System faces issues upon startup but stabilizes after one reboot. - Troubleshooting Nightmare
System faces issues upon startup but stabilizes after one reboot. - Troubleshooting Nightmare
This situation is tough to describe, so I also attached a video showing the intermittent problem. Up until now, it happens regularly each day but fixes itself after restarting once. After returning home from work, the initial boot tends to be extremely slow—almost like it’s running on empty speeds. The mouse feels sluggish and Windows appears to be lagging. Launching simple programs causes noticeable delays. It doesn’t seem to improve either. I powered my PC on once, took a shower, cooked dinner, and tidied up, yet it remained stuck in this slow state. Worse still, this often coincides with another issue: my second monitor isn’t receiving a signal. Turning the monitor off and on doesn’t help, I’ve checked cables and secured it properly. This becomes more confusing, though. If I just restart the PC, everything works normally. Windows responds as expected, and the second monitor activates correctly. Every morning I start my PC, I have to turn it off and try again. I think I’ve eliminated software problems, as the issue persisted even after a fresh Windows install. I ran Memtest86, knowing AM5 boards with EXPO can have problems, but it passed. I also tested in Samsung Magician and everything checked out. I’m worried this might be related to the GPU; what should be my next diagnostic step? I don’t have a second GPU available. A YouTube video of the occurrence is included. Specifications: AMD 7800X3D ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI Sapphire AMD RX 7900XTX 2x Samsung 980 PRO 1TB G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000 CL30 Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 850W Full Modular BIOS Version (sysinfo32.exe) BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1818, 11/8/2023 Verified all drivers were up to date, including GPU, Chipset, ext. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631
Ensure the drivers for your graphics card are installed correctly and reinstall them if needed. Activate Memory Context Restore in BIOS if you haven’t already. Turn off sleep and hibernate settings in Windows. Visit the manufacturer’s website for your motherboard to see if a newer BIOS version is available and apply it. The Ryzen 7000 series boards are updated often, so a newer BIOS from after the November release is likely.
I'll attempt to troubleshoot this, but note this is the initial Windows setup. This driver is the second one to be installed. Memory restoration settings will be checked. Hibernate and sleep functions are turned off, too. Fast boot is also disabled because of other problems it was causing.
It seems like this motherboard isn’t working properly. My previous unit would occasionally fail to boot from a cold start and sometimes didn’t spin up the CPU fan. After replacing it, everything worked smoothly.
It seems Windows enters a minimal hibernation mode instead of a full shutdown, preserving the interface. This is related to Fast Boot features, which can refresh after restarting. Try turning off Fast Boot to test.
I attempted this diagnostic using a command prompt earlier, but after reviewing it in gpedit.exe, I'm uncertain whether the fast boot was ever turned off. Windows 11 removed the option from the control panel, which led me to believe the cmd prompt was the only solution. I hope this resolves the issue.
Try disabling hibernate using the command prompt. Visiting the settings app alone doesn<|pad|>, it doesn’t fully disable it—unless you disabled it earlier. Also, ensure BitLocker isn’t active. This seems like an unusual problem; if it were hardware-related, a restart usually helps, but it doesn’t. Since you installed Windows fresh, software issues are more likely. However, if none resolve it, a possible cause could be a strange motherboard problem. There have been several odd issues reported with 7000 series Ryzen boards recently.