PC Bricked After CPU Upgrade (Ryzen 5 3600 to Ryzen 7 5700 3XD)
Hi everyone,
I recently upgraded my CPU from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 7 5700 3XD, and since then, my PC has been completely bricked. I’ve tried troubleshooting but haven’t been able to resolve the issue. Here’s what’s happened so far:
Current GPU: RTX 3070
What I’ve done so far:
CPU Installation:
- Confirmed the CPU was installed correctly (no bent pins, proper orientation).
- CPU and RAM are recognized in the BIOS.
- CPU cooler is connected and functioning (thermal paste is on).
- Confirmed the CPU was installed correctly (no bent pins, proper orientation).
BIOS Update:
- Initially, I didn’t update the BIOS before booting with the new CPU. (FYI because idk if its relevant, I didn’t unplug my GPU etc.)
- On first boot, Windows failed to launch properly – I heard the Windows ding sound but was stuck on a black screen.
- Shortly after, all lights and fans turned off, the monitor lost signal, and the PC restarted itself into a black screen.
- I then updated the BIOS, and the PC finally booted into Windows, but it was extremely laggy.
Windows Issues:
- After the BIOS update, Windows loaded, but the system was unusable due to extreme lag.
- Moving the mouse was bad, but opening Chrome caused the system to nearly freeze (took ~20 seconds to load).
- AMD software eventually launched and installed the new chipset drivers, but the system remained unresponsive.
- I reinstalled Windows, which helped slightly, but the system was still extremely laggy.
- After the BIOS update, Windows loaded, but the system was unusable due to extreme lag.
XMP Profile Testing:
- Noticed XMP was off in the BIOS, so I tried enabling XMP 1 and XMP 2.
- XMP 2 seemed to work better, but after switching back to XMP 1 to confirm, Windows stopped launching entirely.
- Noticed XMP was off in the BIOS, so I tried enabling XMP 1 and XMP 2.
Repair shop:
- Took the PC to a repair shop.
- The technician confirmed that all components (motherboard, GPU, CPU, PSU, RAM) are working fine – no shorts or physical damage.
- However, they couldn’t figure out why Windows won’t launch or why the system is so laggy.
Current Status:
- The PC fails to boot into Windows after changing XMP profiles. Changing it back to profile 2 has no effect.
- The repair shop is stumped, and I’m out of ideas.
One thing that I did notice was that the CPU Temperatur (in BIOS) was around 50°c
Hi everyone,
I recently upgraded my CPU from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 7 5700 3XD, and since then, my PC has been completely bricked. I’ve tried troubleshooting but haven’t been able to resolve the issue. Here’s what’s happened so far:
Current GPU: RTX 3070
What I’ve done so far:
CPU Installation:
- Confirmed the CPU was installed correctly (no bent pins, proper orientation).
- CPU and RAM are recognized in the BIOS.
- CPU cooler is connected and functioning (thermal paste is on).
- Confirmed the CPU was installed correctly (no bent pins, proper orientation).
BIOS Update:
- Initially, I didn’t update the BIOS before booting with the new CPU. (FYI because idk if its relevant, I didn’t unplug my GPU etc.)
- On first boot, Windows failed to launch properly – I heard the Windows ding sound but was stuck on a black screen.
- Shortly after, all lights and fans turned off, the monitor lost signal, and the PC restarted itself into a black screen.
- I then updated the BIOS, and the PC finally booted into Windows, but it was extremely laggy.
Windows Issues:
- After the BIOS update, Windows loaded, but the system was unusable due to extreme lag.
- Moving the mouse was bad, but opening Chrome caused the system to nearly freeze (took ~20 seconds to load).
- AMD software eventually launched and installed the new chipset drivers, but the system remained unresponsive.
- I reinstalled Windows, which helped slightly, but the system was still extremely laggy.
- After the BIOS update, Windows loaded, but the system was unusable due to extreme lag.
XMP Profile Testing:
- Noticed XMP was off in the BIOS, so I tried enabling XMP 1 and XMP 2.
- XMP 2 seemed to work better, but after switching back to XMP 1 to confirm, Windows stopped launching entirely.
- Noticed XMP was off in the BIOS, so I tried enabling XMP 1 and XMP 2.
Repair shop:
- Took the PC to a repair shop.
- The technician confirmed that all components (motherboard, GPU, CPU, PSU, RAM) are working fine – no shorts or physical damage.
- However, they couldn’t figure out why Windows won’t launch or why the system is so laggy.
Current Status:
- The PC fails to boot into Windows after changing XMP profiles. Changing it back to profile 2 has no effect.
- The repair shop is stumped, and I’m out of ideas.
One thing that I did notice was that the CPU Temperatur (in BIOS) was around 50°c