Memory instability Broken CPU or MOBO?

[hdtvth]

Specs : i5 10600k, gigabyte z490 gaming x, corsair 3600mhz 16gb(2x8)

So recently my system became more and more unstable, can't even watch youtube at 3600mhz XMP, barely play a game at 2800, and will crash in 10-20 minutes even at 2111mhz in something aida64 mem stress test.

After a crash and after some stress i can't even get it to boot at anything higher than 2111, but if i let it cool for like 10 minutes it will boot up at 3600 xmp until it gets worm again and crash.

I also tested each ram slot with a single stick, channel A1 A2 B1 won't boot at 3600mhz, B2 is the only one that always boots up 3600 and seems stable.

Both the CPU and MOBO are still in warranty but i don't know if it's the CPU or MOBO that's broken.

Any opinions?

[MattTheGeek]

To be clear the ram is whats heating up correct

[hdtvth]

Just now, MattTheGeek said:

To be clear the ram is whats heating up correct

No i didn't mean ram got super hot to the touch, i meant worm as in regular operating temp 

[MattTheGeek]

In this situation if everything else on the mobo is fine i say its probably the cpu if its in warranty id call and ask for a replacement 

[Bombastinator]

18 minutes ago, hdtvth said:

Specs : i5 10600k, gigabyte z490 gaming x, corsair 3600mhz 16gb(2x8)

So recently my system became more and more unstable, can't even watch youtube at 3600mhz XMP, barely play a game at 2800, and will crash in 10-20 minutes even at 2111mhz in something aida64 mem stress test.

After a crash and after some stress i can't even get it to boot at anything higher than 2111, but if i let it cool for like 10 minutes it will boot up at 3600 xmp until it gets worm again and crash.

I also tested each ram slot with a single stick, channel A1 A2 B1 won't boot at 3600mhz, B2 is the only one that always boots up 3600 and seems stable.

Both the CPU and MOBO are still in warranty but i don't know if it's the CPU or MOBO that's broken.

Any opinions?

Does it matter?  You can replace both for free.  Do so and no matter which one is the problem the issue goes away.  

[hdtvth]

4 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

Does it matter?  You can replace both for free.  Do so and no matter which one is the problem the issue goes away.  

They have individual warranty, i don't wanna be like, idk if this is broken, but here you go fix it. And they are very fiddly with warranties.

[Bombastinator]

14 minutes ago, hdtvth said:

They have individual warranty, i don't wanna be like, idk if this is broken, but here you go fix it. And they are very fiddly with warranties.

You tell them the truth: “I think this might be broken” depending on how their system works they will provide you with a known good part be it a new one or your old one after testing.  There doesn’t seem to be shortage issues with CPUs or motherboards right now (meaning something or other is up with GPUs) but neither is a gpu so I do not foresee an odd issue coming up.

Edited June 18, 2021 by Bombastinator