Pc stability issues

guyzcool · March 4, 2022

I wanted to create this thread to seek issues on system stability. I'll start with PC specs

Cpu: AMD Threadripper 1950x

GPU: gigabyte gaming oc black 1080ti 11gb

Ram: g-skil trident z rgb 3200 mhz cas 14 (32 gb)

MOBO: Asrock Taichi x399

Bios: P 1.50 (Sep. 5 2017)

Bios Mode: Legacy

Boot drive: Samsung 960 Evo NVME 250 gb

OS: windows 10 version: 10.0.19044

X64-based Pc

Graphic drivers:

Version 511.79 (Feb 14 2022)

Monitor (main) asus rog strip XG27u 4k 144hz (2 other monitors 4k are 1080p respectively both set to 60hz)

Symptoms:

Computer crashes (no blue screens) computer crashes (blue screens, I have **some** of the crash codes but not many). While gaming game screen will flicker (regardless of full screen, windowed, boarderless, vsync, gysnc). Game crashes and instabilities. Seems like all games I play regardless of launcher and regardless of verified game files. Games I currently play (dyling light 1&2, overwatch, cyberpunk 2077). I'm game stuttering (even with 60% GPU usage.

Computer set up:

The computer was built back at the launch of the AMD Threadrippers. 1st generation. I acquired a 1950x that was supposedly from the original conference/show off of the Threadrippers. Got the CPU for $840 back then. As for the GPU I've had to replace it since the original build of the computer. It's the same brand make and model as the original GPU when the system was built. Old gpu was bricked? No longer functioning so I replaced it. The GPU is built with a NZXT bracket that allows an AIO to be mounted to the gpu. With an additional fan blowing on the VRMS.

What I have done:

Fresh install of windows. I wiped my boot drive and installed windows fresh (left my game drive in tact(only stores downloaded games)). I updated graphic drivers and the optional AMD drivers when updating windows. I have run a stress test on the CPU and it's fine? (At this point I've only done a 10 minute test. CPU is on AIO so Temps stay below 67C (HWinfo never indicates thermal throttling when using CPU for gaming, benchmarking, stressing, or rendering)). As for the GPU when running the AIDA 64 extreme stress test (that does CPU, FPU, CACHE, SYSTEM MEMORY, GPU) I get a hardware failure detected.

Things I've thought to try:

Update Bios firmware or MOBO

I am seriously up to suggestions so please help.

guyzcool · March 4, 2022

Update:

Ran AIDA 64 extreme CPU, FPU, CACHE, SYSTEM MEMORY and it failed at 34 minutes. Max temp of CPU was 62C. Mobo 38C and Memory 54C. Disabled XMP profile in bios and restarted test to see if it makes a difference

guyzcool · March 4, 2022

After disabling memory XMP CPU is now at 3.55 ghz while running stress test. Normally it'd a 3.43 ghz *no overclocks are applied anywhere on the system*

SiliconT · March 4, 2022

Have you not been using the compuiter for the past couple of years, or have the stability issues been around the whole time (i.e. is this an old or a new problem)?

Also, which graphics card do you have? Inadequate cooling solutions for graphics cards can cause some of the graphics issues you mention, but I wouldn't think crashes or other issues when the graphics card isn't being heavily utilised (e.g. outside of games) - usually they will just throttle.

Almost certainly you should update your mobo BIOS and reset it as a starting point. Also consider your GPU and SSD BIOS's, too. I see the latest version is 3.9, but you will need to go to version 2.3, first (as it says on the ASRock site).

https://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/x399 taichi/index.asp#BIOS

191x7 · March 4, 2022

Update your bios, the way @SiliconTstated. That will fix most if not all issues.

Then retry.

guyzcool · March 4, 2022

32 minutes ago, SiliconT said:

Have you not been using the compuiter for the past couple of years, or have the stability issues been around the whole time (i.e. is this an old or a new problem)?

Also, which graphics card do you have? Inadequate cooling solutions for graphics cards can cause some of the graphics issues you mention, but I wouldn't think crashes or other issues when the graphics card isn't being heavily utilised (e.g. outside of games) - usually they will just throttle.

Almost certainly you should update your mobo BIOS and reset it as a starting point. Also consider your GPU and SSD BIOS's, too. I see the latest version is 3.9, but you will need to go to version 2.3, first (as it says on the ASRock site).

https://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/x399 taichi/index.asp#BIOS

It's a gigabyte gaming oc black 1080ti 11gb. It is cooled using a NZXT AIO bracket. So its cooled with an AIO. HwInfo indicates during gaming and stress it does NOT thermal throttle.

I'll do the bios update and try stress tests again. Any tips on graphic card bios? I've never heard of that. I definitely will do some research and repost here.

As for now. Aida 64 extreme ran for an hour with XMP profile disabled (memory is running at 1067 mhz) this was only a CPU,FPU, CACHE, SYSTEM MEMORY test.

guyzcool · March 4, 2022

Update:

Updated my mobo bios to the current bios available on asrocks website (version 3.9) after updating to the bridge version. AS far as the full system stability test, no significant change. Still a failure. Turning off memory XMP and turning it back on after a restart for some reason unlocked my CPU? Its always been locked at 3.67 GHZ now itll ramp up and down with use, up to 3.5 GHZ (I am wondering if this was causing some stability issues). AS for the graphics card bios, there were 3 versions on the website that were identical to my card. 2 of the 3 had the same bios version back from 2017 and one of them was different from a similar competition date. All within a week I am unsure that updating my bios for my graphics card is worth it since there doesnt seem to be any new bios available for my graphics card since the manufacture date of the card. To my knowledge it is up to date. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Also attached is a screen shot of my HwInfo during the stress test that failed after the bios update after ~12 minutes. (Look at maximum column I am a bit stumped at this point. I will check to see if anything has changed while playing video games then repost here.