Upgrade?
Upgrade?
I'm feeling quite confused about this thread. I plan to attempt a BIOS/CMOS reset and replace the battery tomorrow, but if it doesn't work, I might give up... Question - The PC freezes after 2-30 minutes only in Windows 10 (Safe Mode and Normal)?? Hi everyone, I encountered this problem unexpectedly and wanted to seek advice on what to do next. On Tuesday morning, I turned on my monitor and suddenly the computer froze on the desktop (Windows 10 PRO). A few browsers were open in Chrome but nothing else... forum. I'm close to a MicroCenter, so what are your thoughts? If I upgrade the motherboard or CPU, then I'm limited to DDR5 - which makes this situation even more urgent: https://www.microcenter.com/product...in...ild-bundle I think a $650 kit would be a reasonable investment. It's not going to be a huge deal over the 5900x, but it's still reasonable for that price. I still have the 3090 GPU, a 1K watt PSU, and a large case. Everything else seems fine (I've tested it all). SSDs are also working properly. My main use is gaming. Intel was offering similar prices, but I've heard the 9800x3d is excellent for gaming and it has a dedicated GPU if you're experiencing GPU problems. Current System: ASUS ROG Strix E-570 Gaming (AM4), 5900x, 32gb DDR4 3600 (see first link/my post for others).
If you’re comfortable with the budget, consider reselling the remaining components. People often take the CPU and RAM, like the CPU and RAM in the example. You mentioned it’s getting very cold, so you might want to install a good airflow cooler or a large tower cooler.
For saving money, the 9700x bundle for $529 is a good option, or the 7800x3d bundle for $579. The one nearby has a 9900x with an x870 board and 32GB RAM for $650 if you need extra cores. These are solid choices.
I also noticed you could look into DDR4 on Intel, but Microcenter is asking $204 for a B760 DDR4 board. Once you’ve upgraded the CPU, it’s probably better to go with the bundle.
The temps were fine overall, but I saw two WHEA errors today and the core is nearly 100%. The CPU is at 128% of its max capacity according to the resource monitor—though I’m not sure what that means. You made a good observation, I still have Arctic paste, so maybe it’s time to reseat the liquid cooler (it’s more than enough). Thanks again for your advice and help.
This might offer some useful information. You could try reseating the cooler with fresh paste, then install hwmonitor to monitor temperatures and perform an Intel burn test. This should effectively warm up your CPU and provide a basic sense of stability. It may also help you review power limits in the BIOS. Checking airflow around the VRM area on the motherboard could be beneficial as well. They might also be getting warm, so adding a desk fan and opening the case to direct airflow there could help. Trying these steps might confirm whether the system still freezes reliably.
Thanks. That max frequency after reading that doesn't make any sense. I don't recall overclocking my CPU and I built the system (so nobody else would've done it). I wonder if something got completely screwed up in the BIOS and somehow it got overclocked or something. Tomorrow is a good opportunity before I go HAM at MicroCenter to reset the CMOS, hit the BIOS jumper, take off the heatsink, inspect the CPU, and re-apply some thermal paste... and then see what happens. 2 other computers are at 100% frequency.. and they don't have cores spiking or running nearly 100% in general windows lol.
All said I did load up CoreTemp and didn't see anything. CPU was anywhere from 30-55C... so I can't imagine it's shutting down due to heat... but maybe voltages or clock speed somehow got screwed up in the BIOS...
Yah. It's good to be able to keep some solid money at MicroCenter, even though I have to drive about 45 minutes away instead of closer ones. The extra five dollars for gas is worth it for a few hundred lol.
I'll check what happens tomorrow and if things don't work out, I might go down next week. At least I can return the PSU I bought and don't need new SSDs or a case, and I'm glad my 3090 still works well for 1440—no reason to upgrade right now.
Well, the 32GB Crucial Pro DDR5 6000, ASUS B650E-E TUF Gaming, and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are all set today from Microcenter. The complete package is priced at $680, which isn't bad. They shared some advice with their tech team—basically suggesting they swap out the motherboard or CPU and test them one by one with working parts. I'll give the CMOS/BIOS reset a try tomorrow and need to replace the cooler too so I can check it out. The MicroCenter representative said, "Eh, you could definitely give that a shot," but seemed just as unsure as I was.
I built the new computer this evening though I haven't re-linked the heat sink – the Arctic Cooler is still in the closet and it's too late to search there.
That said, when I removed the cooler from the old machine there was still a decent layer of thermal paste, not too much and nothing leaking off the processor (I usually use the pea method), though part of it on the CPU looked a bit runny. It wasn't that issue with the cooler contact itself (just a nice paste). I’m wondering if one of the CPU cores (probably core 6 – always running hot) was overheating. That core was noticeably warmer than the others, while the overall CPU was in the low 40s at idle, but core 6 stayed between 50-60 and kept using high power. Who knows what happened?
I haven’t tried reapplying a heat sink yet because I want to get the new unit up and running and keep it functioning (it’s a $680 upgrade with AM5 and DDR5 6000 32gb, which looks solid). But that could be the issue.