen 7 5700X3D leads to endless boot cycle after upgrading from Ryzen 7 3700X
New Ryzen 7 5700X3D leads to endless boot cycle after upgrading from Ryzen 7 3700X
I recently upgraded my Ryzen 7 3700x with the Ryzen 7 5700x3d to enhance my system. My setup includes a RTX 2060, B450 Tomahawk Max, RMA650 PSU, and 16GB DDR4 RAM at 3200MHz (Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 2x8GB). Initially, everything functioned smoothly—PC booted, stress tests passed, and both BIOS and PC acknowledged the new CPU. After a restart, I encountered a persistent boot loop with the new processor. I attempted various fixes: reseating components, replacing RAM, updating BIOS, resetting CMOS, and even swapping in the old CPU. Cleaning Windows 11 and re-resetting CMOS didn’t resolve the issue. Now, after installing the new CPU again, the loop continues unabated. It restarts whenever I try to boot into Windows via SSD or USB with the creation tool, trapping me in an endless cycle. My intuition suggests the problem lies with the CPU itself. I returned it for a refund and purchased a replacement, hoping it was faulty. The most frustrating part is that it performed flawlessly until the restart. What are your thoughts? How can I prevent this when receiving the CPU again?