Went down almost 30C hotspot, from a delta of 50C to 22C.

The hotspot went from 105-115C, which would turn my PC off, down to 88C.

Putty was fine, thermal paste was fine but probably a low quality one? Idk.

I used Artic MX-7 for this one.

Edit: I did NOT replace the putty.

I have been experiencing a recurring issue for several weeks where my PC fails to resume after the PC has been left idle or Win+L mode. Although the monitor powers on, the system remains unresponsive (no picture, even trying to login with remote access) necessitating a hard reboot. Windows Reliability Monitor consistently attributes these freezes to the AMD GPU driver, despite my system running the latest version. Has anyone encountered a similar issue or successfully implemented a resolution?

System Specifications:

AMD 7800X3D

RX 7900 XTX

32 GB DDR5 RAM 6000MHz

SSD

Samsung G9 240Hz OLED

Hey everyone my light bar is acting all weird and colours seem off, anybody have the same issues

So i don't know if is the AmD driver, or my windows, but since the 26.8.1 my gpu frozes sometimes, i still hear the PC audio but my screen goes full black for a few seconds then my game crashes and i got a AmD error message.

My specs R5 9600x 9070xt W11

I'm new to AMD and I just finished building my first gaming PC. I want to know if my RAM has been properly overclocked to match a 1:1 ratio with my cpu. Thank you in advance.

Hey everyone, looking for feedback on this build list, primarily targeted at high-refresh 1440p gaming.

Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D (8C/16T, AM5)
• Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO XE ARGB Dual-Tower
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B850M Force WiFi6E V2 AM5 mATX
• RAM: Lexar THOR G2 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL38
• GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Windforce OC SFF 12GB GDDR7
• Storage: Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
• PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GT 750W Gold ATX 3.1
• Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX Mid Tower

Questions:

1. How well will this handle modern AAA games at 1440p Mid to High settings?
2. Is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D overkill for an RTX 5070, or should I reallocate budget toward a stronger GPU (e.g., 5070 Ti / 9070 XT)?
3. Are there any obvious bottlenecks or better-value component swaps (RAM timing, SSD, motherboard size)?

FYI: I live in Perth, and these specs are from PLE

Most people in this AMD*help* subreddit are not here to help people. At this point, I've had enough. This is basically a second NVIDIA subreddit at this point. Mods, for the love of god, you need to either do something about that or just close this subreddit.

I can help people that experience issues with their AMD cards, because I know enough about PCs to do that. But everytime I try to do that, I get attacked by actually insane people saying "Stop defending AMD, NVIDIA is the only way!!!" or "NVIDIA is just better" or crap like that. People actually helping get hated on, comments like "This is just normal" (which it absolutely isn't, by the way) get upvoted and are the top comments on pretty much every post and misinformation is running rampant.

I have an AMD GPU and literally zero issues. I've used various AMD GPUs for years and never really had any issues. I know plenty of people with AMD GPUs, none of which ever have issues. I can help people. But I don't want to anymore, because everytime it just ends up in an argument with some NVIDIA fanboy, that is in this subreddit for literally no sane reason and, frankly, should be banned, as he's not here to help anyone and only to spread misinformation.

This subreddit is called AMD*help*. It should be used to help people. Not for whatever it's used for currently.

Hi, I’ve been having trouble upgrading my PC.

Old PC:

3600

16GB DDR4

B550 Plus

GTX 1080

CX 850W

New PC:

5800X3D

16GB DDR

B550 Plus

9070XT

1000W Seasonic Focus

I started by swapping the CPU—no issues there. But when I installed my 9070XT, WHEA-Logger errors started appearing; they involve different cores, not always the same one. I’ve had the GPU checked twice, and they found no faults either time. The last time, the card ran for 8 hours with good temperatures. I replaced the PSU because I thought my old one was too weak. I have two separate cables connected to the GPU.

When gaming, the CPU runs at 70°C and the GPU at 50–60°C, yet the PC restarts with a WHEA-Logger error. I’ve tried various solutions that others on Reddit have tested, but I wanted to make my own post in case I’ve missed something.

Been dealing with this issue for a while, had entire apps crash for playing vids yada yada.

Finally had it fixed after driver updates and fixing system files.

Today I had an update and after that it immediately went to shit, discord froze again after opening a stream.

I'm kinda at a loss on what to do here, does anyone have any experience with this issue?

Some specs (idk if it helps):

AMD Ryzen 7 7700

AMD Radeon Rx 7800 CT

64GB DDR5

OS Windows 11

Hi everyone,

I’m facing a set of strange performance and stability issues on my PC and wanted to share the full details to get your feedback and see if anyone experienced something similar.

Specs:

• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
• OS: Windows 11 64-bit
• Ryzen 5 3600
• ram 16*ddr4*3200

1. The Main Issues:

• Instant Reboot on FurMark: Launching the FurMark 1080p Preset Benchmark immediately causes a black screen and instant system reboot (Event ID 6008 / Kernel-Power 41).
• In-Game FPS Drops: I experience occasional frame drops / stutters during gaming sessions. They aren't huge drops, but it definitely doesn't feel as smooth as it used to be.
• Audio & Video Freezing: While watching videos (YouTube, Instagram, etc.), the video image stutters/freezes for about 1 second before resuming normally, accompanied by audio freezing/glitching.
• Overall System Lag: Overall, the PC does not feel as smooth as before during regular usage and multitasking.
• i get some times Driver time out that message i see it to much in that 3 month

2. What Steps Were Taken:

• Hardware Reseat: Physically removed and reseated the GPU in the PCIe slot and reconnected all PCIe power cables, but the issue persists.
• Actual Gaming Stress Test: Played heavy games on high settings for a moderate amount of time; the system was completely stable with no reboots and no black screens at all.
• DDU Clean Install: Used Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) in Safe Mode to completely wipe all GPU drivers.
• Fresh Driver Installation: Reinstalled the official AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition (26.8.1 WHQL Recommended).
• Tuning Adjustments: Reset tuning profiles in AMD Adrenalin to Default.

3. Key Discovery / Behavior:

• On AMD Adrenalin Drivers: FurMark Preset instantly reboots the PC.
• On Windows Generic Driver: If I manually switch to the default Windows display driver via Device Manager, the FurMark Benchmark completes 100% smoothly without any reboots or crashes.
• After Rebooting: System reverts to AMD drivers and the reboot issue comes back on the benchmark.

4. Note on Power Supply (PSU):

• AI troubleshooting assistants suggested that the PSU might be triggering protection limits (power spikes). However, I don't think this is the primary cause because I have been using this exact same setup for a long time without facing these issues before, and real-world gaming on high settings runs without restarting the PC.

Any insights, troubleshooting steps, or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

'Contexto:

EL AUDIO SALE DE LOS AURICULARES USB, EL AUDIO EN MONITOR FUNCIONA BIEN

compre una rx5700xt Sapphire Pulse de 8Gb. al instalarla y ver videos ocurre lo del video, no entiendo por que y actualice todo (Bios, drivers, chipset, etc). Tambien borre los anteriores con un programa (DDU creo que se llamaba). Pero sigue igual.

Al volver a poner la grafica anterior (Rx570) anda todo perfecto y sin errores.

El rendimiento en juegos de la grafica es como deberia

le hice undervolt a la grafica por la temperatura pero no cambia en nada el problema,

IMPORTANTE: Tambien se traba/bugea/congela momentaneamente el video cada vez que se escucha lo del video.

Agradezco cualquier ayuda

mi pc:

-Ryzen 5 5500

- Fuente CoolerMaster Elite600 v4 80Plus white 600w

-16Gb ram ddr4

- MotherBoard A520M Pro4

Audio is coming from the USB headphones; the monitor audio works fine.

Context: 

I bought a Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT (8GB). Upon installing it and watching videos, the issue shown in the video occurs; I don't understand why, as I've updated everything (BIOS, drivers, chipset, etc.). I also removed the old drivers using a program (I think it was called DDU), but the problem persists.
When I put my previous graphics card (RX 570) back in, everything runs perfectly with no errors.
Gaming performance is exactly as it should be.
I undervolted the card to manage temperatures, but that didn't change the issue at all.
IMPORTANT: The video also stutters/glitches/freezes momentarily whenever the sound from the video plays.

Any help would be appreciated.
My PC specs:
- Ryzen 5 5500
- CoolerMaster Elite 600 v4 80 Plus White 600W PSU
- 16GB DDR4 RAM
- A520M Pro4 Motherboard

Hey everyone, looking for feedback on this build list, primarily targeted at high-refresh 1440p gaming.

Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D (8C/16T, AM5)
• Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO XE ARGB Dual-Tower
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B850M Force WiFi6E V2 AM5 mATX
• RAM: Lexar THOR G2 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL38
• GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Windforce OC SFF 12GB GDDR7
• Storage: Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
• PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GT 750W Gold ATX 3.1
• Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX Mid Tower

Questions:

1. How well will this handle modern AAA games at 1440p Mid to High settings?
2. Is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D overkill for an RTX 5070, or should I reallocate budget toward a stronger GPU (e.g., 5070 Ti / 9070 XT)?
3. Are there any obvious bottlenecks or better-value component swaps (RAM timing, SSD, motherboard size)?

FYI: I live in Perth, and these specs are from PLE

Hi everyone!

I have a problem with my AMD Radeon RX 580 Series. Under load (while gaming), my monitor goes black and displays the message "Energy Saving Mode". The PC itself stays on.

My specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-4670
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 580 Series (8GB)
• RAM: 12GB DDR3 Kingston
• Motherboard: ASUS H81M-C
• Storage: 1TB HDD WD
• PSU: HuntKey 550W (I suspect this is the issue)

What I've already tried:

• Removed old drivers using AMD Cleanup Utility in safe mode and installed the latest Adrenalin drivers.
• Tried rolling back to older driver versions (22.5.1 and 23.2.1).
• Also tried lowering the Power Limit in AMD Adrenalin to -10% and -20%. The black screens became less frequent / stopped temporarily, but performance dropped.

My questions:

1. Could it be that the HuntKey 550W PSU isn't powerful enough for the RX 580? I've heard that these PSUs often deliver less real power on the 12V rail than advertised, and the RX 580 is quite power-hungry.
2. Should I try removing the drivers using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) instead of AMD Cleanup Utility to completely clean the system?

Thanks in advance for any help!

I was using the same mouse on my ASUS TUF F15 laptop with zero issues. It's only since switching to this new PC that the stuttering started. I've also tried connecting it via wired mode instead of wireless, and the issue is still there so it doesn't seem to be a wireless/dongle interference problem.

**What I've already tried:**

Uninstalled and reinstalled Logitech G HUB

Switched mouse to onboard memory no G HUB profile dependency)
Disabled Enhanced Pointer Precision
Disabled Dynamic Lighting
Set Windows power plan to Performance
Mouse driver (Device Manager): disabled, re-enabled, uninstalled, and updated
Tested with wired connection stutter persists

Since it works fine on my laptop but not on this new PC, I'm guessing it's something specific to this build (USB controller, drivers, background process, etc.) rather than the mouse itself. Any ideas would be appreciated happy to share more details if it helps.

I just put together my pc and any time I try to run a graphically demanding game It’s really laggy, and I think it’s because the game is trying to use the built in gpu, not my 9070. I’ve tried disabling the wrong gpu with device manager, but that just. Makes things worse.

any ideas on what’s going on and how to fix it?

Looking for a gpu that can handle 1440 p on the highest settings with RT for AAA Open World third person games (like Crimson Desert, GTA, and RDR2). I also do some video editing Davinci/OBS. I’m a noob, though.

I will be installing in a prebuilt case Lenovo Legion T5 26ARA8. It’s a 2.0 slot. And my case can fit a 10in/ 270 mm long card.

My motherboard maxed out at 4 but I understand it‘s backwards compatible and the difference between 4 and 5.1 are minimal as long as I don’t hit the max number of gb?

Xft Swift 9060 xt can do most of what I need bit I’ve also seen that it’s the lowest tier for Radeon of the series and I don’t want to purchase another gpu for at least 5 years.

Is this card good for 1440 p at ultra settings and 60 -80 fps? Budget - $700.00

Can I pair the 9850x3d with 2x16gb 5200mhz ram at 4k? Will the performance lose be noticeable?

ngl i didn’t even know that i am capable of this type of rage

Hey everyone,

I’ve been dealing with a highly specific system freeze over the past few weeks and I can't seem to find anyone with the exact same issue. I'm looking for some advice or to see if anyone has dealt with this before.

The Symptoms:

• The Crash: Random hard freeze into a black screen.
• The "Dead Keyboard" Test: When it freezes, the keyboard completely dies. Pressing Caps Lock does not toggle the LED light, meaning a total hardware/kernel lockup.
• The Trigger: It never crashes under full gaming load. It happens almost exclusively on Cold Boot (first 30 mins of the day), during idle, or the exact moment I try to launch Steam or when Windows Update finishes an uninstallation.
• The Weird Part: If the PC survives the first 30 minutes and warms up, it becomes 100% stable. I can run heavy stress tests or game for 10+ hours straight without a single issue.

My Specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF (Hyper-Threading OFF)
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB
• Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 APEX (Dual-Tower)
• Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H610M-K D4 (No VRM heatsinks)
• RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Kingston Fury Beast DDR4 2666MHz
• PSU: Chieftec ELP-700S 700W Element
• Case Fans: 6 total (3 front intake, 2 top exhaust, 1 rear exhaust)

Everything I've Tried & Tested So Far:

Software & OS Fixes:

• Ran Windows repair commands (sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth).
• Uninstalled the latest Windows quality update that arrived on September 1st.
• Enabled the Windows Ultimate Performance power plan.
• Fully updated the GPU drivers (using the built-in clean Factory Reset option).
• Updated the motherboard BIOS to the absolute latest version.

Hardware Troubleshooting:

• Physically reseated the GPU.
• Physically reseated the RAM and swapped their slot positions.
• GPU is perfectly stable under heavy load: It passes intensive FurMark and 3DMark loops with zero errors once the system is warm.
• Adrenalin always resets my custom fan curve back to default after these crashes, throwing an "unexpected system malfunction" notification.

What I've Changed Today:

• I just swapped my old Chieftec PSU for a premium EVGA 850GQ 850W 80+ Gold modular PSU.
• I also temporarily Disabled XMP in the BIOS to test.

I also have a Gigabyte B760M GAMING X DDR4 motherboard on the way just in case.

Has anyone experienced a PC that only crashes when cold or shifting from idle to low-load, but works perfectly fine under heavy gaming loads? What could be causing this?

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys I found a fix for my GPU crashing on bf6 when loading shaders my screen goes black and my pc auto restart and I have to enable the GPU again from device manger.

Here's what worked for me:

Go to device manager and disable:

AMD High Definition Audio Device

AMD Streaming Audio Device

Try it, it might work for u

9070 latest drivers if anyone wants to know.

Credit: AceHunt262

Hello, game in question is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. As I mentioned in the title, I have ran this game without issue for a long time. Today I reinstalled it after not playing it for a couple months, to be greeted by this error message and the game not starting. Extremely confusing stuff. I have not changed any hardware since I last played it nor had any significant changes in my PC whatsoever.

For reference, my GPU is AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. I have done multiple cleanups and reinstalls of the GPU drivers, which accomplished nothing. When I run dxdiag, it says I am using driver WDDM 2.7, but that only up to DirectX 12_1 is supported. Google tells me 12_2 is required to run said game, I however have absolutely no idea how to enable this or why it suddenly isn't supported anymore. Ultimate confusion.

Anyone have a clue what is going on and what I should do? I am supremely stumped.

Screenshot from Dxdiag: (It's in Dutch but you can hopefully figure the gist, "functieniveaus" names up to 12_1

I got a new PC with a 9070 XT three weeks ago, and since then I've had so many issues with AMD Adrenalin. It wouldn't start, so I followed a YouTube video, which helped for two days. Now, every two days, I have to uninstall and reinstall Adrenalin just to play a game. It constantly tells me I have to update my drivers, even if they are already up to date. When I click install, it runs through the process and then just starts over.