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  1. SteveKaboom
    Hello all, I have a Sapphire Pulse RX 7900XT and about a month ago it began crashing every time I load or adjust most of the tuning settings. Using the Adrenaline software, I was able to find some nice stable overclock and undervolt settings. They ran fine and have never caused a crash after 100+ hours of gaming with them. But out of nowhere one day, the Adrenaline software reset everything back to default. So, I loaded the settings again and my computer froze, and a few minutes later I got the blue screen with a stop code of DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION. Doing some reading online, it seems this may be related to my VRAM. I have tried taking a few steps already to fix the issue including updating my BIOS, using DDU to uninstall all the drivers and reinstall them, preformed several sfc scans (the first one found file corruption but fixed it, no issues after that), ran Microsoft defender and Malwarebytes scans (nothing found), and have tried gaming for a while with all the settings on factory default with no issues. It seems this issue only comes occurs when I either use the overclock VRAM auto tuning, the rage tuning preset, or manually adjust my tuning. At the moment I'm at a loss for what the problem is and how to fix it. Has anyone experienced this same issue? Does anyone know what the problem might be? Will post my custom tuning settings and general system configuration below. Thanks in advance. Custom tuning settings: GPU Min 500 MHz GPU Max 2950 MHz Voltage 1025 mV VRAM Max 2614 MHz Power limit +15% System Config: Ryzen 7 5800X3D ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero Sapphire Pulse RX 7900XT GSkill Trident Z 32 GB @ 3000 MHz Corsair RM850x PSU
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    I went ahead and ordered myself a new board, cpu, and ram. Got an Asus x570 Crosshair VIII Dark Hero and Ryzen 7 5800X3D combo on New Egg for a decent price. And bought basically the same ram I had before. I just hope I don't have any issues getting the new cpu to work this time. I'm still fighting with Asus to get a replacement board. If I can get one I can test the old ram and cpu and if they are still good maybe I can sell them together. Honestly though, if they don't replace the board, I likely wont buy from them again. The only reason I bought a new Asus board this time is because I designed all the aesthetics of my pc around using Aura Sync to control all the lighting. At this point, I'm just going to count this as a lesson for what not to do in the future. I would have been better off listening to my instincts and troubleshooting the problem myself or on forums like this than going through the absolute joke of "tech support" from Asus.
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    No, only because I figure if al my ram slots are dead, it wont matter. The slot I was plugging the ram car into at the time it shorted was A1 or A2. I tried every ran card individually in B2 and the result is the same. Is it possible the pc might boot with a single card in B1? That's the only slot I know or sure nothing was plugged into t the time.
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    So you think the ram cards, or at least one of them, is shot? Is it possible it's just the motherboard?
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    I'm going to feel like a real idiot here because I KNEW BETTER. I was troubleshooting an issue with Asus tech sport. We were trying to figure out why a new cpu wouldn't allow my pc to fully boot up. The motherboard wouldn't boot past the dram q-led indicating there was a ram issue. Not sure why because I didn't touch the ram, only the cpu. So they instructed me to turn off the pc, remove all the ram except for the B2 slot and power back on. Still no change. THEN they said to put a ram card into the A2 slot. I asked if I should turn the pc off and they said no. I asked again to clarify just in case their were any misunderstandings. Again they said with the pc on, insert the next ram card. Well, I think we all know what happened next. Pc instantly shuts off, and now even with the old cpu reinstalled I cant get past the dram error on my motherboard. Everything powers on and lights up, it just wont complete the boot process. I have tried one at a time swapping my ram cards into only the B2 slot, shutting it off each time. Tried power cycling. Have not tried resetting bios yet but I don't know if that will fix anything if my ram slots are shot. Honestly I don't know what else to try at this point. So here are my questions: 1) Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot and possibly fix the problem? 2) If I shorted out my ram slots, could I have also shorted the ram cards? If so, how can I tell/test them? 3) Could I have shorted out any other components (gpu, wifi card, m.2 cards)? For reference, here is my setup: Asus X470-F motherboard AMD Ryzen 2700X cpu G.Skill Trident-Z DDR4 ram, 4 x 8GB Corsair RX850 psu Sapphire RX 7900 XT gpu If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Really do not want to have to build a whole new pc because of this. Thanks in advance.
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    Thankfully my temps are under control now. CPU stays below 65C with the water cooler (and is SO much quieter), and the new GPU barely ever breaks above 75C. Airflow could definitely be better though which will bring that GPU temp down even more. I may take your advice and see if I can get the mesh front panel from NZXT. Thanks!
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    NZXT H510 Elite case. It does have a solid glass front but also has a nice size vent on the back next to the front fans. I also switched out the original NZXT case fans for darkFlash CS140 fans because I couldn't connect the NZXT ones to Aura Sync. In hindsight, this may not have been the best option because I feel like the airflow from these darkFlash fans is kinda weak. Even when cranked all the way up, I barely feel anything on the opposite side of my aio radiator.
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    Thanks. Honestly I'm not sure that I need the extra cores but I will look into it a bit more. One main reason why I want an upgrade is because I'm playing Hogwarts Legacy. That game is an absolute resource hog all across my system. I even upgraded my gpu to an RX7900 XT because of it. Its a massive improvement over my Vega 56 but I still have some occasional lagging. However my case is on the smaller side so heat is a concern. My 2700X that use to run at 80-90C with the stock wraith prism and stays at about 60C pretty consistently now that I have it water cooled. I'll look into it more. The 5900X might be a better option just from a temperature stand point.
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    What would use the extra cores? I mostly use my pc for gaming but also had CAD software and will occasionally work in solidworks. Would I still not need the extra cores when working on CAD files? Honestly, I'm leaning towards the 5800x3d anyway but curious to hear your thoughts.
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    They were posts I came across on reddit while trying to figure out which CPU's I could upgrade to. I believe they were posted about 2 years ago if I remember correctly. But I also read a lot more from people making the same or similar upgrades who reported no problems. So maybe it was just a bug in the bios update. Everything I've found so far says my bios should be at 5809, which I just so happen to be at already. Sounds like I should be good between the vrm and bios. I was actually referring to the vrm specifically. What would I need to look at in the future to make sure my vrm is compatible when deciding on an upgrade? Still though, I'm glad you made this suggestion because it does list all the Ryzen 5 CPU's as being compatible. I looked at the tech specs previously and it only lists Ryzen 2 and 3, which is why I was confused. I guess Asus forgot to update that page.
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    I am looking to upgrade my current Ryzen 2700X CPU and am wondering if anyone has any advice or knows if I will run into any problems. Right now, I have an ASUS X-470F motherboard with BIOS version 5809 (needed for zen 3 CPU's). I would like to switch to either a 5800X3D or a 5900X, but can't tell if I may run into any problems doing so. My first concern is whether or not my boards VRM can handle the upgrade. Honestly, I don't even know how to tell if they are compatible or not. And on top of that, I read a comment or two on Reddit that said they had a similar setup, and their systems became unstable after making this same upgrade. Has anyone made the same or similar upgrade and if so, how did it go? Thanks in advance.
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    What do you recommend then for my setup? I have two different sized drives. Is there a certain raid configuration that will make better use of them as opposed to just having two separate storage areas?
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    But I would notice if my drive was running at half speed, right? So, wouldn't It make more sense to have the faster and larger of the two drives in the slot running at full speed, and the smaller drive in the slower slot? Or are you saying that there is no noticeable difference between read/write speeds of 3500 MB/s vs 1750MB/s?
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    I was hoping to use the EVO Plus as my new primary drive without having to physically swap drive locations. But if I'm stuck with X2 speed in that second slot, swapping drive locations seems to be my only option. Also, I use SolidWorks on my home PC and CAD programs are data hogs. Do you know if Samsung's data migration utility will move everything from one drive to a new one including the operating system? If so, I could use that to swap everything over to the EVO plus, swap drive locations, and just use the other EVO as extra storage.
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    I recently installed a new Samsung 970 Evo Plus into my boards M.2_2 slot. after checking it with Samsung Magician, I found out that it seems to only be running at half speed. I also noticed that installing the second SSD disabled my PCIEx1_3 slot where my Wi-Fi card was installed, so I had to move it to the PCIEx16_2 slot. I've been troubleshooting this for a few weeks now but can't seem to find a way to get the SSD to run at full speed. The most common solution was to go into my BIOS and set my M.2_2 bandwidth to x4 speed, but that didn't do anything. I think what this means is that I've exceeded my PCIE bandwidth on my motherboard and I need to make further adjustments to get that SSD running at full speed. I'll post my setup below. Does anyone have any input or possible solutions to get my M.2_2 slot running at full speed? If I reduce my PCIEx16_1 (GPU) slot to x8 speed, will it realistically reduce my GPU speed/performance by any significant or even noticeable amount and would it even help my SSD at all? Are there any other adjustments I can make instead? Motherboard: Asus X470-F CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X GPU: Asus Radeon Vega 56 (PCIEx16_1 slot) SSD1: Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (M.2_1 slot) SSD2: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB (M.2_2 slot) WiFi card: Asus PCE-AXE58BT (PCIEx16_2 slot) USB card: Rosewill RC-508 USB 3.0 (PCIEx16_3 slot) Thanks in advance
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    Thank you for your help! I was able to figure out what the problem was, so I wanted to share in case anyone else runs into this same issue. LG gaming monitors have a response time setting with Off, Normal, Fast, and Faster as your options. Looking into this, I found out that the Faster option is only recommended for response times above 120Hz. With that setting on however, anytime the response time drops too low, it causes problems like the one I was having. Once I changed the setting, it went away entirely. So just as a word of caution to anyone with an LG gaming monitor, that response time setting may cause trails or shadows. If that's the case, just turn it back to Fast.
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    I'm not entirely sure it's not the monitor, just that there are no new firmware updates for the monitor/gpu. The monitor is only a month or two old though, and I just started pc gaming a few months ago so I don't believe there is much wear and tear on my components yet. The pc itself is only about a year old and fairly lightly used until I started gaming on it. Is this a common issue when gpu's overheat? If so, what can I do to help keep it cool, and what temp range should I be in. Usually after about an hour of gaming, my gpu is around 77C. Is that too hot?
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    Hello all. Can anyone help me? I have recently been getting into pc gaming but have noticed some color streaking that I can't seem to get rid of. For example, if there is a blue object moving across my screen, I get an orange streak. Or if there is a red object, I get a green streak. I'm pretty sure my drivers are all up to date, and I've been playing with different settings but can't seem to get rid of the streaks. I'll post my full setup below. So far, I've noticed it the most on Rocket League and recently I started playing Halo:CE again and see it there as well. If anyone knows how to fix this, it would be very much appreciated. MoBo: Asus X-470F CPU: AMD 2700X GPU: Asus Vega 56 RAM: GSkill Trident Z 32GB overclocked in bios with DOCP Monitor: LG Ultragear 2k ultrawide 144 hz (can be overclocked to 160 hz but it doesn't seem as smooth when I turn that function on) Thanks in advance.
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    I'm wondering if we're having the same issue. I just bought a new monitor, an LG Ultragear ultrawide monitor and I have a Vega 56 gpu. I've noticed in at least two games now that I get orange streaks off of blues and sometimes green streaks off of reds. Does this sound like what's happening with you? I'd be curious to see if anyone knows what's going on here or how to fix it. There is probably just a setting that we need to adjust somewhere.
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    This is my first build. I just like to be thorough so I know I'm doing things correctly. The cable you linked is exactly why I was confused to be honest. I started looking for a PSU cable that only had one 4 pin connector on it and saw a bunch of those molex to SATA cables. So what your saying is I should us a 4 pin molex to 6 pin pcie cable and connect directly to the PSU. Is that right?
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    It's a newer system and the psu is modular. I do have a cable that will work, but I'm hesitant to use it because it has 3-4 of those 4 pin connectors all in series and I don't want to have powered connectors that are exposed amd not connected to anything. But my main concern is, should I connect the expansion card directly to the psu, or is it better to connect it to my motherboard somewhere? I've seen 4 pin molex to SATA cables, so it that more appropriate than connecting the card straight to the psu?
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    I just bought a Rosewill RC-508 USB expansion card to add some extra USB slots to my pc. However I didn't notice it has a 4 pin molex connector on it. I believe this is to power/charge devices if needed, but I am unsure where to plug it in. Does anyone know if it should go directly to my PSU, or to some other connection on my motherboard? The user manual doesn't exactly specify WHERE I should plug a cable into. Thanks in advance!
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    I believe what OP is concerned about is the 24-pin cable running across the back of the mobo where the cutout in the mounting panel is behind the cpu. Some insight would be nice as I have a similar problem. I just finished assembling my first build and that same cable is running across that spot. I bought some braided cable extensions (Asia Horse) for a clean look up front, but the 24-pin cable is being a real pain to route cleanly, not much flex to it and it really wants to run in that direction so I gave up and left it. On mine, its running straight across that exposed area behind the cpu. Is this a problem? Is there any reason to worry about heat melting the shielding and exposing wires? I'm concerned but cant seem to get it routed any other way without having to force my back case panel closed.
  24. SteveKaboom
    Sorry that it took me so long to come back to this thread, I never received a notification about a reply. And thank you very much for taking the time to give such good advice. I do appreciate the help and will keep some of that in consideration if I add more to my current build. Ultimately I went with some DarkFlash ARGB fans that are Aura Sync compatible and decided to go with a separate stand-alone system for my desk lighting. I chose a Govee Dream Color 10m set and cut strips from that. I found some great LED to wire quick connectors on Amazon and made my own connections to run it all. Govee actually has some great products for the price, I was very happy with them. All in all the desk turned out pretty well. My only complaint being that sometimes the colors bleed together into more of a white if I have too many colors moving through the strips at once. But that's a symptom of my design and not the Govee products. It seems ARGB lighting looks best if seen at a direct angle or reflecting from a surface within 3" of the lights, any further and the colors bleed together. But I may look into adding accent lighting to my monitor(s) once I buy a new one, so I'll likely refer back to your post at that time.
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    Obviously they have to be compatible. What I'm wondering is have other companies started including Aura Sync into their keyboards/mice? Many other companies are already doing that for other products (most of which are inside the case), I'm just trying to find another option other than the 3 keyboards and 2 mice that Asus offers.
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