PC Processors

[drunkblood]

Issue Description:

Ever since December last year I got any application crashing after about 10 seconds. Searching for the error I had replaced and tested so far the GPU, RAM, PSU, drives and MB. Last week I installed the new MB and tired to install Windows resulting in errors during the middle half of the process. After trying for about 5 installs I swapped to a Linux distro and it froze. Soon enough I got a distro straight into RAM and checked dmesg. In there I found several segfaults and 2 MCE errors. From my experience the MCE errors come in 1 about every 3-4 mins.

MCE error

[ 313.620524] mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged
[ 313.620528] [Hardware Error]: Corrected error, no action required.
[ 313.620535] [Hardware Error]: CPU:7 (17:71:0) MC3_STATUS[Over|CE|MiscV|-|-|-|SyndV|-|-|-]: 0xd820000000010150
[ 313.620542] [Hardware Error]: IPID: 0x000300b000000000, Syndrome: 0x000000001a002004
[ 313.620546] [Hardware Error]: Decode Unit Ext. Error Code: 1, Micro-op cache data parity error.
[ 313.620550] [Hardware Error]: cache level: RESV, tx: INSN, mem-tx: IRD
[ 313.620555] mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged
[ 313.620556] [Hardware Error]: Corrected error, no action required.
[ 313.620560] [Hardware Error]: CPU:1 (17:71:0) MC3_STATUS[Over|CE|MiscV|-|-|-|SyndV|-|-|-]: 0xd820000000010150
[ 313.620566] [Hardware Error]: IPID: 0x000300b000000000, Syndrome: 0x000000001a002004
[ 313.620570] [Hardware Error]: Decode Unit Ext. Error Code: 1, Micro-op cache data parity error.
[ 313.620573] [Hardware Error]: cache level: RESV, tx: INSN, mem-tx: IRD
Hardware:

• CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU: Radeon RX 550
• MB: MSI B450M Pro-Vhd MAX (link to msi)
• RAM: G.Skill TridentZ (F4-3200C15D-16GTZB)
• HDD: Seagate 1TB BarraCuda
• Display: Samsung Smart TV

Software:

As in my issue description I tried to install Windows 10 and several Linux distros with one I could get the error in detail and not just [Hardware Error] MCE logged

[elstaci · Accepted solution]

Since you basically replace every major PC Component it seems like the AMD Processor is defective.

I suggest you open an Online AMD Warranty Request and see if they believe your processor needs to be RMAed to be replaced or checked from here: https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/warranty-information/rma-form 

AMD Warranty starts after the Retailer/Vendor's Warranty ends.

[drunkblood]

Okay I am RMAing the CPU to my vendor first. Anything I should look out for when I would RMA to AMD?

[elstaci]

No, the Warranty page gives you all the information you need to fill it out.  You will need official Proof of Purchase receipt to verify that you are the original owner.