Getting stuck on the ROG logo screen is frustrating! Please let me know what you're seeing so I can assist you better.
Getting stuck on the ROG logo screen is frustrating! Please let me know what you're seeing so I can assist you better.
So, this is a long story.... I guess most of the people wouldn't even have the patience to even read it through. I will try to make it funny tho, and I really really need help. Some specs first: OS: Windows 11 pro CPU: i9 11900k (yea, I know) GPU: rtx 3070 Mobo: rog z590i gaming wifi with the latest bio ver. 1701 and instructed installation of Intel ME firmware before the bios update Ram: Corsair vengeance LPX c18 3600mhz 16gb*2 Storage: Samsung 980 pro 1TB with the latest firmware and some 1TB gen3 m.2 from crucial Backgrounds: I built this pc last year to play apex with my girl. I was a mac user ever since high school, so the windows experience was not too bad with all the Apple forbidden things I can do with it lol. One day, as Apex kp grinding was taking me all the way to 4 a.m., the curse started. Instead of clicking shut down, I clicked sleep, and the PC started boot looping. I ended up wiping the m.2 ssd and installed everything all over again. Then, this build entered the era of power cycling before posts. It might take about 4 or 5 cycles to get a post, sometimes more sometimes less. However, after it posted, everything was more than fine. It was annoying, but I can live with it until I can't lol. I tried to watch tons of tons youtube vids and read at least dozens of articles trying to figured out what is wrong. After tried everything I can do within windows, I started to research on bios side of things. Finally, the Sword of Damocles had dropped, the pc refused to boot into anything other than bios after I changed post delay time from 3 secs to 1 sec (I don't even know why I did this either). I went back to bios changing it back, it still would only give me access to bios. Things I tried: Cleared cmos Changed comos battery (special ITX ones) The ssds are with right format Tried to get to windows auto repair (stuck on the 'preparing auto repair something like dat') Tried to boot with iGPU Tried different DP and HDMI cable Tried different m.2 ssd I do not have any other peripherals connected to mobo Tried my girl's 3080ti I got her the 12th gen with DDR5, so no other ddr 4 ram or lga 1200 mobo I can try Tried her 1200w psu (I know...) Tried so called 'UEFI mode' and CSM settings (most of the things on boot menu in bios) Turned on PTT Tried windows installation media with five different usb drives (with all kinds of formats) Flashed bios Loaded optimized default setting in bios Dusted the hardwares with proper tools Tried all the ram combinations Bought a test bench Tried to learn Chinese and Hindi (felt like they know things I don't) Even considered some cyber religions....... I'm not in South Cali, JazTwoCents and micro center is out of reach. I'm not in Florida, Greg Salazar would be too far to get as well....... Shout out to those guys tho, their videos taught me a lot. BTW, this is the third month since I quit smoking, it is hard, I really do not need this PC drama in my life now. Good thing most of my work stuff is on my mac. So, anyone, plz, help, I am truly desperate. Also, I bought a new mobo, it'd be here tomorrow.... IMG_5093.HEIC IMG_5091.HEIC IMG_5092.HEIC IMG_5094.HEIC
It looks like the issue might be with the CPU socket or the motherboard itself, not the CPU, storage, GPU, PSU, or RAM. You might want to check if any pins in the motherboard socket are bent—this helped fix a previous problem. If that doesn’t work, the board could be damaged. Consider checking the warranty for the motherboard and see if it can be repaired before your new motherboard arrives.
I forgot to mention that earlier... sorry about that. I actually re-seated the CPU twice yesterday while checking the flashlight pins. My best chance seems to be the new motherboard. Thanks for watching! Also, if the new one works, I’ll replace this old one once I’m confident it won’t hurt me (apologies, it’s really annoying).
I just received a new 11900k and everything functions perfectly now. I explored all the troubleshooting steps too; honestly, I think I checked nearly every online resource available. During the process, I used a screwdriver to jump the pins on the PC to switch it on and off. At times, I would simply disconnect the power supply unit. Ultimately, it looks like the issue stems from applying AI overclocking settings on the ASUS BIOS ez mode. The Intel team seems to think that’s the cause, and they clearly can’t fix or undo it. That’s a waste of about 600 dollars. Also, I believe overclocking influencers should accept some accountability for this, though I don’t blame them—they made their own choices. I’m hoping this serves as a warning to others: overclocking can be risky for your CPU, so proceed only with full certainty!