My system is exhibiting extremely erratic behavior. It was fine yesterday, but as of a few hours ago my games are running at extremely low framerates with severe aliasing. In addition to that, certain apps are failing to start/load/launch, lag when running, fail to display properly and crash/hang when attempting to close.
There are all sorts of display issues. Brave browser loads a flat color if opened normally, although sometimes it can display correctly if opened in privacy mode. Task manager doesn't load icons and hangs on close. Lots of examples like that.
Some apps work fine. Some don't. There is no discernable pattern.
At first I thought it may be a monitor issue. I recently received a new 4k gaming monitor that's been running just fine for a week. This all started a few hours ago after I plugged in a DP cable for 240hz and set both the monitor and Windows to run at 240.
However, I have unplugged the DP cable and went back to HDMI and put all settings back to 120hz. The problems persist.
I also plugged in an external speaker set since yesterday but I don't see how that could be the issue. There are no driver or software apps or updates for it.
I have restarted my computer. Uninstalled and reinstalled Radeon Adrenalin and all graphics drivers, with a factory reset. I have reinstalled the latest microsoft update and restarted. I have rolled back to previous microsoft updates and restarted. I have fiddled with all manner of display and monitor settings. I performed a factory reset on the monitor. Defender has reported no activity.
The only thing I've thought of that I haven't tried is to plug in my old monitor and see if the problems persist. I am reluctant to do so, however, given the effort involved. But if it's an issue with the display, then why are programs having performance issues?
The timing of this happening immediately after plugging in the DP cable and enabling 240hz settings is suspicious, but why would the issues persist after reverting back to HDMI and 120hz?
I can only surmise that there is a problem with my SSD somehow. Or maybe a graphics card or processor issue? The only solution I can think of is to reformat, but you can understand why I am reluctant to do so.
General System Info (additional info available on request)
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor 4.20 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.1 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on 1/28/2025
OS build 26100.3037
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.48.0
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
OS Version: 10.0.26100 N/A Build 26100
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Organization:
Original Install Date: 1/28/2025, 10:45:36 PM
System Boot Time: 2/1/2025, 7:43:38 PM
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: AMD64 Family 25 Model 97 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~4201 Mhz
BIOS Version: American Megatrends International, LLC. F1, 2/15/2024
Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 31,894 MB
Available Physical Memory: 17,258 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 33,942 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 16,851 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 17,091 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Hotfix(s): 3 Hotfix(s) Installed.
[01]: KB5050577
[02]: KB5050094
[03]: KB5050108
Network Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller
Connection Name: Ethernet
Status: Media disconnected
[02]: Realtek 8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC
Connection Name: Wi-Fi
DHCP Enabled: Yes
[03]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
Status: Media disconnected
Virtualization-based security: Status: Running
Required Security Properties:
Available Security Properties:
Base Virtualization Support
DMA Protection
UEFI Code Readonly
SMM Security Mitigations 1.0
Mode Based Execution Control
Services Configured:
Hypervisor enforced Code Integrity
Services Running:
Hypervisor enforced Code Integrity
App Control for Business policy: Enforced
App Control for Business user mode policy: Off
Security Features Enabled:
Hyper-V Requirements: A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.
Any and all advice, assistance greatly appreciated.
There are all sorts of display issues. Brave browser loads a flat color if opened normally, although sometimes it can display correctly if opened in privacy mode. Task manager doesn't load icons and hangs on close. Lots of examples like that.
Some apps work fine. Some don't. There is no discernable pattern.
At first I thought it may be a monitor issue. I recently received a new 4k gaming monitor that's been running just fine for a week. This all started a few hours ago after I plugged in a DP cable for 240hz and set both the monitor and Windows to run at 240.
However, I have unplugged the DP cable and went back to HDMI and put all settings back to 120hz. The problems persist.
I also plugged in an external speaker set since yesterday but I don't see how that could be the issue. There are no driver or software apps or updates for it.
I have restarted my computer. Uninstalled and reinstalled Radeon Adrenalin and all graphics drivers, with a factory reset. I have reinstalled the latest microsoft update and restarted. I have rolled back to previous microsoft updates and restarted. I have fiddled with all manner of display and monitor settings. I performed a factory reset on the monitor. Defender has reported no activity.
The only thing I've thought of that I haven't tried is to plug in my old monitor and see if the problems persist. I am reluctant to do so, however, given the effort involved. But if it's an issue with the display, then why are programs having performance issues?
The timing of this happening immediately after plugging in the DP cable and enabling 240hz settings is suspicious, but why would the issues persist after reverting back to HDMI and 120hz?
I can only surmise that there is a problem with my SSD somehow. Or maybe a graphics card or processor issue? The only solution I can think of is to reformat, but you can understand why I am reluctant to do so.
General System Info (additional info available on request)
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor 4.20 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.1 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on 1/28/2025
OS build 26100.3037
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.48.0
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
OS Version: 10.0.26100 N/A Build 26100
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Organization:
Original Install Date: 1/28/2025, 10:45:36 PM
System Boot Time: 2/1/2025, 7:43:38 PM
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: AMD64 Family 25 Model 97 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~4201 Mhz
BIOS Version: American Megatrends International, LLC. F1, 2/15/2024
Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 31,894 MB
Available Physical Memory: 17,258 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 33,942 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 16,851 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 17,091 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Hotfix(s): 3 Hotfix(s) Installed.
[01]: KB5050577
[02]: KB5050094
[03]: KB5050108
Network Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller
Connection Name: Ethernet
Status: Media disconnected
[02]: Realtek 8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC
Connection Name: Wi-Fi
DHCP Enabled: Yes
[03]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
Status: Media disconnected
Virtualization-based security: Status: Running
Required Security Properties:
Available Security Properties:
Base Virtualization Support
DMA Protection
UEFI Code Readonly
SMM Security Mitigations 1.0
Mode Based Execution Control
Services Configured:
Hypervisor enforced Code Integrity
Services Running:
Hypervisor enforced Code Integrity
App Control for Business policy: Enforced
App Control for Business user mode policy: Off
Security Features Enabled:
Hyper-V Requirements: A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.
Any and all advice, assistance greatly appreciated.
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