I'm facing some serious issues with my PC and I think my CPU might be broken. Here's my setup: I've got an X570 Aorus Elite motherboard, a Ryzen 5900X CPU with an Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 cooler, 32 GB of Kingston Fury RAM, and a Sapphire 7800XT Nitro GPU. Lately, I've been unable to boot into my OS and my computer freezes and restarts during the boot process. I've also tried installing different operating systems, but nothing works. The PC can post and get into the BIOS.
I've seen a couple of BSODs: one was a DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION and another was CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT. These issues started happening after I updated my GPU drivers, the chipset driver through the AMD Adrenalin updater, and the BIOS. I've gone through a series of troubleshooting steps including resetting CMOS, disabling PBO, checking RAM sticks, reseating the CPU, and disconnecting all storage drives except for one. Is there a chance my CPU or motherboard is the culprit? Can I get my system working again? Any suggestions would be appreciated!
3 Answers
It sounds like you've done a lot of troubleshooting already! I'd suggest checking for dump files from the BSODs if you can boot into Safe Mode. Those files can help pinpoint what’s going wrong. Plus, uploading them to a site like catbox.moe might get you more help from the community. It could also be worth looking into your motherboard’s Q Flash+ feature for updating the BIOS in a more stable way. Best of luck!
You might be dealing with some voltage issues, especially with the Ryzen 5000 series. Have you considered adjusting the CPU voltage settings? Setting a small voltage offset could make a difference. DPC_Watchdog_Violation often relates to drivers, but it can also pop up with CPU voltage issues. Just be careful and make sure you set the values correctly — 0.05v not 0.5v!
Given the symptoms you describe, your CPU could very well be the issue, especially with the CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT error pointing towards a CPU core freezing. If you can access BIOS, check if there's an option for tweaking voltage settings. Setting a static voltage of around 1.3v for the core might help stabilize it. Keep us updated on your progress!
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