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Recently I've been experiencing random black screens where the display drops out (sometimes with and without the "connect/disconnect" sound effects) and then comes back. There are times where this doesn't happen and times where it is every 40 seconds or so. I've deep cleaned the PC and done a complete fresh install of windows and it still occurs. I currently have two monitors connected to the graphics card via Display Port, however the issue does not seem to manifest when connected to the HDMI port. My PC Spec is as follows Ryzen 5 3600 (Stock) Corsair LPX 16GB (2x 8GB) Asus X370-F ROG Strix (latest bios) EVGA 750W G3 nVidia GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition 2tb Seagate Barracuda 4tb Seagate Barracuda If anyone has knowledge as to why this happens, I would appreciate comments. I can rule out one monitor as I use it daily for work on a work issued PC and it does not have any issues.

I've been looking into running a server, namely a NAS or other separate system in which i can network share content and or access to gaming servers etc. The case I've been eyeballing is the Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2, but notably I spot the issue of how to power two different boards safely. I originally thought about obtaining a Phanteks Revolt PSU to run two boards seperately, but want to hopefully run it in such a way that either board powering on/off will not affect the other board's power supply. Would anyone have an idea of how this could be performed? I'm very curious and would be interested in turning this into a build log in the future if i can pull it off.

Right, so straight into context. I've a Ryzen 1st Gen Build, which has been fine since it was built in early 2019, but has suddenly started throwing issues by locking up (screen freezing, and not responding to shutdown requests). For example, netflix may be running and the picture will freeze, then I go to open task manager, it will leave the context menu item for task manager on the screen, and load it, but shortly after will stop responding. Task manager will sometimes show the utilization of the GPU as either -1% (Yes negative ONE) or 100%. I've changed the RAM, Memtested, GPU and Checked the motherboard for any bad caps. There has also been a BIOS downgrade and a Graphics driver downgrade (DDU then installed) to stable versions to eliminate issues there. My next port of call was to be a CPU swap to a Ryzen 5 3600 to see if it is a CPU issue, then a Motherboard swap and finally a PSU swap, going procedurally through them all to find the culprit. Event Viewer shows only the standard errors (Unexpected shutdown Kernel-Power 41 etc) nothing sinister. Currently this is the parts list Ryzen 5 1600X (Stock Values) Asus x370 Prime-Pro MSI GTX 1080 8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB Running at 2400Mhz (XMP on) EVGA G2 750W CM MasterLiquid 120 AIO (CPU Cooling) 4x120mm Fans at 800-1200RPM. Internal Temps between 27 and 60c (Idle is CPU at 40 and GPU at 55) Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

I'm currently in the process of reorganising my studio and at the same time, upgrading my audio. Currently I use the on-board audio output of my Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming to output to a Logitech LS21 2.1 Speaker system. Since I plugged it into there, I get a "Your rear line out impedance is equal to or higher than 110ohm". The system currently has itself configured as Stereo audio with the Amplify Level set at Extreme. My first question is, is it safe to run that, as as that message about impedance appears almost like a warning, but doesn't show any distinguishing features like a warning normally would. My second question is, that I plan to upgrade to a 5.1 system in the near future, should I purchase a system that operates via a single line out from the motherboard and then deals with the amplification itself (Such as the Logitech Z506 5.1 system) or should I obtain speakers that I can run directly from the motherboards on-board audio output? Hopefully this makes sense, but if not, feel free to tell me and I will gladly try to help any way that I can.

Following on from my recent thread*, I no longer have the system lockups but now have experieneced a BSOD (Black Screen) The system unexpectedly crashed into a blackscreen and then restarted itself, presenting this error name and code in "WhoCrashed". I managed to obtain a dump if it helps anyone to deduce the issue, but from the careful browsing I've done and what little information I managed to get from the Event viewer, it to me at least, points toward the CPU being the culprit. WhoCrashed On Fri 06/10/2017 16:56:08 your computer crashed crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\100617-6531-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x72127B) Bugcheck code: 0x124 (0x0, 0xFFFFB98EDB1EE038, 0x0, 0x0) Error: WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR file path: C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System company: Microsoft Corporation description: NT Kernel & System Bug check description: This bug check indicates that a fatal hardware error has occurred. This bug check uses the error data that is provided by the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA). This is likely to be caused by a hardware problem. This problem might also be caused because of overheating (thermal issue). The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time. Event Viewer A fatal hardware error has occurred. Reported by component: Processor Core Error Source: Machine Check Exception Error Type: Bus/Interconnect Error Processor APIC ID: 0 Temps inside were (Measured by Asus AI Suite 3 and HWMonitor) 27c CPU (Watercooled) 40c Motherboard 54c PCH Fans were operating at 850rpm Approx with AIO Pump at 100% and It's fan at 775rpm. The system itself has no overclock and is running stock settings across the board. For the benefit of others Case: CM Masterbox Lite 5 PSU: CM G650M CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz) RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 2400 24GB (2x4GB and 2x8GB) (Memtested with MemTest86 and No errors, will be testing with 2 new sticks to definitively rule them out as issues.) GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB (Gigabyte branded) MOBO: Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming (Bios 0902, latest at time of writing) SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (boot) HDD: (WD Black 750GB and WD Blue 1TB) COOLING: CM Masterliquid Lite 120 AIO If anyone could potentially point me in the right direction I would be most grateful for any and all help. *Previous thread for reference: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/842493-random-lockup-on-ryzen-5-rig/

Update After those changes the issue still occurs, I have now got the ability to power off the machine with the power button however. I have enabled full crash dumps and downloaded "WhoCrashed" to check in the future if it happens again. A further note is that it doesn't occur now when exiting Sleep or Hibernate when the system has already been on, but only if exiting those modes from a Cold boot. Temps inside the case range from 27c at the CPU on first boot to 45c at the GPU. Once it does it and I power back on, it is stable for the rest of the time I want to use it. Could it be possible of a thermal trigger (it thinks its too cold or something?) On further investigation the "lockup" was due to the PowerPlan not being installed.

I've Performed the following to the system tonight with intentions to run further tests tomorrow 1) Removed and cleaned the AIO and CPU, reseated the CPU and applied Arctic MX-4 paste and reinstalled AIO (Tightening to secure but not overly tight) 2) Reseated and MemTest86 All ram (4 passes each, no errors) 3) Enabled DOCP in BIOS for RAM 4) Installed chipset driver which included the Ryzen Power plan. Will hibernate my rig overnight and then resume it in the morning to see if it triggers the same issue again.

According to ASUS Support for the motherboard, I am already at the latest BIOS https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-B350-F-GAMING/HelpDesk_BIOS/

Could this potentially have side effects? I did tighten it enough to ensure it does not "wiggle" while on the CPU, but I can try this to see if it also helps.

Thanks for the tip, that didn't occur to me right off the bat, but I will try this the next time I boot and report back with results.

Recently I took the steps to upgrade my main PC from AM3 to AM4, and I noticed that after my installation of my AIO Cooler (The CM Masterliquid 120 Lite), I get random lockups, resulting in a blackscreen with absolutely NO responsiveness what so ever. The mouse and keyboard shut off, and the towers power/reset buttons do not respond, the only fix is to turn off the power at the PSU and then to get it to work with the power button again, I have to reseat the HDMI cable in the GPU. The issue only seems to affect the system when it comes out of Hibernate or Sleep modes. For reference here is my rig Case: CM Masterbox Lite 5 PSU: CM G650M CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz) RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 2400 24GB (2x4GB and 2x8GB) GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB (Gigabyte branded) MOBO: Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming (Bios 0902) SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (boot) HDD: (WD Black 750GB and WD Blue 1TB) COOLING: CM Masterliquid Lite 120 AIO I've checked for shorts, rewired and reseated everything, tested the PSU, changed thermal paste and made sure of adequate cooling (Sub 45c after 2.5 hours of Prime95 on maximum power consumption) Event viewer shows "Kernel-power" error, but is not helpful beyond that. Any help is appreciated.