Aurora R16, games keep crashing after a while

@ProfessorW00d​ Sorry for late reply guys, glad you solved it. Yes it's still bad. Mine is also EDP limited even on 0% load. at CPU temp at 35c. I even re-pasted the CPU still throttling. This PC config is just terrable. 

Surprise surprise BIOS update has been realised, and guess what.. E-cores now show as 44x on All Comand Center Profiles... So Clearly Dell Support are looking at this thread! <3 

am happy progress is being made. 

On a side note in regards to the posts above sorry I have been away, so didn't reply. 

but my CPU also has Current/EDP Limit Throttling @ 0% CPU on a fresh start up so CUP is only at 40c. But it is constantly under an EDP limit. (I presume this shows another potential issue in the bios) 

I am thinking design decisions were made...

There can be multiple reasons why the current/EDP throttling is set on the processor. Three common reasons are listed below:-

• Processor Core IccMax is set too low in the Intel® XTU. (The IccMax can be found on the processor datasheets volume 1 under the VCCCORE DC Specifications)
• VR (voltage regulator) current limit is set too low in BIOS. Different motherboard OEMs may have different names for this control. Contact your motherboard vendor.
• The motherboard is not able to provide high enough current for the given processor. Pairing a low-power motherboard with a very high Thermal Design Power (TDP) chip can cause current/EDP throttling, even with current limits set to the maximum.

EDP limits Intel CPU's

had the same issue, 4090 i9 r16, crashing on everything..... can i return this after 2 month of purchase?

@SuSu6666​ Pretty sure the window is 30 days. You would have to check your sales paperwork to make sure.

@DELL-Nat M​ I have updated my drivers to the latest version 552.22 and have run the windows update.  FYSA, I have also run all the other tests listed in this thread with no changes.  The only item I have been unable to accomplish is update my BIOS which another tech is trying to help me with.  As I have had my machine for 2 weeks I am seeking a fix in the next week or I will be returning the system as I didnt pay this kind of money to deal with these issues or be a remote trouble shooter for Dell.

@DELL-Nat M​ 

hello. I too have the same problem. What is the solution? I am on my phone and I can’t seem to find it ? 

@Stuckhereonearth​ There's currently no official solution.

@Alora Star​ In the exact same boat with nearly identical rig. Dropped 5K on dream gaming system in anticipation of Dragon Dogma 2 release and ended up just buying it twice and playing it on Xbox. About to do the same with Manor Lords. I have tried everything. At this point I have spent more hours trying to get it to stop crashing then actually playing games. Very Frustrating to say the least....

@DELL-Nat M​ My guess is it has to do with the motherboard overpowering the CPU at levels it wasn't designed to take. It's a very common issue at the moment affecting all PC's with the lastest Intel's. 

Hello,

I just thought i will stop in to share. I finally found out what was causing my games to crash. in BIOS disabling speedstep and speed shift stops crashes, but obliviously fps are dropped by a lot :(. Overclocking is also could be one of the reasons why crashes occur, because every time my pc is overclocked, a crash is guaranteed.

I hope intel is also looking at this as it seems this is common issue with newest gen - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/is-your-intel-core-i9-13900k-crashing-in-games-your-motherboard-bios-settings-may-be-to-blame-other-high-end-intel-cpus-also-affected.