Hey folks,

I’m at my wit’s end with this one and hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

Specs:

• Windows version: Windows 10 Pro 22H2 — Build 19045.5198
• Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus B550 Pro V2
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1660
• RAM: 32GB DDR4
• Mouse: Razer DeathAdder V3 (this is my second unit — the first had the same issue after 1 month, replaced under warranty)

USB layout (from mobo manual):

CPU-controlled:

• 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (back panel)
• 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red) ports (back panel)

Chipset-controlled:

• 1 × USB Type-C™ (USB 3.2 Gen 2, back panel)
• 1 × USB Type-C™ (USB 3.2 Gen 1, internal header)
• 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (internal header)
• 2 × USB 2.0 ports (back panel)

Chipset + 2 USB 2.0 hubs:

• 8 × USB 2.0 ports total (4 on back panel, 4 via internal headers)

The problem:
When I turn on my system, my mouse (Razer DeathAdder V3) lights up fine, but the cursor doesn’t appear at all. The mouse is plugged in, but Windows acts like it’s not there.

To get it working, I have to start playing “USB port musical chairs” — unplugging the mouse and trying it in different ports (USB 2.0, USB 3.0 blue, USB 3.2 red, etc.). Sometimes it works on the first try, sometimes I have to try multiple ports before the cursor shows up.

Once the cursor finally appears, the mouse will stutter heavily for about 10–30 minutes before it starts behaving normally. Occasionally, the stutter will still happen randomly later in a gaming session.

Extra frustrating part:

This is my second DeathAdder V3. My first one had the exact same problem after about a month of use, so I got it replaced under warranty. This second one has now developed the same issue… again after about 1 month.

Things I’ve already tried:

• Different USB ports (literally all of them)
• Different mousepad surfaces
• Checked for Razer Synapse driver updates
• Tested without Synapse installed
• Checked Device Manager for power-saving settings (disabled “Allow computer to turn off this device to save power” on USB hubs)
• Tried High Precision Event Timer toggle in BIOS (Disable)
• Tried USB compatibility settings in BIOS
• Tested other peripherals on the same ports (they work perfectly fine)
• Reinstalled USB controller drivers
• Reset BIOS to defaults and tested
• Updated BIOS to latest version
• Checked for BIOS options like XHCI Hand-off, HPET, etc.
• Cleaned out USB device entries in Device Manager
• Disabled Fast Startup in Windows
• Set Windows power plan to Ultimate Performance
• Clean reinstalled Windows 10 (fully formatted) — issue still persists
• Turned off "Enhanced pointer precision"

At this point, I don’t know if this is:

• A Razer issue (bad batch?)
• Some weird USB initialization bug on my motherboard
• Or something with Windows 10 itself

Has anyone else run into this specific issue with Razer mice where the cursor won’t appear on boot and you have to replug multiple times? And if yes — did you ever fix it for good?

If needed, I can drop exact event log errors or DPC latency tests or do more testing. Just really want to stop playing “find the working USB port” every time I boot my PC.