Question CPU Died in 2 Hours

May 11, 2025
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Hello i just put together my friends pc
ryzen 5 9600x
msi pro b650-m
32gb ddr5
and temporary 7970 until his graphics card comes in

I built the pc turned it on first time everything worked great installed graphics drivers looked at the bios and its build was from only a month ago so i left it if soemthing happened i was just going to flash it through the usb and button on the back.
Well it worked for 1 game of league closed league and shut down then when turning on it would flash all debug lights so i flashed the bios same thing i stripped the pc down only way i could get it to stay on is if they cpu wasnt inside or if the cpu power was plugged in

so i tried my cpu in his pc worked perfectly put his in mine same thing happened to my computer everything flashed turned right back off (we have the same cpu btw) i just want to know what killed the cpu so fast i already have a replacement coming
 
what the power supply ur using ?
he did have his pc sitting on carpet i was thinking maybe it got shorted but i thought something would happen to the motherboard but i don't see any burns and it seems to still work i haven't tested much with my cpu pretty much just to see if the bios actually flashed and if it would turn on
 
Doesn't have to be this issue but looks like it, this guys cpu broke as well.
Ryzen is extremely sensitive to vsoc, the voltage that goes to the soc that controls ram and infinity fabric and stuff like that, so if the mobo pushes the rams or does any sort of higer clocks on anything and your CPU isn't the greatest then it just dies.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-Ua_orG24
i did adjust the ram speed to 6000 before i gave it to him you think that could be it? i also don't know if this is a thing but since its such an old gpu i was thinking maybe it just put to much pressure on the cpu
 
i also don't know if this is a thing but since its such an old gpu i was thinking maybe it just put to much pressure on the cpu
No a cpu can run at 100% forever without issues as long as the temperatures are ok, and the temps will be ok because the CPU auto throttles to always stay within safe temps. This was an issue many many years ago when CPUs had no temp protection at all.
 
No a cpu can run at 100% forever without issues as long as the temperatures are ok, and the temps will be ok because the CPU auto throttles to always stay within safe temps. This was an issue many many years ago when CPUs had no temp protection at all.
sorry i am at work at the moment i cannot watch the video at the moment i will when i get home but do you think if i throw the same cpu in there the same thing will happen just so i can let my friend know
 
sorry i am at work at the moment i cannot watch the video at the moment i will when i get home but do you think if i throw the same cpu in there the same thing will happen just so i can let my friend know
The mobo might hurt your CPU as well or any other cpu you put in there, it could be from the mobo settings, not just from the ram 6000 but in general, some mobos have too aggressive settings and can hurt cpus.
It might also not hurt any other cpu because they might have a better quality soc.

The whole issue could also not even be related to vsoc, I just thought it would be good for you to be aware that this could be a thing.
 
The mobo might hurt your CPU as well or any other cpu you put in there, it could be from the mobo settings, not just from the ram 6000 but in general, some mobos have too aggressive settings and can hurt cpus.
It might also not hurt any other cpu because they might have a better quality soc.

The whole issue could also not even be related to vsoc, I just thought it would be good for you to be aware that this could be a thing.
alrighty thank you for the help sir
 
The mobo might hurt your CPU as well or any other cpu you put in there, it could be from the mobo settings, not just from the ram 6000 but in general, some mobos have too aggressive settings and can hurt cpus.
It might also not hurt any other cpu because they might have a better quality soc.

The whole issue could also not even be related to vsoc, I just thought it would be good for you to be aware that this could be a thing.
oh also would you say i shouldn't put my cpu in just in case
 
would you say i shouldn't put my cpu in just in case
You've already switched CPUs between both systems and not made things worse, but there's always a slight risk when fitting a known good component into a faulty PC that you might destroy a perfectly good part.

he did have his pc sitting on carpet i was thinking maybe it got shorted
I've got loads of computers sitting on carpets and nothing gets shorted out. Carpets are usually extremely good electrical insulators. You'd have to poke bits of metal inside the computer case or PSU to short something out.

there is a 750w gold in his and 1100w in mine
Gold is merely an indication of claimed PSU efficiency, nothing more. Some Bronze PSU are better quality than some Gold, but are less efficient at converting AC power into DC power and generate more waste heat.

if the power was facing down the the capet would of been a vaccum and heat would kill ur psu
Not all PSUs are installed in the bottom of a computer case or have their air intakes facing down. My tower cases all have large feet, which lift the bottom of the case off the floor. Many PSUs do not switch on the internal fan until the output exceeds 30 to 40% full power. Hence there is no forced ventilation during "normal" use and the PSU will not suffer any ill effects, until an internal temperature threshold is reached and the fan switches on.

but since its such an old gpu i was thinking maybe it just put to much pressure on the cpu
An old GPU does not "put pressure" on a CPU. I've got some systems with GPUs that date back before 2010. The only problem you're likely to encounter is an old GPU might not run fast enough to make full use of a modern CPU (known as bottlenecking). It shouldn't cause damage.

Ideally, your GPU and CPU should be fairly evenly matched, if you're trying to run modern games or professional video editing software. For light tasks such as wordprocessing, it doesn't really matter how slow your GPU is.

i did adjust the ram speed to 6000 before i gave it to him you think that could be it?
You should be OK with 6000MT/s on a 9600X, but I would have tried MemTest86 and performed a full test (several hours) to confirm stability at that elevated speed. When installing Windows on a new build, I switch off XMP/EXPO/DOCP until after I've booted up into Windows. No point corrupting Windows installation with RAM errors if you've been too enthusiastic with memory overclocking from the outset.
 
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You've already switched CPUs between both systems and not made things worse, but there's always a slight risk when fitting a known good component into a faulty PC that you might destroy a perfectly good part.


I've got loads of computers sitting on carpets and nothing gets shorted out. Carpets are usually extremely good electrical insulators. You'd have to poke bits of metal inside the computer case or PSU to short something out.


Gold is merely an indication of claimed PSU efficiency, nothing more. Some Bronze PSU are better quality than some Gold, but are less efficient at converting AC power into DC power and generate more waste heat.


Not all PSUs are installed in the bottom of a computer case or have their air intakes facing down. My tower cases all have large feet, which lift the bottom of the case off the floor. Many PSUs do not switch on the internal fan until the output exceeds 30 to 40% full power. Hence there is no forced ventilation during "normal" use and the PSU will not suffer any ill effects, until an internal temperature threshold is reached and the fan switches on.


An old GPU does not "put pressure" on a CPU. I've got some systems with GPUs that date back before 2010. The only problem you're likely to encounter is an old GPU might not run fast enough to make full use of a modern CPU (known as bottlenecking). It shouldn't cause damage.

Ideally, your GPU and CPU should be fairly evenly matched, if you're trying to run modern games or professional video editing software. For light tasks such as wordprocessing, it doesn't really matter how slow your GPU is.


You should be OK with 6000MT/s on a 9600X, but I would have tried MemTest86 and performed a full test (several hours) to confirm stability at that elevated speed. When installing Windows on a new build, I switch off XMP/EXPO/DOCP until after I've booted up into Windows. No point corrupting Windows installation with RAM errors if you've been too enthusiastic with memory overclocking from the outset.
I changed all after installing windows i'm putting in a 7800x3d and crossing my fingers it does not die
 

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