03-30-2022 07:02 AM - last edited on 03-06-2024 10:29 PM by ROGBot
03-31-2022 02:01 AM
03-31-2022 12:47 PM
pkrahn wrote:
I have a ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING board, and recently have ran into serious issues that I wonder might be something to do with a defect or maybe I bent something, although I've always been extremely careful. However I'm no expert and mostly just look on forums and follow directions as best I can when building or maintaining my PC.
For a while I couldn't log into BIOS any longer, just straight to the login screen. There were other issues too so I decided to do a fresh Windows 10 install. That seemed to go well, however then it didn't recognize my extra drives. I did at least see BIOS, at least for a while, not sure when it started skipping again, possibly when I tried to reset BIOS in a few ways to get the drives to show. However that ended up with my not being able to log on at all, and I thought my computer might be toast, before waking up the next day and it was fine!
Still no drives though. I need to backup my data so I tried again today, I could log in each time but the drives won't show. Eventually I realized I should update BIOS, it was at version 2404 and the latest is 2604. I used AI Suite 3 but each time I tried, it rebooted with the old version still in place. I was going to then do it directly in BIOS but I couldn't get in. The UEFI reboot selection has never been available, something to do with MBR, which before the reinstall I tried to change but not sure it ever worked, anyhow that wasn't an option now. I did turn off fast boot earlier today too.
Now I'm back to where it was weeks ago, which is I can't get to BIOS or log on. Last time I had the cmos battery out for 45 minutes, along with taking some other measures. I've tried without the drives plugged in, no difference. I have no idea what's setting this off!
Also I learned today that when I choose to reset the computer, it never starts back up on its own, I always have to press the power button. That's new.
I live in a remote place and I can't get new gear very speedily, so if I want to finish any projects I really need to solve this soon. I just don't even know what to try next, so any help is greatly appreciated.
EDIT: I tried the flashback method and the green light was blinking, but still can't get into BIOS.