The MSI motherboard CPU debug LED is providing a clue about the system status.
The MSI motherboard CPU debug LED is providing a clue about the system status.
Your motherboard issues seem linked to overheating and instability. The repeated crashes during streaming and gaming suggest thermal stress or power management problems. The audio glitches and sudden shutdowns point to hardware stress, possibly from the CPU debugging light or power plan conflicts. On the Tomahawk Max with AMD RYZEN plan, frequent switching between power states might exacerbate heat issues. It’s likely the CPU is generating excessive heat, affecting other components like the motherboard. Consider checking cooling solutions and monitoring temperatures closely.
I believed it was a faulty PSU and mistakenly dispatched it for an RMA. Later, I purchased a replacement PSU, but the problem persisted.
The initial issue on both the old and new motherboards revealed similar patterns in the log files. I noticed two key entries: a warning about the Software Protection Platform and an error indicating License Activation failed with code hr=0xC004F074. Around the time the PC stopped working, there was also an "AMD PPC" event logged. It’s unusual for me to investigate logs this thoroughly—I’m usually not very familiar with troubleshooting steps.
Twitter triggered an error code 0xC004F074 with event ID 8198. You can search online for the executable to identify its origin. PPC is part of the Performance Profile Client package in the Radeon drivers. AMDPPCUF appears to consume minimal CPU usage, around 10%. In the Radeon settings, locate AMD user experience and uncheck it.
I canceled my AMD user experience subscription. Let's check it out. Also, I'm going to verify the wall socket grounding. While streaming on social media, the CPU fan speeds increased a lot, and my case felt unstable due to the old motherboard. I think I'll skip streams for a while.
I installed an additional fan at the front. The paste changed and the CPU is now running smoothly. Thanks. I haven’t completed the earthing check yet. In the meantime, my PC only crashed once since the last message. I was playing LFD2 after the latest update. The game stutters a lot when using the "Power saver" profile; I switched to "Ryzen balanced." The stuttering stopped, audio froze, and the whole system crashed about 10-15 minutes into a session. I didn’t run into this issue again in LFD2 or other titles. However, I’m experiencing serious stutter problems in CSGO, low FPS in Titanfall2, Apex Legends, and generally with Source Engine games unless I adjust the power settings. These games tend to cause stuttering. I don’t know why.