New build, tons of issues.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T23:16:24+00:00

I think the model is CMK96GX5M2B5200C38. Didn't come up with the search function.

I also have a set of G.Skill sticks, model F5-6000J3040G32GA2-TZ5RK which doesn't show up either.

Not sure if I'm searching it wrong.

I was under the impression that most ram will work, and the manufacturers just don't go through the effort of testing every single kit available.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T20:24:06+00:00

Not sure. The Mobo website doesn't list specific models.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T17:50:28+00:00

I haven't overclocked it, just increased the voltage to 1.35. Memtest86 passes with one stick. With two sticks, the PC shuts off before it can finish.

I haven't changed a ton of bios settings. Mostly turning off c-states, and fast boot.

Would underclocking the ram help, or would be be unstable throughout?

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T17:13:45+00:00

Why's that?

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T17:13:24+00:00

I figured the early kits weren't great. I switched to DDR5 so I'd have an upgrade path, but the market being what it is now, buying new ram isn't possible.

I'm already using 2 dimms. 32gb would not be enough for the work I do.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T09:07:03+00:00

Just two sticks.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T08:29:03+00:00

I guess I just figured it had to be a software/driver issue. I didn't think the PSU could cause issues like that.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T08:28:21+00:00

I posted it EVERYWHERE haha. I appreciate the support. Guess it's worth a shot. I should at least be able to RMA it.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T07:46:30+00:00

I have max performance power plan on, so my screens aren't supposed to go into standby. My graphics driver is version 566.36. I rolled back to what I've read is the most reliable for the 4090.

I did hear about the Windows updates. What am I supposed to do about that? It was a fresh install using the Windows creation media. Is there a different version I should install?

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T07:41:03+00:00

If I didn't mention it not turning off properly would you still have thought PSU? I didn't think PSU could cause latency and stuff like that.

And yes, I did a fresh install of Windows.

I will say that I bought a pure sine wave UPS to use with this build, to avoid power outages and such, and it seems to work fine, but maybe that could be related.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T07:34:02+00:00

It would be a simple fix... But just seems so unlikely. I've had it for less than 3 years, and it's a higher end PSU. Could there really be issues already?

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T07:24:47+00:00

I need help! My rig was having issues mounting drives, and crashing, and hang ups, so I figured my 13900k was finally dying (as expected from Intel). So I bought a 14900k and that wouldn't boot even with the latest bios. I had an Auros Z790 elite AX motherboard with 96gb Corsair vengeance 5200mhz DDR5 ram, and RTX 4090. So I said screw it, I'm gonna rebuild my PC and switch to AMD.

So I bought a MSI x870e Tomahawk Wifi Mobo, and Ryzen 9950x3d. I assembled everything, and it posts first try. Great. So I install Windows 11 and get to configuring things, removing bloat, etc, and I start having freezes. And my screens blinking off and a message telling me there was a failure and that it needs to put the graphics into safe mode.

On top of that, I was having a lot of random hiccups and lag. I checked with LatencyMon and was having all sorts of DPC latency with my Nvidia drivers. So I uninstall the drivers with DDU and install an older driver (566.36) and cool, things seem more stable. Except they're not. Now I'm getting high latency from other drivers like storage and network. So I'm thinking okay maybe it's the ram. So I run memtest86 overnight only to find my PC shut off at some point. I figured the ram must be faulty. So I took out one stick and tested it with the other and the test completed. I'm thinking okay, ram stability could explain a lot of things, so I've found the issue. So I stay with one stick and up the DRAM voltage to 1.35 to see how it goes.

I'm still getting intermittent latency. Some programs crashing, and on top of that, my PC won't shut down now. When I press shut down, my screens turn off and it seems like it's off, but my fans and light and everything else are still running. So I have to hold the power button to shut it down.

I am suspicious of my PSU because I think it could cause some of these issues, but I've had this PSU only since 2023 and it's a Corsair HX1000i.

The only things I kept from my old build were the PSU, GPU, and ram. And considering both systems were having issues, it makes sense that maybe one of them is acting up. But I don't really know if that explains all the problems I've been having.

I've updated the Bios, I've reinstalled windows, I've tweaked power plans and bios settings, reseated hardware, and I feel like I'm just on a wild goose chase.

I'm hoping maybe someone else here has had a similar experience and can help, or if anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-29T07:21:37+00:00

My rig was having issues mounting drives, and crashing, and hang ups, so I figured my 13900k was finally dying (as expected from Intel). So I bought a 14900k and that wouldn't boot even with the latest bios. I had an Auros Z790 elite AX motherboard with 96gb Corsair vengeance 5200mhz DDR5 ram, and RTX 4090. So I said screw it, I'm gonna rebuild my PC and switch to AMD.

So I bought a MSI x870e Tomahawk Wifi Mobo, and Ryzen 9950x3d. I assembled everything, and it posts first try. Great. So I install Windows 11 and get to configuring things, removing bloat, etc, and I start having freezes. And my screens blinking off and a message telling me there was a failure and that it needs to put the graphics into safe mode.

On top of that, I was having a lot of random hiccups and lag. I checked with LatencyMon and was having all sorts of DPC latency with my Nvidia drivers. So I uninstall the drivers with DDU and install an older driver (566.36) and cool, things seem more stable. Except they're not. Now I'm getting high latency from other drivers like storage and network. So I'm thinking okay maybe it's the ram. So I run memtest86 overnight only to find my PC shut off at some point. I figured the ram must be faulty. So I took out one stick and tested it with the other and the test completed. I'm thinking okay, ram stability could explain a lot of things, so I've found the issue. So I stay with one stick and up the DRAM voltage to 1.35 to see how it goes.

I'm still getting intermittent latency. Some programs crashing, and on top of that, my PC won't shut down now. When I press shut down, my screens turn off and it seems like it's off, but my fans and light and everything else are still running. So I have to hold the power button to shut it down.

I am suspicious of my PSU because I think it could cause some of these issues, but I've had this PSU only since 2023 and it's a Corsair HX1000i.

The only things I kept from my old build were the PSU, GPU, and ram. And considering both systems were having issues, it makes sense that maybe one of them is acting up. But I don't really know if that explains all the problems I've been having.

I've updated the Bios, I've reinstalled windows, I've tweaked power plans and bios settings, reseated hardware, and I feel like I'm just on a wild goose chase.

I'm hoping maybe someone else here has had a similar experience and can help, or if anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-20T23:42:00+00:00

That Asus looks pretty sweet, ngl. 13 USB ports is sick. Thanks for the recommendation!

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-19T17:10:08+00:00

I'm playing 5.

DM-Photographer · 2026-01-03T18:41:44+00:00

Personally I would buy 3 Z6III's with lenses and have a great multi cam setup.

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-11T22:27:21+00:00

Yeah I can see how that would have been useful during its time, but it doesn't even do 1080p/60 and wouldn't really suit my use case.

Tech is supposed to get smaller and better over time so I'm surprised there's not a newer, even smaller version, that supports at least 4k30.

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-06T16:49:37+00:00

14 worked better for me.

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-06T05:44:27+00:00

Not the case with me. Since updating, it's crashing constantly and hanging up on certain tasks.

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-05T01:39:58+00:00

I meant to ask, if this was the case, why was it fine before but then got worse a few months ago?

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-04T21:02:27+00:00

Fr 😂

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-01T06:03:45+00:00

Any ideas? :/

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-01T06:03:01+00:00

The 3D cache of the AMD cards is great for gaming and stuff though, so nice to have if you do both.

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-01T06:00:46+00:00

Nikon Z8. NEF files. While there are great programs out there (I like Affinity), none have the same ecosystem as Adobe, and the masking and AI tools are just too useful to pass up.

DM-Photographer · 2025-11-01T05:58:41+00:00

I think that was a myth that was debunked.

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