Windows 10: Loading Any Drivers on New Build Crashes Windows

I just built a new computer and am running into an issue I've never seen before. When first loading Windows 10 or 11, everything is fine. None of my hardware is detected, including the network cards, so I have no internet. However, it sits there happy as can be. However, as soon as I load any driver, all of a sudden the issue below occurs and it's irrecoverable. It seems that all method of getting Windows 10 into safe mode require you to be able to get into Windows, which seems to defeat the point. So that means I can't see event logs.I'm struggling with this thing. It would help if I could ge

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all games crash!

I suggest you run rthdribl > http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/archives/rthdribl_1_2.zip
Increase the window size step by step and watch your vga temps permanently.
What happens?
If it crashes, run at stock speeds as suggested before and retry.

P.S.: When your system locks, does the display signal turn off after a time?
Stuttering sound or no sound at all when freezing?
What X1800XT model do you own exactly?

 

Loading Any Drivers on New Build Crashes Windows

I just built a new computer and am running into an issue I've never seen before. When first loading Windows 10 or 11, everything is fine. None of my hardware is detected, including the network cards, so I have no internet. However, it sits there happy as can be. However, as soon as I load any driver, all of a sudden the issue below occurs and it's irrecoverable. It seems that all method of getting Windows 10 into safe mode require you to be able to get into Windows, which seems to defeat the point. So that means I can't see event logs.

I'm struggling with this thing. It would help if I could get into Safe Mode so I could at least look at the event log. Anyway, I would really appreciate some outside perspective. Thank you for taking a look!

System Specs
ASUS ROG Z790 Maximus Extreme Motherboard (latest BIOS 0703)
Intel i9-13900KF
ASUS Ryujin 2 AIO CPU Cooler
Corsair 2x32GB RAM DDR5 5600MT/s
NVIDIA RTX 3090 Ti Hybrid
2x Samsung M.2 NVMe 2TB Drives (RAID 0)
Corsair 1600i Power Supply

Issue Sequence

1. Driver is loaded
   
2. Display goes black
   
3. Fans go full speed
   
4. Display returns
   
5. Any open windows new or existing are in taskbar, but can't be displayed on screen (you can see the preview)
   
6. Start menu doesn't work in Windows 10, but does in Windows 11
   
7. Upon reboot, fans stay 100% after POST and I get a black screen with a mouse cursor that I can move, but no background or anything else.
   

Testing Done

• Tested RAM - 100% Passed
  
• Tested with Windows 11 - Same Result
  
• Tested with Windows 10 - Same Result
  
• Tested with drivers ASUS shipped with motherboard - Same Result
  
• Tested with drivers from ASUS website - Same Result
  
• Tested with NVIDIA drivers from website - Same Result
  
• Tested with alternate NVIDIA BIOS (Normal vs Performance) - Same Result
  
• Wiped and reloaded system from fresh several times - Same Result
  
• Verified wiring, AIOs are spinning/pumping, temps are good, etc.
  

 

Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .