Occasionally frozen during startup, yet safe mode is always accessible.
Occasionally frozen during startup, yet safe mode is always accessible.
Mobo: A520m a pro
CPU: r7 3700x
RAM: corsair vengeance 8*2 3600mhz
GPU: rx 580 2048
SATA: ssd 500gb SanDisk ultra
SATA: hdd 2tb, 1tb
Lately I encountered an issue where the system repeatedly loops through flashing sequences. The loading screen would persist, preventing access to the Windows logo. After a restart, hardware appears to detect output, displaying VGA and HDMI until it prompts for a repair. When I select safemode, it boots correctly.
After another attempt, prolonged use in BIOS mode sometimes causes a crash when saving and exiting. The PC restarts normally, allowing me to play games and continue until it needs power again. Recently, this problem reappeared.
I examined the Event Viewer and discovered a fatal hardware error.
Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Cache Hierarchy Error
Processor APIC ID: 3
Further details are available in the view.
At 1:16:39, the PC restarted.
Then an error logged as WHEA-Logger appeared.
Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Cache Hierarchy Error
Processor APIC ID: 10
Additional information is provided in the details.
At 2:00:17, another crash occurred during volmgr initialization.
Critical kernel rebooted.
The system restarted again.
Driver issues were noted:
- Driver \Driver\AMDSAFD failed to load for ROOT\AMDSAFD&FUN_01&REV_01\0000
- Driver \Driver\AtiHDAudioService failed for HDAUDIO devices
- Driver \Driver\IntcAzAudAddService encountered errors
Other events:
- DCOM error 1084 when attempting to start services
- Multiple reboots and system resets
- Power consumption stats: CPU 60w, GPU 84w-100w
- Fans: 4*140mm, 4*120mm
Welcome to the forums, newcomer! You didn't mention the make, model, and age of your PSU. BIOS version for your motherboard? Are you using Windows 10 or 11? Try reinstalling your chipset drivers from AMD's support site manually, and use DDU to remove all GPU drivers in Safe Mode (Intel, Nvidia, AMD). Then install the latest GPU driver from AMD's support site in an elevated command, such as right-clicking the installer and selecting Run as Administrator. Also, note that your PSU has an antec rating of 600. Antec is the brand of the unit, while 600 is the advertised wattage—what model and age are you referring to?