Finally got time to do some testing tonight with my 3900x. Loaded the latest 1.0.0.4b beta bios for my asrock x470 taichi. This is with no overclocking, all stock settings and LLC set to Level 1 (lowest setting for asrock).
Finally got to see above 4600MHz on a core!
Solid air cooler such as?
I like Noctua. I have a NH-d15 for my 3900x. That might be overkill for your system. You could check out this https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U1...=sr_1_5?keywords=noctua&qid=1576632343&sr=8-5
Well, the d15 is quiet, reliable and a top air cooler. I’ve had a couple of AIOs die with pump failures. If you choose an AIO, I’d suggest a 280mm unit if it fits your case; has 90% of the cooling capacity of a 360 with one less fan.Overkill is fine because I will eventually move up in cores come Zen3
Geez, 1.5v stock??
Better delay the cooler purchase, then (and use the stock cooler in the meantime).That is the goal but I will start with 16 then in a few months go up to 32.
Also from what i've seen Ryzen performs well with all banks filled.
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Better delay the cooler purchase, then (and use the stock cooler in the meantime).
You might not find exactly the same memory modules later. And also memory prices are good right now. This could change quickly (memory prices are probably the most volatile prices of any PC component).
I know I'm pretty "late" to the game, but I finally put my 3900X into R6. Had to modify R6 by cutting away some metal to fit additional 2 drive cage between main hard drive compartment and the power supply, but it's all groovy now. 3900X with 64GB RAM, two NVME drives, 12 spinners (10 data drives, 2 parity drives), and 3.5" hot swap cage on top for data migration. This is my fileserver that keeps all the backups and media library (Plex). This was my "vision" for a long long time and it's nice to finally get it all together.
Nah, it's also doing bluray encodes so 12 cores come in very very handy.Looks great. Not saying the 3900X is overkill for a file server, but why take the chance? Swap it for my 3800X just in case. ;-)
Go back to the basics, out of the case, one stick of ram, nothing else except a video card. Jumper the power on button.Bah. First build that I’ve done in the past 20 years that didn’t post first power up. Fails with an unknown error code (post code 21). Tried the MSI forum, no luck. Tried a web search, no luck. Tried MSI support - product registration needed to create ticket. Product registration fails due to incorrect S/N or CHK code. There is no CHK code, there is a MNK code, but that does t work. Not loving MSI right now. Should have stuck with ASUS I guess.
Yeah, the board has the ability to flash the bios from a flash drive by pressing a button on the IO panel, but the procedure isn’t in the manual - so back online to find this. There is no problem with the cpu, ram, vga or boot device according to the idiot lights (leds). I reseated everything but the cpu anyway. Not having a heart attacks - just got angry spending 2 hours trying to get my product registered (1/2 that was futzing with their brain dead phone app - which somehow borked my AppleID password).Go back to the basics, out of the case, one stick of ram, nothing else except a video card. Jumper the power on button.
Before you have a heart attack
Edit: and what motherboard and what CPU ? any chance it needs a bios update ?
Well, if its a 570 board, the first bios should support 3000 series. But maybe not the 3900x ???? Since you can flash it that way, I would get the latest bios and flash it first and try again before I had a heart attack.....Oh mobo is MSI Meg x570 Unify and I’m installing a 3900x.
I specifically bought a motherboard with debug readout to make troubleshooting easier, and yet there is no entry in the chart for the code that was displayed. Annoying AF.
Well, all indications are that there is some kind of a bios problem. Especially since you can't flash it !Flash procedure failed somehow and left me with a CPU error. Don’t really know what went wrong, was supposed to get a flashing light as ROM loaded, but that didn’t happen. There seems to be no documentation on this flash procedure at MSI, just a short video on how to do it. I’ll have to continue with the whack a mole problem later. AFAIK, the 3900x should be supported with the shipping BIOS. This board just came out last month.
Flash procedure failed somehow and left me with a CPU error. Don’t really know what went wrong, was supposed to get a flashing light as ROM loaded, but that didn’t happen. There seems to be no documentation on this flash procedure at MSI, just a short video on how to do it. I’ll have to continue with the whack a mole problem later. AFAIK, the 3900x should be supported with the shipping BIOS. This board just came out last month.
No, did it all right, just took two tries to work - whatevers I guess.I have a MSI x570 MB and have used the USB flashback procedure a couple of times. I didn't run into any issues doing it.
Rename the file to MSI.ROM
Place on a fat32 formatted USB stick
Insert into the correct USB port. It's marked on the backplate.
Hold button down till you see signs of life.
From what you say I'd either guess not fat32 or you inserted it in the wrong port.
Well, tried another time and it flashed. Debug code now 20, instead of 21 - lol! No cpu error.