My build - but have issues

[sqlartist]

Hi, thought I would post some pictures of my build. Its the dream machine, however I am suffering from BSODS's from the problems with Intel/NVidia/ASUS driver combinations.

Motherboard:
CPU Type 8C+16c Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 5402 MHz (54 x 100)
Motherboard Name Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme
System Memory 195858 MB (DDR5 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Corsair CMH192GX5M4B5200C38 3 GB DDR5-5200 DDR5 SDRAM
DIMM2: Corsair CMH192GX5M4B5200C38 48 GB DDR5-5200 DDR5 SDRAM
DIMM3: Corsair CMH192GX5M4B5200C38 48 GB DDR5-4800 DDR5 SDRAM
DIMM4: Corsair CMH192GX5M4B5200C38 48 GB DDR5-5200 DDR5 SDRAM
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32607 MB)
Monitor Generic Monitor (MPI7002) [NoDB] (MPI7002) {2011}
Monitor Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P [31.5" OLED] (24340B000711) {2024}
Storage:
Disk Drive Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 8TB (8000 GB, PCI-E 5.0 x4)
Disk Drive WD_BLACK SN850X 8000GB (8000 GB, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
Disk Drive WD_BLACK SN850X 8000GB (8000 GB, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
Disk Drive WD_BLACK SN850X 8000GB (8000 GB, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
Disk Drive WD_BLACK SN850X 8000GB (8000 GB, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
DMI Motherboard Product ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME

[Silent_Scone]

Awesome build 🙂

First observation is the memory configuration. How are you configuring this? As that is a pretty hefty overclock in that density. May well be memory instability.

[sqlartist]

Hey Thanks for looking and replying Silent_Scone. 

I am running the ram as:
Memory Speed (XMP) DDR5-5200 (2600 MHz)
Memory Speed DDR5-4800 (2400 MHz)

I have not attempted to overclock or anything like that knowingly. Although I havent had a build like this for a few years so may have done something wrong.

I am convinced its a problem between the Intel software suite and the Nvidia drivers - latest or previous version, and or the ASUS software. It was running just fine, well it lasted about an hour before it need to cool down but wasnt crashing or BSOD.

The machine for me was a no sacrifices build, I have another RTX 5090 128GB i9 desktop that is awesome, but this with the liquid cooling and as much SSD's as I could put into it was the perfect build. The old machine is full - but its a mixture of storage sizes and types so copying terabytes of files around was painful. Now its a dream. Thats the biggest reaosn for the machine - time saved by waiting justifies the cost.

[Silent_Scone]

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@sqlartist wrote:

Hey Thanks for looking and replying Silent_Scone. 

I am running the ram as:
Memory Speed (XMP) DDR5-5200 (2600 MHz)
Memory Speed DDR5-4800 (2400 MHz)

I have not attempted to overclock or anything like that knowingly. Although I havent had a build like this for a few years so may have done something wrong.

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 In case you're unaware, XMP is classified as overclocking - confirm that the system behaviour is still compromised at Optimised Defaults. Otherwise, we risk going down the wrong path.

[dennys2009]

How can the PC overheat with such a cooling system? Maybe the pump died?
Is the last bios installed? When assembling, cleaned (degreased) the contacts of the processor and RAM? Try to work on one memory bar far from the CPU. If a BSOD occurs, try another memory bar from the kit (and so check them all one at a time).

[sqlartist]

I think its the problem with the latest NVidia drivers. I used DDU and went back a version and its far more stable. Its not perfect but I can actually work on the machine now.

[sqlartist]

I think my problem is fixed now - getting rid of those latest drivers has massively improved ther stability of the system. Only some random BSOD's over the last week due an issue with Kernal Security and the signing of certificates. I think the message in the event log says ASUS have delivered the updated certificates but I need to apply them manually. As its not an area I understand too well I am researching before I even consider doing this.

I still can't quite get over the huge number of BIOS settings that can be altered on this motherboard 🙂

Also If I can get my room air conditioning working I am convinced this machine would run so much better.