Need assistance with the BSOD? Here’s some help.
Need assistance with the BSOD? Here’s some help.
My media server stopped working. The Windows 10 Pro version was only two weeks old. It started fine in the morning. After work, I ran a Blk SOD. What showed was just a black screen with a Command Prompt line, flickering slightly in the upper left corner. I attempted several fixes: Restart, Del, F11, F8, F4, Ctrl+Alt+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Del, pressing the Space Bar five times, Entering five times, Power cycling three times, twice, and even tried to reboot from the thumb drive. Still nothing. No display, no BIOS to switch devices, etc. The USB ports functioned. I used a thumb drive that lit up and worked in every port. The motherboard illuminated, along with the CPU fan and other fans spinning. The small "Speaker" didn’t produce a beep at startup. I unplugged and plugged in the motherboard cable, CPU cable, SATA and USB headers, and even removed the power supply cables. The OS ran on an SSD. I transferred it to another PC, where error checks, file integrity, and a full scan with Malwarebytes Premium passed. Everything was normal. If anyone encountered this problem and found a solution, please let me know. If I’m stuck, I’ll have to buy a new motherboard and CPU. FUH! This model was from 2015: Gigabyte Micro ATX DDR3 LGA 1150 SATA 6Gb/s (GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5). CPU: i5-4590 BX80646I54590. Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz). RAM: Kingston HyperX Savage 8GB Kit (2x4GB) at 1600MHz DDR3 SSD. Storage: Samsung 850 EVO, 120GB, PSU: Corsair RM650x, 650W. Updates: Ran all checks. All systems worked. If you managed to resolve it, share the details. Otherwise, I’ll need to replace the board and CPU.”
I’ve reviewed the instructions, so I understand what you’re referring to. The manual mentions two pins above the front panel connector on the bottom right of the motherboard. They’re positioned next to the SATA connectors. You should short these pins using a screwdriver or key, which will reset the BIOS. This process is safe and I perform it occasionally while overclocking, though sometimes it doesn’t work.
I checked the CMOS from both sides. First I fixed the jumpers, then restarted. Same result. Next, I removed the CMOS battery, reinstalled it, restarted again—still no success. Finally, I replaced the battery, cleared with jumpers, still failed.
It doesn't even show anything. On "Startup" it appears as a black screen with a Command Prompt line, or an underscore blinking in the top left corner.
Have you replaced the motherboard or made any changes to the motherboard? It seems like the motherboard might be damaged.
This indicates legacy mode is active instead of UEFI. Attempt to revert to UEFI if possible by accessing the BIOS. Capture a snapshot of the exact BSOD you're encountering, as many issues can be resolved quickly, while others point to hardware problems.