Got my Framework Desktop Mainboard today after a somewhat delayed shipping. After setting up my SFF-Build, the start was pretty rough. I had switched my SSD from my old desktop and my Debian Trixie installation wasn’t listed as boot device, so I had to reinstall GRUB. Took me some time, but now it works.
What bothers me a lot more is the fact, that my Windows installation keeps freezing. I had removed all AMD drivers before I switched the SSD and installed the driver-package from Framework. I’m not really sure how to handle that and how to troubleshoot. Anyone has any ideas?
Mine, when it arrives, will be a fresh installation of Windows. I had a Surface fail last week due to a number of subsystems not loading (I couldn’t even start Settings). I had to roll back patches using Recovery. My suggestion would be a clean installation of Windows after you’ve installed GRUB. That said, as my machines hasn’t arrived yet I’m guessing, not speaking from personal experience
I tried to refresh my Windows installation, but that turned out to be a bad idea … I can’t even complete the reinstallation, as windows constantly freezes when preparing the new installation. I never make it to the point where I could even try to install specific drivers. That’s quite underwhelming so far. How do you guys get Windows running? Even so I use Linux most of the time, there are a few things I really need Windows for, so ditching it completely isn’t an option …
Thanks for pointing out the guide. I had already done this in principle—except for one small but crucial detail: I overlooked the option to load special drivers during installation. Without these, the system will crash sooner or later. I tried again and unzipped the driver package from Framework so that it could be used during installation. After that, the installation worked and the system ran smoothly.
Just got a framework desktop motherboard this week. Setup, some setbacks with Windows and other Linux distro installation. But after finalizing install and all driver setup having a TON of issues with weird shut downs. No idea why. It shuts down randomly (completely) nothing in logs that can trace this. Upgraded the BIOS. Nothing is helping. Considering returning this. It’s completely unstable. In maybe 10 hours total of PC use here I’ve had it shut down randomly 20+ times, infuriating.
Latest AMD drivers are not recommended, have had stuttering and hitching issues in game-play with the latest AMD drivers from AMD’s own website.
Use AMD cleanup AND Display Driver Uninstaller to really ensure that no residue AMD software will auto update your drivers in the background and use the framework desktop driver package or ensure you install version 24.20.64.01. You can also open the framework desktop driver package with 7-zip, open archive, to get the exe to install the suggested AMD software instead of the auto silent install all drivers.
I also have issues regarding Windows itself, trying to boot into safe mode has issues in regards for ‘pin not available’ but that’s a Microsoft issue to fix and stuck with waiting for any fixes.
You’re able to use Windows Hello as long as you get a compatible bio metric device.
I’m not saying the pin isn’t working, the pin does work when not trying to boot the system into safe-mode, it’s a bug with Microsoft, you can set a pin, but inside of safe-mode, it complains of the pin being unavailable and requesting to login to your Microsoft account to reset it. Probably wouldn’t be a problem at all if forcing and managing Windows 11 to create a local account instead of a linked Microsoft account.
Biometric device and also a PIN (you don’t need a biometric device these days). Make sure it’s switched off in accounts>sign in options (if not there try additional settings)
Almost 2 months later - no replies from the team… problem continues. Total mogged out PS, and reverting of windows/drivers as suggested. Board is cold as ice with multiple fans. Absolute trash.
