Hey everyone, I am not sure if this is the right spot based on this being my first post here, but I am at my wits end with this build and need some help.
I helped a friend of mine put together a PC with the following parts:
CPU: Ryzen 9 7950x
Mobo: Gigabyte B650E Aorus Master
GPU: MSI Gaming Trio RTX 4090
SSD: 1TB NVME ssd, cant remember which one rn but will update if that is important to the problem
Windows 11 boot stick (purchased)
PSU: 1000W corsair gold
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB(2x16) DDR5 5200MHz
Cooler: MSI MEG coreliquid s360
Once it was put together, the PC POSTed just fine. Was able to see every component being recognized by the BIOS. We went through the install process for windows 11 and once it completed it said it need to restart several times and it may take a few mins. Once it restarted it went to boot windows from the NVME and the CPU red light on the MOBO came on and the display stopped working. Everything was still running in the case.
Things we tried to fix it:
CMOS reset many times
BIOS update (tried 3 different stable bios versions)
1 RAM stick, all slots and all sticks tried individually
Check TMP settings and secure boot settings per windows 11 instructions
Installing windows 10 instead of windows 11 (this resulted in the crash at the exact same point in the process)
Installing Kubuntu (will write more about this later)
Removing GPU and NVME drive and using a SATA ssd
Reseating CPU and cooler as well as using new thermal paste
Starting windows in safemode (got further into the startup sequence but not by much)
From what I can tell, the install was going thru properly onto the NVME or sata drive, which ever one we were using at the time, but once the PC was trying to boot from it, the CPU was giving out.
Kubuntu Story:
Alright so I booted Kubuntu from a live usb and it crashed in the same manner at first. I then decided to remove the NVME / SATA drives/ GPU and try again with onboard graphics. I was able to boot into umbuntu. All temps and usage was normal. I then installed the NVME and installed umbuntu onto the NVME drive and restarted. It loaded with no issues. I ran a CPU and a MEM test to ensure it was stable. No issues with temps or crashes. I then decided to install the GPU and try again, and it began to crash on OS startup the same way it did before. I removed the GPU and went back to how it was and now it will not make it past OS startup with giving CODE 70 and red cpu light on MOBO.
What is weird to me, is it seems like the CPU is the problem but somehow I was able to run the umbuntu cpu tests with no issues but only that one time. I feel like I have tried everything at this point and I am not sure what to do short of trying to return the CPU/MOBO. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
P.S. I can spend any amount of time in the BIOS or in the recovery command prompt of the windows 11 boot drive without crashing, its only on OS startup that I get crashes.
I helped a friend of mine put together a PC with the following parts:
CPU: Ryzen 9 7950x
Mobo: Gigabyte B650E Aorus Master
GPU: MSI Gaming Trio RTX 4090
SSD: 1TB NVME ssd, cant remember which one rn but will update if that is important to the problem
Windows 11 boot stick (purchased)
PSU: 1000W corsair gold
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB(2x16) DDR5 5200MHz
Cooler: MSI MEG coreliquid s360
Once it was put together, the PC POSTed just fine. Was able to see every component being recognized by the BIOS. We went through the install process for windows 11 and once it completed it said it need to restart several times and it may take a few mins. Once it restarted it went to boot windows from the NVME and the CPU red light on the MOBO came on and the display stopped working. Everything was still running in the case.
Things we tried to fix it:
CMOS reset many times
BIOS update (tried 3 different stable bios versions)
1 RAM stick, all slots and all sticks tried individually
Check TMP settings and secure boot settings per windows 11 instructions
Installing windows 10 instead of windows 11 (this resulted in the crash at the exact same point in the process)
Installing Kubuntu (will write more about this later)
Removing GPU and NVME drive and using a SATA ssd
Reseating CPU and cooler as well as using new thermal paste
Starting windows in safemode (got further into the startup sequence but not by much)
From what I can tell, the install was going thru properly onto the NVME or sata drive, which ever one we were using at the time, but once the PC was trying to boot from it, the CPU was giving out.
Kubuntu Story:
Alright so I booted Kubuntu from a live usb and it crashed in the same manner at first. I then decided to remove the NVME / SATA drives/ GPU and try again with onboard graphics. I was able to boot into umbuntu. All temps and usage was normal. I then installed the NVME and installed umbuntu onto the NVME drive and restarted. It loaded with no issues. I ran a CPU and a MEM test to ensure it was stable. No issues with temps or crashes. I then decided to install the GPU and try again, and it began to crash on OS startup the same way it did before. I removed the GPU and went back to how it was and now it will not make it past OS startup with giving CODE 70 and red cpu light on MOBO.
What is weird to me, is it seems like the CPU is the problem but somehow I was able to run the umbuntu cpu tests with no issues but only that one time. I feel like I have tried everything at this point and I am not sure what to do short of trying to return the CPU/MOBO. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
P.S. I can spend any amount of time in the BIOS or in the recovery command prompt of the windows 11 boot drive without crashing, its only on OS startup that I get crashes.