@fwiler thanks so much. Here is some response
I had to register and comment because I see so much bad information.
1. Fry178 is correct. You want UEFI Windows boot. Other OS is going to add 15-20 seconds boot time, it's called legacy boot in older BIOS'. There's plenty of benchmarks online to show the difference.
2. All other settings default.
3. Put you hard drive in the lower slot. Just to remove the slot as a potential issue.
4. You will have to re-install Windows, and judging by your task manager you should anyway. You have way too many unnecessary programs running.
5. Do not attach anything else besides keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
6. Once installed- Update Windows, over and over again until it's done. When you think it's done, check again.
7. Install AMD driver only. DO NOT install the listed RAID driver they have.
8. Do not install any Asus utility, Corsair, mouse, screen, etc.
9. I recommend installing nvidia graphics driver, some others may not at this point, but I believe it helps in diagnosing other issues.
10. Check device manager to make sure there is no bangs next to hardware
10. I recommend installing Ryzen Master, only because I like the interface and it's easy to read. This is up to you.
11. REMOVE the side of your case to remove that as an issue for temps. Your temps are WAY too high. I'm idle with same processor and heatsink at 34c and 70c full load.
12. Install Cinebench and give results.
I can't be sure, and no one can, but from every description and 20 years experience, it sounds like a bad motherboard, or bad power delivery. But by percentage numbers, a motherboard is more likely than other issues.
If and only if things look ok, then you can worry about ram timings and speed.
If you still have a really long boot time, and your temps are still high, I would imagine a bad motherboard. Very very slim chance it's the cpu.
To 1.) Good to know, is the
guide that was recommended what I should follow when I reinstall?
To 3.) Will try that
To 4.) I'm gonna provide a list soon on the programs I'm planning to install. But to be honest, 10-15 years ago I had way way more crap on my computer and everything was running better than today haha. I'm already pretty cautious installing stuff
To 5.) oh oh, will do so, I have all 7 USB slots in use and had everything plugged in when I installed windows
To 6.) that's exactly what I did in my 2 windows install on the current rig. First launch windows, perform update, restart, updates, restart until really all is done, than install chipset driver, gpu driver, antivirus and all else
To 7.) will do, don't have the raid driver installed now either
To 10.) To be honest Ryzen Master was the one software I thought I skip haha because it interfers with iCUE. Once Ryzen Master ist started, ICUE looses the commander pro fan options (there's a youtube video showing the scenario, I'm at work and can't link it right now). It wouldn't be bad cause I can still use iCUE when I don't use master, but just wanted to mention it.
Ryzen master however seems to show the most accuarte cpu temp reading.
To 11.) I had it removed plenty of times during testing. I switched off the computer overnight and started this morning and immediately opened hwinfo. These are the readings 3-5min. after starting windows from a cold boot and cold pc - doesn't it look ridiculous? I have no idea what temp2 and 5 are on there, but nothing should be that hot after a cold boot. So I can reapply thermal paste to my CPU all day long, but that isn't the issue here. Just for additional info, my current room temperature is about 22°C.
and these are my case temps according to iCUE - got 4 sensors attached to it:
keep in mind that I currently have the side of the case open, but the temps look similar when case is closed.
The lower case temp gets up to around 43°C when the computer is running for a while at idle and my GPU fans don't spin because they are not under load, but that I think is perfectly normal.
so to sum it up: The rams should hopefully arrive before this weekend so I can start with new ram and new windows. Before that I'm gonna post the programs I'm gonna install and my exact strategy.
For comparison reasons, should I only bench with cinebench or should I run something else like an AIDA64 bench or any other one of the thousands available?
