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Core X Chroma : Restarting Frequently


Hello, I have had a Chroma X in storage for about 1 year, I took it out again and am experiencing a strange problem - it won’t stay powered on for more than about 30s.

 

From the operating system perspective I am seeing that it just never reaches a workign state.

 

When connected to my MacBook, I see that it momentarily provides charging power to the MacBook, but then powers off rapidly.  I currently suspect a PSU problem.  What are my options to get a working Core X Chroma ??

 

 

 

 

Reference to Linux logging for another machine --

 

2025-01-26T01:12:59.869613-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x22025-01-26T01:12:59.869625-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:12:59.870935-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: started [1000]2025-01-26T01:12:59.871100-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-22025-01-26T01:12:59.871196-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:12:59.871265-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/cf030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:12:59.872208-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:00.220628-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x32025-01-26T01:13:00.220638-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:12:59.874537-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:00.223410-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-1022025-01-26T01:13:00.223469-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma #22025-01-26T01:13:00.223505-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/d1030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:13:00.225311-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:00.228879-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:02.874504-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: timeout, done: [2649447] (2000000)2025-01-26T01:13:29.189727-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0000:e7:00.5: 0:2: failed to reach state TB_PORT_UP. Ignoring port...2025-01-26T01:13:29.189746-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0000:e7:00.5: 0:2: lost during suspend, disconnecting2025-01-26T01:13:29.241644-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: device disconnected2025-01-26T01:13:29.241659-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: device disconnected2025-01-26T01:13:29.245777-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-102)2025-01-26T01:13:29.246055-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: unexported2025-01-26T01:13:29.246194-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2)2025-01-26T01:13:29.246245-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: unexported2025-01-26T01:13:32.137611-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x22025-01-26T01:13:32.137635-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:13:32.139028-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: started [1000]2025-01-26T01:13:32.139570-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-22025-01-26T01:13:32.139625-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:13:32.139659-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/cf030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:13:32.140976-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:32.490597-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x32025-01-26T01:13:32.490603-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:13:32.143347-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:32.492977-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-1022025-01-26T01:13:32.493079-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma #22025-01-26T01:13:32.493166-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/d1030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:13:32.494680-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:32.496240-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:13:35.142296-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: timeout, done: [2647965] (2000000)2025-01-26T01:14:33.117673-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0000:e7:00.5: 0:2: failed to reach state TB_PORT_UP. Ignoring port...2025-01-26T01:14:33.117701-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0000:e7:00.5: 0:2: lost during suspend, disconnecting2025-01-26T01:14:33.169640-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: device disconnected2025-01-26T01:14:33.169648-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: device disconnected2025-01-26T01:14:33.174104-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-102)2025-01-26T01:14:33.174433-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: unexported2025-01-26T01:14:33.174485-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2)2025-01-26T01:14:33.174520-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: unexported2025-01-26T01:14:36.067626-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x22025-01-26T01:14:36.067640-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:14:36.069044-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: started [1000]2025-01-26T01:14:36.069254-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-22025-01-26T01:14:36.069311-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:14:36.069347-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/cf030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:14:36.070872-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:14:36.421605-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x32025-01-26T01:14:36.421617-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:14:36.074100-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:14:36.423484-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-1022025-01-26T01:14:36.423547-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma #22025-01-26T01:14:36.423663-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/d1030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:14:36.425407-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:14:36.427361-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:14:39.073057-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: timeout, done: [2647402] (2000000)2025-01-26T01:15:01.359333-08:00 darkfoot CRON[10701]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 > /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1)2025-01-26T01:15:36.933722-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0000:e7:00.5: 0:2: failed to reach state TB_PORT_UP. Ignoring port...2025-01-26T01:15:36.933753-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0000:e7:00.5: 0:2: lost during suspend, disconnecting2025-01-26T01:15:36.985640-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: device disconnected2025-01-26T01:15:36.985647-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: device disconnected2025-01-26T01:15:36.989705-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-102)2025-01-26T01:15:36.989957-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: unexported2025-01-26T01:15:36.990068-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] removed (/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2)2025-01-26T01:15:36.990125-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: unexported2025-01-26T01:15:42.034606-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x22025-01-26T01:15:42.034619-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-2: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:15:42.037862-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: started [1000]2025-01-26T01:15:42.037940-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-22025-01-26T01:15:42.037977-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:15:42.038010-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/cf030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:15:42.039958-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:15:42.386633-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: new device found, vendor=0x127 device=0x32025-01-26T01:15:42.386646-08:00 darkfoot kernel: thunderbolt 0-102: Razer Core X Chroma2025-01-26T01:15:42.041505-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [cf030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:15:42.388019-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] device added, status: connected, at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.3/0000:e7:00.5/domain0/0-0/0-2/0-1022025-01-26T01:15:42.388218-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] labeling device: Razer Core X Chroma #22025-01-26T01:15:42.388309-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] dbus: exported device at /org/freedesktop/bolt/devices/d1030000_0070...2025-01-26T01:15:42.389877-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:15:42.392650-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: [d1030000-0070-Core X Chroma              ] udev: device changed: connected -> connected2025-01-26T01:15:45.041171-08:00 darkfoot boltd[2081]: probing: timeout, done: [2651082] (2000000)
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This appears to be a common issue -- here is another 2 thread on the same topic from different people:

 

 

And this too 

 

 


Chipsets in question :

 

This inductor, or nerby circuitry for power controls - 2R2 2125 :

 

This NXP Chip

 

This TI chipset doing USB C PD

 

This other main processor 

 

The LED lights appear, then go off -- the eGPU enclosure even with no GPU inside it will power cycle every 2 seconds when attached to an trying to charge a Macbook Pro.  I suspect something in the power distribution  maybe in the 12V DC to DC conversion supplying power to the TI chipset is causing problems.

 

Please advise.


For reference, this is the TI chipset datasheet :

https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps65983b.pdf


hmm, still no response from Support.


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