I really really really don't like Windows. The amount of awful updates that I have to do all of the time, the fact that my mother just had Windows updates try and run, fail, try and run again, fail again, and then try a third time. But I'm stuck with it, because if I try and run a Linux live CD, my computer has a fit. Because Ryzen. Fantastic

@Null-Device I've tried the latest build of both Ubuntu and Linux mint.

@Null-Device I shall give it a go. Cheers

Also maybe try Ubuntu 16.04 or Debian 9

@Gophyr I'm fairly sure it was 16.04 I tried before. I'll try it again tho. Thanks

@Null-Device
There were in the first two generations if I recall correctly.

@Null-Device hmmmm. I shall have a look at downloading the latest 17 version tomorrow after work!

@Nanos nice. At least at my work the servers are in the next room. Unless it's on another campus, in which case it gives me a good reason to get out of the office for an hour or two.

@Null-Device
I'm not either, my last amd was a X2. but I recall reading something about checking manufacturer date. Maybe it's fixed now :)

@Null-Device
There were recalls
http://extremetech.com/computing/...
Maybe the poster should check it out

@nbamaral I'll take a look. Cheers

@Null-Device it flashed a couple messages on both Ubuntu and mint about ACPI errors, whatever that means.

@Null-Device
Gcc triggered a processor bug (not the first time, remember early pentium or Cyrix clones). It was reproducible without gcc I think (didn't pay much attention at the time). But I agree it doesn't seem the case. It looks more like acpi / kms trouble to me

@JASHDOADELESS
Try what null-device said, and plain console if possible, no kernel mode setting, just vga. That way at least you can troubleshoot it a little better.

I'm genuinely don't understand how the hell people get so many updates to complain about. I get one every few months. The fuck am I doing wrong lol

@Null-Device It's been at least 3 months since my last update

You'll need to update the kernel of 16.04 but it's very good

If both Linux and windows are acting up did you consider I may be your computer?

Did you run memory diagnostics?
Did you run hard drive diagnostics (long manufacturers bootable diag or advanced diag?)

@jhh2450 same as @null-device, I would check your Windows updates. I seem to get one every other Tuesday, even though I've disabled automatic downloads and automatic updates, I still get a big message come up on top of anything I'm doing that says "THERE ARE IMPORTANT UPDATES, CLICK TO VIEW THEM" and there is no close button. I have to open the settings app and look at the update log.

Switch to linux... Oh wait /s

Is it ubuntu 17.10? Try to install 16.04

I love this thread

That looks more like a memory bug than a processor issue. Power allocation to memory? Execute bit maybe?