watchdog time out on new build

[wallybois]

I have had a bit of trouble with my new build PC as the system freezes or i get the blue screen with "watchdog timeout" what ever that is? This happens randomly but I have installed speccy and the temp seems to be around 60 degrees on tickover!! is that high and should i install another fan to the radiator?


CPU: Ryzen 5 1600x standard clock
CPU Cooler: uphere water cooled single fan
GPU: rx550 saphiire
Mobo: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ATX
RAM: micron ballistic 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400
PSU: excelvan - 600W
2X 140mm system fans

thanks

 

[GhislainG]

Can you try with a quality 500W PSU?

 

[wallybois]

I don't have one here, is the one i bought that bad?

 

[GhislainG]

Its quality doesn't match your other components, but that doesn't mean it's bad; it could also be the CPU or a driver. Are the BIOS and all drivers the latest version? If you are overclocking, then reset everything back to default values.

A CPU temperature issue should cause throttling; it shouldn't cause Clock Watchdog Timeout errors.

 

[wallybois]

thanks for that . I am not overclocking and the bios was updated and I have just reset windows and seems ok as the crash has not happened yet. Windows is currently updating . Regarding component choice my options were very much dictated by my shallow pockets!

 

[GhislainG]

Most people have a limited budget, but the PSU is the most important component. Hopefully the system will be stable once all updates have been installed.

 

[wallybois]

Most people have a limited budget, but the PSU is the most important component. Hopefully the system will be stable once all updates have been installed.

All's good now with the updates and all seems stable so far

 

[brandubbs]

I've had this problem before.. My case was that I was updating all my drivers through a program called 'Driver Easy' which is free and anti-virus free, i updated the timer and got a BSOD and didnt update it again. I updated it on the 27th of september when i rebuilt my PC and everything worked fine for some reason. Its a very strange driver. The watchdog timer isn't centered around your CPU temp at all mate.

 

[wallybois]

thanks all I am learning here so very happy to have all the good advice xx