AMD is looking into the issue and is planning a fix
Published: 20th February 2021 | Source: AMD - Reddit | Author: Mark Campbell
AMD confirms issues with USB connectivity on 500-series AM4 motherboards
In a post on Reddit , AMD has confirmed that a "small number of users" are experiencing "intermittent USB connectivity issues" on their 500-series chipset motherboards, prompting them to ask their community for assistance so that they can address the issue in future firmware revisions.
AMD wants members of their community to assist them by detailing their hardware configurations and steps, which will allow them to reproduce these issues in their labs. This will help AMD find the root cause of the issue and address it with future platform AGESA updates or chipset drivers.
Some users have reported connectivity issues with USB DACs, VR headsets, keyboards and other devices. AMD is actively working on the issue and recommends that those who are affected by this issue contact them though their Online Service Request page.
AMD is aware of reports that a small number of users are experiencing intermittent USB connectivity issues reported on 500 Series chipsets. We have been analyzing the root cause and at this time, we would like to request the community’s assistance with a small selection of additional hardware configurations. Over the next few days, some r/Amd users may be contacted directly by an AMD representative ( u/AMDOfficial ) via Reddit’s PM system with a request for more information.
This request may include detailed hardware configurations, steps to reproduce the issue, specific logs, and other system information pertinent to verifying our development efforts. We will provide an update when we have more details to share. Customers facing issues are always encouraged to raise an Online Service Request with AMD customer support; this enables us to find correlations and compare notes across support claims.
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20-02-2021, 13:12:46
Dicehunter20-02-2021, 14:06:13
WYPOriginally Posted by Dicehunter  Noticed this myself, Got a temp 500 series board and 3600, USBC has issues and "can" cause slow boots and odd bugs. |
20-02-2021, 14:21:22
DicehunterOriginally Posted by WYP I have a USB SD card reader that my X99 system won't boot with when it is connected. Nothing to do with this specific AMD USB problem, but it's just one of the silly issues that I have to deal with ATM. |
When I had my X99 rig it would randomly reboot on its own if I used Corsairs AX860i power supply, PSU was fine but there was an issue with OCP being falsely triggered by something in the bios, This is why I wish vendors would actually test their products properly instead of just sending them out.
Side note, A lot of people are reporting that disabling C-States in the AMD bios gets rid of the USB issue. Quote