Hardware failure somewhere (I've tried a lot).
Hardware failure somewhere (I've tried a lot).
I assembled a personal computer shortly after Christmas for gaming, mainly first-person shooters. It functioned perfectly for two weeks. Then one day I encountered a blue screen during startup. I tried restarting it and attempted to resolve the issue, which resulted in an endless loop of restarts and repeated crashes. To address this, I adjusted the boot order in BIOS and set the second drive as priority, which resolved the problem. Later, I faced random shutdowns while playing specific games—Valorant, Apex, Fortnite, Hunter Call of the Wild, Minecraft, but not Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. The error message indicated a graphics driver crash, preventing full game closure and forcing a restart. In the reliability log, I saw a Live Kernel Event 141. My system specs were AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2, Corsair components, and an Ak400 CPU cooler. After that, I ran a disk check and repair tools, but neither fixed the issues. I decided to replace the graphics card because some manufacturers repurpose their GPUs after mining use. I purchased an Asus TUF 4070. Initially, it took time before it worked properly; after restarting, the problems persisted. Further investigation revealed a persistent failure code on a motherboard chip. I swapped it with a Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2. Updated specs include the same components. Replacing the motherboard resolved all issues and allowed me to play games without interruption for three months until another Live Kernel Event appeared. I took a vacation and moved my PC, leaving it unpowered for five days. I changed the SSD in an attempt to fix things, but now it fails to connect to the internet. I’m unsure how to proceed and thought it would help if someone with more experience could assist. I’ve attached a screenshot of the issue on Windows 11; on Windows 10 it simply says “change connection type to metered,” which isn’t an option. Thank you for your support, and please let me know if anything frustrates you.
Ensure your network card driver is up to date. Regarding the main problems, have you ever updated the BIOS on any of the boards?
It seems you're wondering if installing the motherboard software should automatically update the BIOS. That's not necessarily the case—software updates typically focus on the system's firmware rather than the BIOS itself.