ToddAndMargo via users writes:
On 5/17/22 04:57, Sam Varshavchik wrote:Plus the monster heat sink I strapped on the 16 core CPUNot to ask too stupid a question, but did you remember the thermal grease? xsensors will tell you.
Not only did I remember it, but when ordering all the parts I ordered an extra tube of it, even though the heat sink had a layer of goo pre-applied on it. This came in handy when I had to remove it and reinstall it a few times. Despite the fact that I was putting on at least twice as much as the pre-applied layer, the extra tube has enough for at least 6-8 "here-goes- nothing"s.
This is going to come down between the mobo and the CPU. So, which one's more likely to be junk? My money's on the mobo. It's only a question of the precise nature of the problem. Either it's plain junk, or it has a difference of opinion with this particular 16-core Ryzen 3950X CPU model. Only time will tell. The replacement 4 core Ryzen 3 has been idling for two days now. I'll wait three weeks. It never lasted longer than three without locking up.
Even if it stays up I'll get another mobo and plug the 3950X on it, with the same hardware, and see what happens. I have a compatible MSI board somewhere around here. I actually tried it first but couldn't get it to work, and got this Gigabyte deal, but I'll give the MSI another go, or get a third one. I'm very happy with the 16-core Ryzen 2950X in my older gear, and I have more confidence in the CPU, especially seeing how unhelpful Gigabyte support turned out to be.
Attachment:
pgpIbpkyeoXyW.pgp
Description: PGP signature
_______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
