Re:AMD Threadripper 3970X under heavy AVX2 load: Defective b...
by robocat on Friday February 21, 2020 @03:43PM
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The link is in response to @DerAlbi, who suspects the VRM of hisGigabyte mobo, not the CPU. DerAlbi is techo enough to use an oscilloscope so he’s more likely to have a clue than many.
I.e. if an AMD CPU suits your needs, you should get one (unless you are doing Prime95 as a load!), and perhaps avoid a MoBo with that VRM. Or wait a couple of days for the truth to percolate up through the murk.
Read DerAlbi’s (recent) reply on thread:
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/3970x-prime95-stability/1532...
I.e. if an AMD CPU suits your needs, you should get one (unless you are doing Prime95 as a load!), and perhaps avoid a MoBo with that VRM. Or wait a couple of days for the truth to percolate up through the murk.