[SOLVED] Ryzen 3800x, Asus ROG b450f, PC freezes every 10 mins.

[JoshuaYeldose]

My PC is freezing randomly. While gaming, while doing nothing, while browsing. The frequency of freezing has been increased, now it freezes every 5 mins. I swapped RAM, tried different video card. It is still freezes. The CPU and Motherboard were purchased a few months ago. My PSU is Thermaltake 650 W.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

What RAM are you running? Did you check the QVL(Qualified Vendors List) to make sure that your B450F motherboard supports it? Also, are you getting any BSODs such as Clock_Watchdog_Timeout errors?

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Please include all the components of your build - including model #s and size of RAM modules etc.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

What RAM are you running? Did you check the QVL(Qualified Vendors List) to make sure that your B450F motherboard supports it? Also, are you getting any BSODs such as Clock_Watchdog_Timeout errors?

Yeah I saw the watchdog error once. I have corsair 2666mhz and Gskill 3200mhz. Both crashes.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

Please include all the components of your build - including model #s and size of RAM modules etc.

4x8 GB corsair rgb pro 2666mhz, 2x8 gb Gskill ripjaws 3200 mhz. GPU GTX 1080 founders, Gigabyte GTX 1060.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Yeah I saw the watchdog error once. I have corsair 2666mhz and Gskill 3200mhz. Both crashes.

First thing, what is the version of Windows? It will need to be the most up to date version which is currently 2004.

 

[Flayed]

Asus just released new bios for my x470 board so maybe there is one for your b450. Although if it freezes during the bios update that would be a problem.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

First thing, what is the version of Windows? It will need to be the most up to date version which is currently 2004.

It was the latest update when it started to crash. I Uninstaller and reinstalled windows again and now the computer freezes before I could update the windows.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Did you install Windows 10 from a CD or by using the media creation tool?

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Just so that you know I have been through this myself with my own Ryzen build. If you follow my advice to the "T" you will get this issue solved.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

The G. Skill RAM is it module #F4-3200C16D-16GVKB?

 

[Juan_Bijero]

And is the Corsair RAM model #CMW32GX4M4A2666C16?

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

Asus just released new bios for my x470 board so maybe there is one for your b450. Although if it freezes during the bios update that would be a problem.

Negative, I updated the Bios last week. It is the the latest version. Dated June, 2020.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Please verify the RAM model #s for both sets of RAM. If the Corsair RAM is model # CMW32GX4M4A2666C16 then use this RAM because it has passed the QVL for your motherboard.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Please do a search in Windows 10 for "Windows Specifications." At the bottom left hand corner of the windows it will say which version is installed.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

And is the Corsair RAM model #CMW32GX4M4A2666C16?

CMW16GX4M2A2666C16W

 

[Juan_Bijero]

Once you have verified the version of Windows 10 is version 2004 - and the model # for the Corsair RAM is the number that I specified above, set the Corsair RAM into each of the RAM slots. Reset the CMOS by removing the CMOS battery for approximately 5 or 10 minutes. Then put the CMOS battery back in and boot into bios. Verify that the bios is the most recent final bios. It should not be a beta bios. If it is a beta bios then reflash the bios with the final non-beta version. After you have done that, re-boot your computer and do not do any over-clocking of the RAM. It is not ready for XMP. See if the computer boots on its own. if it does then download the most current chipset drivers from AMD and not ASUS.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

Once you have verified the version of Windows 10 is version 2004 - and the model # for the Corsair RAM is the number that I specified above, set the Corsair RAM into each of the RAM slots. Reset the CMOS by removing the CMOS battery for approximately 5 or 10 minutes. Then put the CMOS battery back in and boot into bios. Verify that the bios is the most recent final bios. It should not be a beta bios. If it is a beta bios then reflash the bios with the final non-beta version. After you have done that, re-boot your computer and do not do any over-clocking of the RAM. It is not ready for XMP. See if the computer boots on its own. if it does then download the most current chipset drivers from AMD and not ASUS.

Bios updated 2 hours ago with latest one to be sure. CMOS reset was done too. Let me try to update Windows. One thing for sure, same setup had no problems for weeks. It started abruptly.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

Bios updated 2 hours ago with latest one to be sure. CMOS reset was done too. Let me try to update Windows. One thing for sure, same setup had no problems for weeks. It started abruptly.

AMD drivers are installed too.

 

[Juan_Bijero]

AMD drivers are installed too.

Latest final bios or latest beta bios? What is the name of the bios?

 

[Juan_Bijero]

I'm a bit confused by the model # of your corsair RAM. You stated that you had 4X8 GB of Corsair RGB Pro. Did you buy 2 sets?

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

I'm a bit confused by the model # of your corsair RAM. You stated that you had 4X8 GB of Corsair RGB Pro. Did you buy 2 sets?

2 sets of 2x8GB.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

one thing is for sure, whatever RAM, I am using, I can freeze the PC in seconds if I start stress testing using prime 95. Is it bad CPU/board/PSU ?

 

[Juan_Bijero]

one thing is for sure, whatever RAM, I am using, I can freeze the PC in seconds if I start stress testing using prime 95. Is it bad CPU/board/PSU ?

The problem is not the CPU or the PSU. It looks to be the RAM. Neither RAM appears on the QVL.

 

[JoshuaYeldose]

The problem is not the CPU or the PSU. It looks to be the RAM. Neither RAM appears on the QVL.

Why it had zero problems before? I stress tested played games for hours and there was no issues. It started yesterday when I was playing fortnite.