Topic: 8 - RX580's - Windows 10 Occasionally freezes before login screen (Read 178 times)
its all the same honestly...
One of the main reasons why i switched OS due to crash issues.Windows 10 do really give out some headache this is why i switched to Linux.
Switch to Linux and forget about crashing or restarting.The only downfall is that they will consume about 5% more electricity when running on Linux.This B250 mining expert board is better suited to work in Linux as I also had problems with it.
Get Windows 10 LTSC latest version with latest AMD drivers and give it a try.
I'm running 8x RX580 with Asus B250 Mining Expert Motherboard & they work perfectly.
Finding the sweet spot for all the cards can be a pain in the beginning but once you figure out what works the best. They are going to be stable.
If you are still not happy with the stability, then switch to Linux.
I'm running 8x RX580 with Asus B250 Mining Expert Motherboard & they work perfectly.
Finding the sweet spot for all the cards can be a pain in the beginning but once you figure out what works the best. They are going to be stable.
If you are still not happy with the stability, then switch to Linux.
I would like to know which of these problems is normal and which of them could possibly be resolved based on peoples experiences.
Here are the exact steps I follow:
I installed Windows and got it fully up to date about 2 weeks ago, then disabled automatic updates. Following everything from the guide @ mining.help.
I am using an Asus B250 Mining Expert motherboard (I believe all recommended bios settings are set).
With only a single card plugged, windows loads extremely fast. I installed the absolute latest AMD graphics drivers for the RX580 (https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/radeon-500-series/radeon-rx-500-series/radeon-rx-580). The driver release date is 7/25/2019.
I restarted the computer, powered down the computer, plugged in the remaining 7 cards, turn on the computer. I see the Asus bios screen, then it goes to a blank screen with just a white spinner at the bottom which freezes. Had to manually power down the PC using the power button, then finally that screen with the white spinner did not freeze and I got to the login screen.
Once the desktop was loaded I set all 8 cards to Compute mode under Global Settings. The settings actually stick which is good, I checked several times.
However, with this setup in place (no overclock settings set yet), when I restart the machine it does one of several things:
1. Takes a long time to get to the login screen. I see the asus screen, then a black screen with a white spinner, eventually gets to the login screen. I assume this is normal behavior and it takes so long due to there being 8 graphics cards.
2. Takes a long time to get to the login screen. I see the asus screen, then a black screen with a frozen white spinner, usually ends up in me doing a manual power down and power on, then eventually loads Windows just like Step 1 above.
On a side note, I have a monitor plugged into the integrated HDMI port for the motherboard.
With all of this craziness going on, things are still manageable. It is almost as if I want to restart the PC as little as possible. However, when playing with overclock settings I believe restarting is required as part of the process, especially if you make a mistake and things freeze. I also noticed sometimes when changing settings in OverdriveNT and then starting the Claymore miner the hash rates aren't effected. However, after a restart then I see the overclocked hashrates. This seems strange since I don't think most people need to restart to see the OverdriveNT settings take effect.
I have a weird feeling all of this has to do with me being on a very recent version of windows 10 and a very recent version of the AMD drivers.
Can some experienced people who use Windows 10 rigs share some of their similar experiences so I can gauge what is normal and what is not? I am about to switch to Linux.
Here are the exact steps I follow:
I installed Windows and got it fully up to date about 2 weeks ago, then disabled automatic updates. Following everything from the guide @ mining.help.
I am using an Asus B250 Mining Expert motherboard (I believe all recommended bios settings are set).
With only a single card plugged, windows loads extremely fast. I installed the absolute latest AMD graphics drivers for the RX580 (https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/radeon-500-series/radeon-rx-500-series/radeon-rx-580). The driver release date is 7/25/2019.
I restarted the computer, powered down the computer, plugged in the remaining 7 cards, turn on the computer. I see the Asus bios screen, then it goes to a blank screen with just a white spinner at the bottom which freezes. Had to manually power down the PC using the power button, then finally that screen with the white spinner did not freeze and I got to the login screen.
Once the desktop was loaded I set all 8 cards to Compute mode under Global Settings. The settings actually stick which is good, I checked several times.
However, with this setup in place (no overclock settings set yet), when I restart the machine it does one of several things:
1. Takes a long time to get to the login screen. I see the asus screen, then a black screen with a white spinner, eventually gets to the login screen. I assume this is normal behavior and it takes so long due to there being 8 graphics cards.
2. Takes a long time to get to the login screen. I see the asus screen, then a black screen with a frozen white spinner, usually ends up in me doing a manual power down and power on, then eventually loads Windows just like Step 1 above.
On a side note, I have a monitor plugged into the integrated HDMI port for the motherboard.
With all of this craziness going on, things are still manageable. It is almost as if I want to restart the PC as little as possible. However, when playing with overclock settings I believe restarting is required as part of the process, especially if you make a mistake and things freeze. I also noticed sometimes when changing settings in OverdriveNT and then starting the Claymore miner the hash rates aren't effected. However, after a restart then I see the overclocked hashrates. This seems strange since I don't think most people need to restart to see the OverdriveNT settings take effect.
I have a weird feeling all of this has to do with me being on a very recent version of windows 10 and a very recent version of the AMD drivers.
Can some experienced people who use Windows 10 rigs share some of their similar experiences so I can gauge what is normal and what is not? I am about to switch to Linux.
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