I've been dealing with a troubling situation where my PC is having consecutive blue screens of death (BSOD). This isn't the first time I've faced such a loop; previously, reseating the CPU temporarily helped, as I mentioned in my last post. However, now it's happening again, and Windbg pointed the finger at 'amdppm,' which I've read is a strong sign of a CPU issue. I've linked my minidumps for the curious. My questions are: do these dumps suggest a hardware issue? If so, how can I figure out if it's the CPU, motherboard, or something else? And based on all this, should I think about replacing any components? Here are my specs: Intel 660p 1TB storage, Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 GPU, TUF Gaming B550M Plus motherboard, and Antec VP500P PSU. Thanks for taking the time to read this!
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Since reseating your CPU helped last time, it might indicate either the CPU or the motherboard is at fault. The best way to pinpoint the issue is by testing each component separately. If there's a good repair shop nearby, you could have them check your CPU on a different motherboard and vice versa.
First off, to analyze a BSOD accurately, having dump files is crucial. You should check your C:WindowsMinidump folder for any crash logs. If you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, zip those files up and upload them somewhere like Mediafire or Catbox. Having multiple dumps helps us provide a better analysis. Make sure to follow guides on how to properly set the dump file creation.
I noticed that the dump files you've provided show crashes happening on logical core 6, which points towards a potential CPU failure. Given that this core isn't typically overloaded in standard workloads, it's suspicious that crashes are concentrated there. Ryzen 3000 CPUs have had a history of issues. I'd suggest considering disabling core 6 temporarily to see if that stabilizes things. If the motherboard was the issue, you'd expect crashes across multiple cores, right? That makes the CPU more likely the culprit.
Thanks for the insight! Disabling core 6 makes sense to test stability. It’s reassuring (yet frustrating) to know that it likely points to the CPU rather than the motherboard.