MarkHawk

I got an 'IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL' error when I started my machine today. I looked it up and am sure I have a memory issue now. I also loaded up iCue and saw this message about a memory issue and to contact warranty support. I am running the memory sticks below and hoping someone here can help me determine which stick is bad. I am unsure of a good memory test to run, preferably something that wouldn't take too long to test and identify the potentially bad stick. Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO 128GB (4x32GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18 Desktop memory Thanks!

This is comforting to read. I knew it was in a safe operating temperature zone, but was always concerned by it. Thanks!

Hey Everyone I have a Water-cooled PC I use for work that has been giving me a lot of issues for the last few months. I've mainly been dealing with it because our schedule has been too busy to tear it down, but I have a gap in my schedule, and I'd love to tackle what is going on with this machine. The Issues Most days, I am remoting into work using half of my ultrawide and the other half for chrome/youtube streaming, with less than two dozen tabs open in Chrome. At various points, my machine will stutter. Audio will get choppy, the cursor will visibly stutter, and the video playback comes to a crawl but doesn't stop. It does recover within a few seconds. I don't have to be doing anything intense during this time for this to happen. It's pretty constant, happening once every 1-2 hours. Occasionally, once a day, my PC will Blue Screen. This happens often during video conference calls (but isn't limited to these times) and is becoming a more significant issue. All of a sudden, my machine seems to freeze up. At first, the video playback stops, then the audio a few seconds later, followed by the UI. The lockup is than followed by a Blue Screen crash and an error saying "DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION." I've also gotten an alert pop up when shutting down during these times that say "LogTransport2.exe Application Error" Saying the application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Not sure that part is connected. The worst and most concerning issue is my PC turning itself on. This scares the crap out of me. At random hours (late at night, mid-day one weekend, etc...), my PC will power itself on and remain at my log-in window. Nothing fishy seems to be running when I log in though. My CPU also runs warm for a machine even when it is this water-cooled. It often sits around 40-47C (see my pcpartpicker link at the bottom.) What I've done to try and solve the issues: I've run virus scans using an app/service called Vipre. It's always running in the background, and I have been using it for years. It should always be up to date. I recently installed and ran DriverHandy Pro, hoping it was a driver issue I missed, but it didn't help. Updated Bios. I was hoping my move from 4 to 8 sticks for DDR needed a Bios update, but no change. Update Video drivers, but no change. I tried manually setting memory to 3600MHz in Bios and back to Auto. No difference. I'm out of ideas before I start throwing money at it. I suspect it's potentially a driver issue, CPU thermal paste needs to be redone, my cooling system is failing somewhere, Video card issue, or one of my memory sticks. These issues started late last year several months after some upgrades that included new fans, memory, and cleaned up some wiring (including a internal USB hub) I have no idea how to determine my issue. I would love to solve where the crashes and random bootups are coming from before I drop the money to try and fix it. Any help would be appreciated. Specs are below. If there are any other details you'd want, please feel free to let me know. Specs: Watercooled system w/ No known leaks Processor: AMD Threadripper 3960X 24 core Motherboard: Asus ROG Zenith II Extreme Alpha Bios Date: 06/09/2023 Bios Version: 1802 Memory: x8 32gb (256gb Total) Corsair DDR4-2132 (32768) Speed 1066Mhz (According to DriverHandy Pro. This seems weird to me) Video Card Nvidia Reference Card 3090 Ti w/Watercooled Block HDD (C: drive) Corsair MP600 Pro XT 4tb (D: drive) Corsair MP600 Core 2tb Powersupply: Corsair HX1200i 1200 W 80+ Platinum Network: Intel(R) Wifi 6 AX2000 160MHz Intel(R) 1211 Gigabit Ethernet COnnection Marvell 10G Ethernet Connection Audio: Realtek USB Audio Monitor: Samsung Ultrawide Windows 10 Razer 4k Ultra Web Cam (plugged into the monitor) StreamDeck (Plugged into the monitor) I run WallPaper engine at startup I run iCue because LEDs blinding me while I work inspires me. Visual idea of my PC. I've since upgraded to Corsair iCue link fans. A huge detailed breakdown of my PC when I built it. I since upgraded to Corsair LINK Fans, double the memory, and re-worked the rats nest of electrical) https://pcpartpicker.com/b/6LNqqs

Thanks, this is pretty much what I needed to narrow down my buying choices. Appreciated.

I'm trying to identify what are the best Memory options I have for a Dell Precision 7810 tower I have using a Dell 0KJCC5 Duel Socket motherboard. I'm having more trouble then I expected trying to locate specs that would identify what Memory is compatible with this board and what some of my max options are. I use my machine for some high end 3D rendering and compositing but my current 64 GB DDR4 RDIMM ECC 2400MHz (4x16GB) is holding me back. I believe I have 8 slots available to me but can't figure out what DDR types I can use, what frequency if any I'd be limited to, or if there is anything proprietary about this dell board that would force me to only buy $500 16gb sticks only from Dell. Looking for any help pointing me in a better direction. All I find in search results is ad's for used boards or specs for other boards.

It's a weird line up I know. It's mainly because my life is changing pretty drastically and my current car is really starting to show it's age. We've wanted to go full EV for a while but kept trying to hold out for the Tesla Y. We're big Tesla X fans but I can't justify paying that much for a car. It's nice but just not comfortable driving that much $ of a car around. I'm just not sure we can hold off for the Tesla Y. My 2008 Toyota Matrix XR at 167k is starting to struggle even with dailey commuting. The Volt has been the best bang for the buck, has the range that still might need, and a good "wait to see how the market goes" car. I'd have to sacrifice some things I'm used to doing with a crossover but my life change may require that anyway. (Moving to a new city, need to focus on a career for a bit more than snowboarding and ferrying people to hikes) I can get a fairly nice price on a 2017 used model. However if a Kona showed up sooner rather then later, has the 250 range, snag a cool color, and I could get the tax credit then we could make that work for us. But this also all depends on if when my life changes, if we bought a house or have to temporarily rent an apartment. We are just under the gun in a few ways but appreciate the help and concern.

I didn't expect my first post here to get directly responded to by Linus himself. Glad to hear you're still liking and planning a video for the Volt. Debating between the Volt and Hyundai Kona Electric if they become available in my buying time period I'll be buying. Thanks for everything you and the team do.

Did Linus ever do any videos on the Volt or cars after his purchase? The only ones I've seen covering the Volt was "What happened to Linus's car" and when he installed his home charger. He seemed pretty excited at two points to do a review, I just haven't found any mention of it since. I might be needing to buy a car soon and Volt is on my short list of plug-in Hybrids right now.