PC Freezing / Unresponsive / Unoptimized

  • Hi there and welcome to PC Help Forum (PCHF), a more effective way to get the Tech Support you need!
    We have Experts in all areas of Tech, including Malware Removal, Crash Fixing and BSOD's , Microsoft Windows, Computer DIY and PC Hardware, Networking, Gaming, Tablets and iPads, General and Specific Software Support and so much more.

    Why not Click Here To Sign Up and start enjoying great FREE Tech Support.

    This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.
Status
Not open for further replies.
R

RandomReefer

PCHF Member
Nov 25, 2024
6
0
34
Hi All,

I built my PC 3-4 years ago, and just recently (~1 month ago) started to encounter some issues. Of course these issues did arise post BIOS update, though I also was tweaking some BIOS settings post update (xmp1, secure boot). I cannot nail down any specific settings or scenarios, but have noticed a few trends, plus ultimately do know I am not getting the most out of my PC at the moment.

Issues / things I've encountered:
  1. Cannot wake up my PC from sleep. This is not a huge issue for me as I do keep my sleep setting on 'never', but nonetheless this became apparent post BIOS update as my sleep setting seems to have reverted to x minutes.
  2. Intermittently cannot boot to windows / get stuck in BIOS w/ BOOT light on MB.
  3. Intermittently freezes (no response & cannot move anything. Sometimes preluded by choppiness / stuttering)
  4. More frequent freezes when trying to use all (3) of my monitors
  5. More frequent freezes when xmp1 is enabled

Specs:
  • PSU - Corsair SF750
  • MB - MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C91)
    • Updated BIOS ~1 month ago to - 7C91v1I1(Beta version) - had updated since initial build
  • CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
  • GPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  • RAM - 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz - CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO Series
    • Currently running at default 2133 MHz. I seemed to have more frequent freezing issues w/ xmp enabled.
  • Disk - Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB
    • Windows 10 Pro
 
RandomReefer said:
Updated BIOS ~1 month ago to - 7C91v1I1(Beta version)
Click to expand...
Can you revert to BIOS that had no issues?

RandomReefer said:
I seemed to have more frequent freezing issues w/ xmp enabled.
Click to expand...
XMP is a form of overclocking. If your RAM is not rated for the speeds you reach after enabling XMP, you'll often see issues. Disable XMP.

After completing the above, let me know how it runs plus if you're still having the sleep issues.
 
xrobwx71 said:
Can you revert to BIOS that had no issues?


XMP is a form of overclocking. If your RAM is not rated for the speeds you reach after enabling XMP, you'll often see issues. Disable XMP.

After completing the above, let me know how it runs plus if you're still having the sleep issues.
Click to expand...
 
Unfortunately/stupidly I did not take note of the prior/initial BIOS version. That said, I *think* I know what version I had & will look to revert. For now/in the meantime, I did just m-flash the second latest version (was on latest); upon boot / windows login, had a frozen taskbar again. I force restarted twice & now am here writing this :).

Regarding XMP, I currently have / have generally had this disabled. Only historically enabled for testing purposes / in an attempt to get the most out of my hardware.
 
xrobwx71 said:
Is XMP disabled now? If not, please disable it.

Download and run this tool : https://pchelpforum.net/resources/pchf-assistant-by-malnutrition.256/

Only run SPeccy and Minitoolbox. Upload both in your next post, please.
Click to expand...
XMP - yes, disabled as mentioned in my last comment.
Tool - Is 'pchf assistant by malnutrition' open source / is there a git repo? Obviously this forum is well established & the linked page is featured, but still would be remiss to dl without knowing what this is.
 
It's safe. Written by our Admin and Security Expert here at PCHF @Malnutrition

Or:


Download Speccy.

https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy/download

How to post a Speccy shot 😀

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:​

  1. In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.
  2. In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.
  3. Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot dialog box. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.


Download Minitoolbox from the below link :
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/minitoolbox/
Run the tool and only select the following tick boxes.
-List last 10 Event viewer errors
-List installed programs
-List devices
-List users, partition and memory size
-List minidump files
Now click "Go" and Copy/Paste and post the output text in your next reply
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top Bottom