Need assistance with the Asrock X570 Taichi motherboard? Let me know how I can help!
Need assistance with the Asrock X570 Taichi motherboard? Let me know how I can help!
Hey there, I just got my hands on a new ASRock Taichi X570 motherboard. The BIOS that came with it didn’t support the 5000 series chips, so I upgraded it to version 4.0 and finished the installation. At first everything seemed fine. Now I’m facing a few problems. - When I power on the board (just the PSU), the RGB lights turn on, but the power button and reset LEDs stay off. - Pressing the power button starts a setup process, then the system crashes and restarts right before showing the ASROCK logo. After that it boots again and opens the login window. This keeps happening every time I switch on the PSU. - On the login screen, the PC randomly shuts down—sometimes it works, other times it doesn’t. Usually it powers off completely. When it does, I can’t turn it back on, no matter how many times I press the power button. The accessory lights flicker and then turn off, but the RGB lights stay lit. What might be going wrong?
I handled it. I lowered the BIOS version too. Also, checked if the CMOS switch was reset. Before proceeding, could you share your setup details? AMD Ryzen 5600x, ASROCK Taichi x570, Crucial Ballistix RGB 3600 MHz DDR4 RAM (32GB), Corsair MP600 512GB SSD, WD Black 750TB SSD, Gigabyte 3060TI gaming graphics card, Lian Li Galahad 360 AIO, Corsair RM650 PSU. Everything else is brand new. The Taichi board uses an 8PIN and a 4-pin CPU power connector. My PSU lacks the 4-pin version, which was only needed for high-end CPUs or overclocking. I connected just the 8-pin instead. While troubleshooting, I noticed that once the error appeared, the PC wouldn’t power on no matter how many times I pressed the power button. It only worked after switching the PSU off and on. I realized a protection feature in the PSU was triggered. For testing, I swapped to another PSU (Antec HCG 850W Gold) and used both connectors. Now the system runs smoothly. I ran a stability test for seven hours without crashes or reboots. Still, some problems remain: 1) When I power on the PSU, the motherboard’s power and reset switch lights up—now it doesn’t, even though other RGB indicators work. 2) Pushing the power button causes a full power cycle: before the logo appears, the board stays off for 3-5 seconds, then reboots automatically. This only happens when I switch the PSU on and off repeatedly. 3) Shutting down via Windows triggers the power and reset lights, which seems normal. 4) Restarting from Windows after turning off the PSU restarts everything fine. Question: Are there any issues with the motherboard? Should I consider returning it for repair? Any suggestions on why the power cycle occurs only during PSU switching, not when restarting Windows? Also, why does a 850W PSU seem necessary for this build despite the PSU calculator suggesting around 450W? I’ve attached a video showing the problem. At the 2-second mark, you can see the power and reset buttons failing to light up. By the 22-second mark, the power cycle is visible. Video Link – Problem Demonstration Edited February 1, 2021 by Jinu
On gigabyte's website specifies a minimum of 600W PSU for the GPU. Your X570 AMD top board needs additional power connectors and components, making a PSU over 700W essential. I noticed in a YouTube video that the power reset LED stays lit during post or BIOS in Windows, but doesn't turn off. If it fails to switch off in BIOS, it might be because the BIOS needs a reset via flashing and default settings. The video also mentions the power button reset button doesn't work in standby mode, possibly due to the motherboard's built-in lighting feature. Many users opt for an 850W PSU with this build—restart after setting default BIOS settings.
Thank you for your message. I've tried several steps—cleared BIOS, reset the BIOS setting, downgraded and upgraded the BIOS—but nothing seems to work. The power and reset buttons should stay active while connected to the PSU, then turn off after the system boots. However, in my case they don't activate at all when connected, and I'm experiencing a power cycle.
When you begin using the motherboard, you need to activate your CPU cabinet power switch, not the main board power button.
The numbers begin when I power on the motherboard and it stops after the startup screen appears
I checked the situation: I brought the motherboard back to the dealer for testing. They used a 3600 series processor and there was no power recycle. However, the light issue remained. They then tested a CPU from the 3600 series on a new Taichi X570 board. I observed that the power and reset lights only activated after pressing the power button, then stayed on until the BIOS screen appeared or the system booted, after which they turned off. On my setup, these lights stayed off. I’ve confirmed that my CPU and memory work perfectly on a Gigabyte X570 master board without problems. But when I installed the CPU on the new board, it wouldn’t power up (d2 error) and after updating the BIOS via BIOS Flashback to version 4.0, the board booted normally again, but the same light behavior and power cycling issue persisted. In summary, ASRock X570 Taichi boards seem unsuitable for 5000 series processors. It appears the BIOS Flashback process might be faulty, causing these problems. Cleaning or resetting the BIOS doesn’t seem to resolve the issue, and I haven’t found a way to restore it to its original state. I’ve tried resetting the BIOS, using the clear button, jumper, and even removed the battery for 12 hours, but nothing helped. The problems continue.
Discovered a partial fix for the issue. Following recommendations, I upgraded the BIOS from the initial version compatible with 5000 series processors and incrementally upgraded each BIOS version. The testing outcomes ranged from the oldest BIOS supporting 5000 series CPUs to the newest release. Results were as follows: 3.4 functioned without XMP profile, triggered D0 error and forced DRAM to auto mode; 3.61 operated stably for both XMP and non-XMP profiles; 3.8 performed well for both; 4.0 caused a reboot on failure. The unexpected part was needing the correct BIOS upgrade sequence, not skipping steps. Despite lingering minor concerns, the power cycling issue is resolved. For now, I’ll keep version 3.8.
I just logged in to thank Jinu. I purchased a X570 Taichi and quickly set it to 4.00 using the flashback feature for my 5800X. I faced a double booting problem and experimented with various settings, but nothing worked. I tried the 3.40 → 3.61 → 3.8 trick, and everything is now functioning properly. I still keep my RAM in XMP mode but adjusted the timings slightly, and there are no more annoying double starts.