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Sure, also you've got a differnt processor. Who knows, tech is basically magic so that might make the difference ;). I replaced the ram with a 16gb HyperX Dimm that is on the QVL and had no luck. I'm currently awaiting a replacement MOBO (same model).... so fingers crossed.

the very same. what ram have you picked up? this is interesting reading: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/vengeance-lpx-and-ryzen.254310/

back home now. psu is a corsair TX650M. just set up components (only one ram stick though) after clearing cmos by removing battery and shorting power on pins without psu plugged in for a few mins. No change.

gosh yes i do mean 1660 xD my PSU is a corsair... forget the model but its a semi modular gold rated 650w one. that should be plenty of reliable wattage, right? (i did pick it to provide room to grow). i did clear cmos between bios updates but willing to do it again... im on the bench so no...

As per title... im in no post purgatory on my first build. I'm looking for advice about what to do next as i feel im at a bit of a dead end/impass. After recieving the last parts I had ordered yesterday i put together the following on my "test bench" (a meticulously cleaned coffee table with...

Well... i feel a little stupid for not thinking of this before... I noticed my can of compressed air and had a blow around under the graphics card shroud... i've also experimentally opened the side panel on the case so incrase airflow. 15mins of heven benchmark without GPU going passed 70C...

As the title suggests my PC is shutting down during use. time-to-shut-down appears to be related to GPU load (discussed below). SPECS: My system is an HP pavilion 500-141ea desktop, which I have made some piecemeal changes to over the five years I've...