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A line of processors from AMD which use the Zen architecture. Ryzen represents a total redesign from AMD's previous processors with significant improvements in per-core performance, multiprocessing capability, and power efficiency.

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AMD fTPM - What does this firmware option do?

I have ASRock X370 Professional Gaming (AM4) motherbord with Ryzen 7 CPU. It has network firmware upgrade option, but I had to disable fTPM to enable network flash option. What exactly is fTPM option? What enabling it does? I've read it's related to…
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Windows 10: Permanently disable VBS (Virtualization-based security)?

Android Studio requires Hyper-V, but installing Hyper-V also enabled VBS (Virtualization-based Security). The problem is AMD's Ryzen software doesn't run if VBS is enabled. Applying the following script gave me an option to "opt-out" from VBS on…
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How long will a CPU last running 24/7

I have a Ryzen 1700X (got it on launch), running on my main Linux machine, with other components that are on par with it. During the day when the computer is on and I'm not using it, I like to run BOINC client on it, which maximizes all 16 threads…
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Can Hyper-V run on AMD Ryzen processors?

Is it possible to run Hyper-V under Windows 10 on AMD Ryzen processors (specifically a 1600) Windows allowed me to install the Hyper-V service and create guests, but trying to start a guest produces the following error - Virtual machine 'Test'…
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Ryzen 2400: will the GPU part of the APU still be usable for compute if I have a discrete graphics card installed?

I want to use an AMD Ryzen 2400g, but I will be using OpenCL on three discrete AMD Radeon RX580s installed in it. Will the Vega compute units on the APU still be available if I install the Radeons? Or does their installation disable the integrated…
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Access UEFI Settings with Discrete Card Only

I have an MSI B550 PRO-VDH paired with a Ryzen 5900X CPU (no integrated GPU) and a dedicated GPU (RTX 3080). When I tried upgrading to Windows 11, I found out TPM 2.0 is disabled in the UEFI firmware settings; in order to enable the TPM, I rebooted…
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Why do Ryzen processors (or any other processor) need a driver?

I have been reading today about the new AMD Ryzen processors not being supported under Windows 7 by drivers and so on. How come a processor needs a driver to run, or that it can decide which OS to run or not? I though processors are designed to…
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Unable to see CPU temps for new AMD Ryzen 7700x

I have the following problem with a new PC. Linux Mint was installed on a PC (data see code block), but I can not display the CPU temperature in any way. ╭─user@machine03153 ~ ╰─$ sudo inxi -Fxz System: Kernel: 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64…
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New AMD system randomly crashes / kernel panics

About a year ago, I acquired a threadripper based desktop computer, the hardware details of which are: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB - Solid state drive ASRock X399M TAICHI (latest firmware) Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 GAMING 4GB AMD Ryzen Threadripper…
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How to find out the latest available microcode version for an AMD CPU?

While for Intel there is information like microcode-update-guidance.pdf and releasenote, I could not find similar information about AMD CPU microcode updates. Is it available anywhere?
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Permanently Disable Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) in Windows 10 Pro

I'm trying to disable Virtualization-based Security (VBS) so I can run Ryzen Master and still use WSL 2. I've found this Microsoft script which disables it fine but it doesn't persist between reboots. Secure boot is off in my BIOS. I've tried using…
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How to test whether ECC is working properly?

According to AMD Ryzen supports ECC memory, but they did not validate it, so we don't know whether this feature works properly. Is there a way to test whether ECC is working properly? Afaik. memtest86+ has some ECC related tests, but is that enough…
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My USB 3 HUB reigster some USB 3 devices as USB 2.1 but if but the device directly to Motherboard it says 3.0

I have an ASUS crosshair hero x790e motherboard, with AM 5 a 7950x. Latest bios, chipsetdrivers etc... Latest Win 11. I have only USB 3 ports on the motherboard. I also have an industrial 10 USB 3 HUB from Startech with extra power connected to…
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Windows 11 and 10 Unable to boot on x570 Motherboard. Not even USB's

I have been through the run around trying to get my computer to boot after a 2 second blackout from a car hitting a telephone pole near me. I first started with attempting to load into the windows repair menu but after its says attempting to repair…
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How to determine Ryzen cores with maximum undervolting potential?

I am trying to understand which cores have the maximum undervolting potential on my Ryzen CPU for per-core curve optimizer settings. This is on a Linux system and Ryzen Master is not an option. Given the following per-core information, which core…
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