Question Random BSOD with Ryzen 5 9600X and TUF Gaming motherboard – possible voltage or power supply issues

[FacundoTechera]

Hi, I have a new PC with a Ryzen 5 9600X, 32GB RAM, a G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo motherboard, an ASUS TUF Gaming B650 PLUS WIFI motherboard, an AMD RX6600 GPU, and a power supply that only has an 8-pin connector for the CPU, while the motherboard has a 12-pin connector (8+4). Lately, I've been getting random blue screens (BSODs) even when I'm not playing.

I've already tried enabling ECO mode and disabling PBO, and the cooling seems to be fine. I'm also using programs like HWInfo and OCCT, but I don't see any clearly abnormal voltage values, although I'm concerned about unstable VDDP or other voltages.

I'm also experiencing this: when the BSOD occurs, the machine restarts and the BIOS appears. Once I try to exit to enter Windows 11, it won't let me. The BIOS loops. I have to shut down the PC for Windows to restart. I don't know if it's due to a stability issue.

Can this lack of an additional connector (4 pins) on the CPU cause instability or crashes? Has anyone else had similar issues with this CPU and motherboard combo?

Thanks for any help or experience you can share.

 

[CountMike]

Hi, I have a new PC with a Ryzen 5 9600X, 32GB RAM, a G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo motherboard, an ASUS TUF Gaming B650 PLUS WIFI motherboard, an AMD RX6600 GPU, and a power supply that only has an 8-pin connector for the CPU, while the motherboard has a 12-pin connector (8+4). Lately, I've been getting random blue screens (BSODs) even when I'm not playing.

I've already tried enabling ECO mode and disabling PBO, and the cooling seems to be fine. I'm also using programs like HWInfo and OCCT, but I don't see any clearly abnormal voltage values, although I'm concerned about unstable VDDP or other voltages.

I'm also experiencing this: when the BSOD occurs, the machine restarts and the BIOS appears. Once I try to exit to enter Windows 11, it won't let me. The BIOS loops. I have to shut down the PC for Windows to restart. I don't know if it's due to a stability issue.

Can this lack of an additional connector (4 pins) on the CPU cause instability or crashes? Has anyone else had similar issues with this CPU and motherboard combo?

Thanks for any help or experience you can share.

Which PSU and how old is it ?
Did you update BIOS version to latest ?

 

[Aeacus]

Can this lack of an additional connector (4 pins) on the CPU cause instability or crashes?

Yes, it can. Since the additional power connector is solely there for power stability for CPU, especially when you OC the CPU.

Now, your R5 9600X isn't high power CPU and if you haven't OCd it, only 8-pin 12VEPS should do. However, if your PSU is of poor quality, then it can come down to PSU's issue. E.g high ripple from PSU. Hence why we need to know what PSU you have. Namely:
PSU make and model (or part number) is? Also, how old the PSU is, and was the PSU bought new or used/refurbished?

Also, is your PC prebuilt or DIY? E.g did you buy it fully assembled or did you assemble it by yourself from individual components?

I've been getting random blue screens (BSODs) even when I'm not playing.

When BSoD appears, it states the error code/name. What error is displayed on BSoD? Since knowing that is important as well.

E.g when you get BSoD next time, take your phone and take a pic of the BSoD screen, where error name is seen. Afterwards, you can upload the pic to the net, e.g www.imgur.com and share the image(s) here.

There are plethora or reasons why BSoD appears. Some are to do with hardware fault (PSU, SSD), others with system instability (CPU, GPU) and many with corrupt software (OS, drivers, malware, software conflicts). Knowng the error code on BSoD helps a lot. Else-ways, we are shooting in the dark here, trying to troubleshoot and diagnose your issue.