Hi. My specs are as follows:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (was overclocked to 4.0 GHz all core at 1.375v as set in the BIOS)
DeepCool GAMMAXX 300 CPU cooler (max temperature reached, 85 C on full load, typically mid 70s while gaming)
MSI B450M Pro-VDH Plus Motherboard
4x8GB XPG 3000 MHz RAM (did not post at the 3000 MHz XMP profile with 4 sticks, only 2800 MHz worked)
Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8GB
Highpower AstroGD 850 watt 80+ Platinum PSU (tier B, as seen in the PSU tier list)
So, my CPU died a couple of days ago after a "PFN List Corrupt" BSOD; the PC didn't post after the reboot, the "CPU Failure" Debug LED was lit.
I contacted the warranty. They confirmed the CPU was dead and gave me a replacement R5 2600.
I still haven't put the system back together since I was afraid it would be my motherboard that killed the CPU. Motherboard shows no sign of damage to the VRMs, or caps, however.
For reassurance, I had my PSU tested, and it is fine. 12, 5, and 3.3 volts are fine.
I pulled the CMOS battery of the motherboard a few hours ago, to make sure it is cleared (not connected to the PSU either), and I also pulled 2 RAM sticks.
So, my question in the end is that, how did my CPU died? Was it the overclock? Can my motherboard have overloaded it? I am afraid of putting the CPU back in, thinking the motherbaord might kill it. Anyway I can safely test the motherboard, with no CPU?
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (was overclocked to 4.0 GHz all core at 1.375v as set in the BIOS)
DeepCool GAMMAXX 300 CPU cooler (max temperature reached, 85 C on full load, typically mid 70s while gaming)
MSI B450M Pro-VDH Plus Motherboard
4x8GB XPG 3000 MHz RAM (did not post at the 3000 MHz XMP profile with 4 sticks, only 2800 MHz worked)
Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8GB
Highpower AstroGD 850 watt 80+ Platinum PSU (tier B, as seen in the PSU tier list)
So, my CPU died a couple of days ago after a "PFN List Corrupt" BSOD; the PC didn't post after the reboot, the "CPU Failure" Debug LED was lit.
I contacted the warranty. They confirmed the CPU was dead and gave me a replacement R5 2600.
I still haven't put the system back together since I was afraid it would be my motherboard that killed the CPU. Motherboard shows no sign of damage to the VRMs, or caps, however.
For reassurance, I had my PSU tested, and it is fine. 12, 5, and 3.3 volts are fine.
I pulled the CMOS battery of the motherboard a few hours ago, to make sure it is cleared (not connected to the PSU either), and I also pulled 2 RAM sticks.
So, my question in the end is that, how did my CPU died? Was it the overclock? Can my motherboard have overloaded it? I am afraid of putting the CPU back in, thinking the motherbaord might kill it. Anyway I can safely test the motherboard, with no CPU?