Question New (used) CPU causing BSODS on boot

Dec 7, 2020
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Specs
MB: gigabyte GA- a320ms2h rev 1.1 (not v2) running F52 bios
CPU old: ryzen 3 2200g
CPU new: ryzen 5 2600 (can't boot windows)
GPU: rx 580 power color red devil 8gb vram
Ram: corsair vengeance rgb 16gb 3200 ran at 2133mhz (too scared to change it)
PSU: atng 600w

I got a used ryzen 5 2600 in order to be a short term upgrade and it has been nothing short of a nightmare for me.

Every time I put it in I can't boot windows, it just gives me bsods. The two I get more than any are system_thread_exception_not_handled
& Irql_not_less_or_equal

It will bring me to the sign in page but immediately after I sign in, bam blue screen. Sometimes it will let me in for a split second and then bam blue screen. I'm absolutely at wit's end, does this sound like a bricked CPU? Does it sound like a motherboard or power issue? Does it sound like a driver issue?

I've had my computer science buddy try a ton of different things.
  1. clean installing windows
  2. boot windows from drive
  3. try each ram stick separately
  4. try the bios made for pinnacle ridge
I'm semi new to computers but I'm a fast learner. Any advice will help me. Thanks in advance guys.
 
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