Computer Issues

Neranja said:

The issue is probably not resolution, but scaling and/or DPI/PPI values.
Right click on the desktop -> Desktop Settings.
Click on one monitor in the upper view (where you arrange your displays), scroll down to "Scale & layout" and look at the "Scale" value.
Scroll up, click the OTHER monitor and scroll down back to "Scale & Layout" and compare.

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Good advice, thanks.

The PC in my spare bedroom is having issues with EXPO, maybe someone here has encountered this. The problem started a couple of days ago, out of no where, no hardware/software changes at all.

7700x, 32GB DDR5. If I cold boot the PC, it starts right up, however if I restart the PC, it takes 5-20 minutes. There are four mobo LEDs (VGA, BOOT, CPU, DRAM). During the restart cycle, the CPU/DRAM LEDs just keep bouncing off of each other for 5-20 minutes. Once they stop blinking back and forth, it'll stay on DRAM for about 10-20 seconds for training, then it posts and boots. I've tried damn near every memory setting in the BIOS (memory context restore, gear down, power down, etc.) and nothing makes a difference except turning off EXPO and then it boots fine whether it's a cold boot or a restart.

I'm thinking the CPU and RAM can't get a proper handshake during restarts, whether that's a memory controller, degraded timings, I have no idea. I guess that's the part where I'd like to see if anyone else has experienced this. What's odd is that the memory tests fine with EXPO or JEDEC, but restarting the PC with EXPO enabled is straight maddening.

I can either just never restart the PC and only do shutdowns, or run JEDEC and have it work fine. Kinda sucks because the 7700x really benefits from EXPO, and I think whatever is causing the handshake issue between the CPU/RAM during restarts might become a bigger problem later on. Weird issue, thanks for any insight.

Update on the dumbass PC in my spare bedroom: Peripherals started randomly disconnecting, not recognizing anything I plug into the USB-C ports, etc. Mobo is dying.

Going to replace it and upgrade the CPU to a 9800x3d. Problem solved.

sole said:

Update on the dumbass PC in my spare bedroom: Peripherals started randomly disconnecting, not recognizing anything I plug into the USB-C ports, etc. Mobo is dying.

Going to replace it and upgrade the CPU to a 9800x3d. Problem solved.

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Don't rule out the PSU too. Is it old?

Noodleface said:

Don't rule out the PSU too. Is it old?

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Man I thought the same when the perifs started dropping in and out. It's a 3 year old EVGA 850w, so should still have plenty of miles left on it. Took the PSU out of my main PC over the weekend just to be sure and still same issues. Extremely confident it's the mobo at this point. Good lookin out though, I appreciate it.

sole said:

Man I thought the same when the perifs started dropping in and out. It's a 3 year old EVGA 850w, so should still have plenty of miles left on it. Took the PSU out of my main PC over the weekend just to be sure and still same issues. Extremely confident it's the mobo at this point. Good lookin out though, I appreciate it.

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Yeah that makes sense, that's a good test. Sounds like Mobo to me too

Lanx said:

is it a problem with front and back usb? also check windows you might have some super usb power save enabled somehow

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Yeah it's a problem with both, I'm assuming the USB controller is malfunctioning and USB-C isn't functioning at all now. Couple that with the restart shenanigans and all signs are pointing to the mobo. No power efficiency stuff set up on the PC. Since the boot issues began I've just seen more malfunctions and failures. Have already ordered new mobo/cpu from Amazon, so should know for sure when they arrive. Appreciate the help though sir.

I don't think any amount of drivers would've fixed that board Lanx but I appreciate the sentiment. Installed the new mobo and cpu last night, everything has been solid so far.

My AMD build getting stuck in a PC is Updating -> lose display port signal and never come back loop requiring all the hard restarts

Has become a monthly thing and it's just super fun.

Edit: posting that actually made me re-query Google AI with the issue and it suggested some DisplayPort problem might be the case. Something new to look into...

At least you aren't in ATC. Kinda surprised not to see a thread on it.