It just doesn't turn on until I remove and reset my motherboard's storage chip - it won't work up normal startup.
It just doesn't turn on until I remove and reset my motherboard's storage chip - it won't work up normal startup.
Hey everyone, I have a weird problem with my desktop PC. Every time I shut it down completely, it won't turn back on unless I clear the CMOS using a jumper. When I press the power button without clearing the BIOS, nothing happens—no fans, no lights, totally dead. Once I clear the CMOS and try powering it on again, everything works perfectly. It POSTs, boots into Windows just fine, and I can do everything—gaming, editing, heavy workloads—without any issues at all. It is stable while running. But if I shut it down, the whole process repeats: I need to clear the CMOS again to get it to boot. Things I have tried: Replacing the CMOS battery Checking all power cables and connections Resetting BIOS settings to default Updating BIOS to the latest version Specs: CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO OC 12G MOBO: GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE RAM: KLEVV CRAS V DDR5 32GB 6400MHz CL32 PSU: ROG Loki SFX-L 850W Platinum White Edition SSD: PNY CS2150 1TB Gen5 PCIe NVMe M.2 Any ideas on what could be causing this? Is my motherboard dying? I'd really appreciate any help or suggestions. Thanks in advance!
Here is an updated BIOS version plus GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE for the best chance of success, so please tell me what your current BIOS version is right now. When I turn on the power button without clearing the BIOS, nothing happens—no fans spinning or lights up at all, and everything goes dead. If you need to plug in a charger before things start working, that means there might be an electrical grounding problem. Do you feel a small tingling feeling when you touch the metal part of your computer case while standing on a tiled floor (not wood, not carpet)? I moved this post from the Motherboards section over here to Systems so everyone can see it better.
I am not feeling grounded at all. This board is actually a B850M-AORUS-ELITE, which comes with the latest update (bios F4a). You can get it here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B85...support#dl