AMD RYZEN Builders Thread

[Markfw]

OK< finally got my temp motherboard, this one :https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157761

So while trying to install win 10 it says a driver is missing. The only disk is the m.2 MP500 Corsair . So what driver does it want ?

Help please !

 

[Malogeek]

So while trying to install win 10 it says a driver is missing. The only disk is the m.2 MP500 Corsair . So what driver does it want ?

Windows 10 shouldn't need drivers. Is it being detected in the BIOS?

 

[Despoiler]

Check to make sure you are using EFI and not a legacy mode. The below thread might help.

http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1236

 

[Markfw]

Windows 10 shouldn't need drivers. Is it being detected in the BIOS?

Yes, and its in CSM mode. From what I have read for an NVMe drive, you may need that. And its the only drive that can be installed to. The win 10 disk is in a USB cdrom.

 

[Malogeek]

Yes, and its in CSM mode.

You shouldn't need that.

The win 10 disk is in a USB cdrom.

Original Windows 10? I'd highly suggest downloading a brand new image from MS to a USB drive and install from that.

 

[Markfw]

I have an image that I downloaded, and burned a CD. How much space on the USB stick is required. I have a 2 gig stick.

 

[tamz_msc]

I have an image that I downloaded, and burned a CD. How much space on the USB stick is required. I have a 2 gig stick.

Windows ISOs are typically around 3.3-3.5GB.

 

[B-Riz]

So I used NTLite to create an updated Win10 with USB drivers from AMD, installed from USB drive to SSD in 5-10 mins

I think you need a 4 gig, but 8 would be safer to use, throw some drivers and what not on it along with the windows install stuff.

 

[Malogeek]

I have an image that I downloaded, and burned a CD. How much space on the USB stick is required. I have a 2 gig stick.

More than 2Gb I believe The main thing is that it's a new image not an original version. So as long as it's booting from the external drive then you should be ok.

SATA mode in AHCI?

 

[unseenmorbidity]

Taichi review @Tomshardware

 

[Markfw]

Yes, sata is in AHCI. I also tried turning off CSM, as ASRock said that the same as turning it on, and selecting UEFI only.

OK< I found an 8 gig USB 2.0 stick. So How do I create a boot disk ?

 

[B-Riz]

Yes, sata is in AHCI. I also tried turning off CSM, as ASRock said that the same as turning it on, and selecting UEFI only.

OK< I found an 8 gig USB 2.0 stick. So How do I create a boot disk ?

Rufus!

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[Malogeek]

Or use the actual Microsoft downloader which creates the USB drive for you but it will download the entire image again
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

 

[Markfw]

OK< I downloaded Rufus, its using my DVD ISO to create a boot disk. I will try that after its done (running very slowly)

BTW for grins, I tried the win7 install disk (original MS disk) and it just locks up on the first screen.

 

[Malogeek]

BTW for grins, I tried the win7 install disk (original MS disk) and it just locks up on the first screen.

I wonder if it's something to do with the drive being allocated as a legacy SATA/IDE device over USB. Using a USB drive instead should answer that.

 

[B-Riz]

A Win 7 install, you might have to enable the CSM stuff.

 

[Markfw]

Its installing from USB ! Why I had to do this, I have no idea, but its going.

Thanks guys !! I will reply with some benchmarks once up. What would you like to see ? (no games)

Edit: Current system (not the eventual)
ASRock AB350 Pro4 AM4 AMD Promontory B350
Ryzen 1800x
MP500 Corsair NVMe (240 gig)
16 gig (2x8) Gskill 3200 cas 14
Cooler: Corsair H100i
PSU Corsair AX860

video card, some POS 550ti

 

[Zoffster1]

Is anyone with a C6H motherboard able to test their audio output using 600 ohm impedance headphones? I'm getting a lot of popping on mine and wondering if this is a hardware fault or something that just happens when amplification is set to extreme. I get the popping on both front and read headphone output. Optical is fine.

 

[Malogeek]

Its installing from USB ! Why I had to do this, I have no idea, but its going.

CD's are so 90's

 

[Zoffster1]

CD's are so 90's

I wish premium pc components came with software on a usb stick instead of dvd. It's the only reason I still have an optical drive.

 

[unseenmorbidity]

I wish premium pc components came with software on a usb stick instead of dvd. It's the only reason I still have an optical drive.

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M has 1 optical drive slot. One of the reasons I got it. I cannot let go of my DVD burner.

 

[DisEnchantment]

Reporting my one week with R7 1700X
- Mindblowing upgrade from my old Gen 3 i5 with 8GB DDR3 1600.
- Assigning 8 cores core to the Ubuntu 64 machine in Oracle Virtual Box make the VM faster than native Ubuntu with my old i5 . Although now I have 960 Evo SSD compared to my earlier SATA HDD.
- Everything is very stable, default clocks but RAM at 3200 MHz. sticking to BIOS 0503 for ASUS B350 Prime Plus.


I have new experiences
I installed a second SATA HDD and started running Ubuntu 64 natively and discovered some terrible bugs with the Software I am developing.
My program is spending most of the time blocking itself when I have many cores. The threads are busy waiting to get a lock on a shared HW and blocking each other most of the time resulting in throughput regression .

I played some Tropico 5 but I was more interested in watching my Task Manager than playing the game.

Sadly I have not been able to refrain from spending on bits and pieces to go with the build.
I like the LED on the B350 Prime Plus and the LED Fan on the Case. So I was checking out lots of stuffs on Youtube and end up buying the Logitech G910 and G502 RGB Mouse and Keyboard.
Then I went and got Corsair Dual 140 MM Red LED Fans.
Then I got Hard swap red color fans for the RX 480 GTR.
I have Trident Z RGB 3200 CL14 in my Amazon basket to go along with my plain Trident Z I hope they will be compatible together.
I want to order some cable mod kits.
Now I want a wraith Max RGB cooler and AMD is not selling
I made a mistake of buying the Case with Window and now I am losing money.

But it is fun to work, I just want to keep writing code. I like my RGB Mechanical keyboard and my 16 cores

My advice to any programmer working with lots of code, a fast SSD will index tens of thousands of source files including the Linux includes in a snap. For people frequently switching between branches in eclipse it is a breeze. instant index rebuild. I am very happy with the 960 Evo. I am just watching my TBW though.

 

[CuriousMike]

Reporting my one week with R7 1700X
RAM at 3200 MHz. sticking to BIOS 0503 for ASUS B350 Prime Plus.

What RAM are you using, and how do you have your BIOS configured to get it to run at 3200MHz?

 

[DisEnchantment]

What RAM are you using, and how do you have your BIOS configured to get it to run at 3200MHz?

I am using Trident Z 3200 CL15 with DOCP option in the BIOS with an ASUS B350 Prime Plus board. BIOS version 0503.

 

[CuriousMike]

I was moderately confused about the installation configuration of the memory - I think the manual said to do it like this - does this seem right?

I am using Trident Z 3200 CL15 with DOCP option in the BIOS with an ASUS B350 Prime Plus board. BIOS version 0503.