Is the X370 Gaming Pro affected by a brick?
Is the X370 Gaming Pro affected by a brick?
Tested MSI Gaming Pro Carbon X370 CPUs with various configurations. GPU: 4070super, PSU: Corsair RM750, RAM: 32GB DDR4. Installed BIOS update for 5700X3D but the system failed to boot, staying on for a few minutes before shutting down. Re-energized and tried again; still no startup. LED indicator remained lit. Performed CMOS reset with power supply connected and disconnected. Repeatedly powered on via power button. Checked HDMI connection to graphics card, no improvement. Attempted to boot from another machine using 5700X3D, 3700X, and 1700X configurations, but all failed to initialize.
If RMA is feasible, proceed accordingly; otherwise, you’ll need to perform the BIOS flash yourself. This isn’t overly complicated compared to BIOS updates, as you can locate the JSPI1 header near the CMOS battery and above the first X16 pinout. Connect jumpers to a ch341a using six pins: clk, cs, mosi, miso, gnd, and 3.3V. These positions are clear from the documentation. For clarity, 3.3V feeds SPI VCC and clock goes to SCLK just to simplify things. Personally, I use this method for flashing as an aspiring programmer. To verify functionality, press the read button on the BIOS chip—no error message should appear. If the header doesn’t work, desolder the chip and install it directly onto the ch341a pads using basic soldering tools; it shouldn’t be too challenging. Just ensure you have a decent iron, quality flux, and low-melting solder.