Still stuck on VGA LED, but system started after a couple of minutes. Need assistance.
Still stuck on VGA LED, but system started after a couple of minutes. Need assistance.
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Same issue again. My screen stays black for about ten minutes. I've tried everything—flashing BIOS, changing HDD, resetting NVRAM, checking different VGA ports, even setting PCI Gen3. Spent eight hours troubleshooting. Still no help for others with the same problem. I don’t think anyone will reply to thank me or anything. It’s frustrating because the internet seems full of people asking for help, but when they get it, they usually stop responding. The usual steps are: a) find someone with the issue posted, b) locate answers from the community, c) never hear back again. You usually know you have a winner when there’s no reply. This isn’t quite that, but it’s pretty close. I think the person fixed it themselves. I’ll update this post once I find a solution.
Check your setup thoroughly and follow these steps carefully. Review all the specifications you’ve used so far, note any issues, and consider the troubleshooting guide linked here. This will help ensure a smoother process.
Actually, I left it open instead of closing it, since I wanted to try bringing the board back to life. But no one seems to have the correct solution. I focused on the motherboard, chipset, or PCIe switch. Here are some options: 1. Try a non-UEFI GPU (like my 8400). 2. Use a UEFI GPU (760). 3. My board has three x16 slots, but testing each one shows the debug LED stays stuck on the GPU. 4. Using an iGPU can bypass the GPU error. I’ll wait for a couple of replies before deciding to close it.
You should have verified and changed the CMOS battery as well. A weak battery can lead to various issues like this. If the BIOS behaves as described earlier, there must be a specific reason—likely because each boot forces a reset of RAM settings and other parameters since they weren’t saved. This explains the repeated boot-reboots and slower startup. Make sure the CMOS jumper isn’t left in the "Clear" position accidentally. A battery below 2.9 volts needs replacing; a healthy one should hold around 3.0 volts. Keep trying to figure out the cause so others can benefit from your findings.
I completed this task a year prior. I replaced the battery thinking it might be faulty, but nothing happened. Clearing the CMOS needed short-circuiting two pins—leaving the jumper pins open to maintain data. I attempted to upgrade the UEFI to the next version, yet it didn’t resolve the issue. I’m not interested in updating for Kaby Lake (KL) since there’s no need; I don’t own any KL, have no compatible RAM, and don’t possess an SSD. I could consider a Pentium or i3 Skylake (or any affordable Skylake CPU). I definitely don’t want to replace my 6700K.
Another possible cause could be the BIOS chip itself is going bad, I've had that happen before and the only way to fix it is to get another one. You could simply get an identical chip and flash it or order a new one, there is a guy on fleabay that sells new BIOS chips: biosdepot on eBay and I've used him before. You must tell him what board you have right down to the exact model and revision/version of the board you have and he'll send one already flashed, ready to go. EDIT: I Just remembered MSI is notorious for not having a removable BIOS chip, you may well have a unuseable board on your hands.
Alright, I'm still in this thread. I thought the BIOS chip might be failing since my settings got reset before the full failure last week. It felt like a reset button was pressed—F1 for BIOS setup or F2 for defaults. Still grateful for that advice, but it could take months. I’m thinking about moving away from the Skylake platform and saving up for an i7 from the 10th/11th gen lineup. That’s the only x86 with a decent integrated graphics card, which is good enough for my needs (QS). I’m not using MSI anymore, even though it lasted a while after warranty ended. For my current setup, the 6700K still has a solid 4.5 and 4x8GB RAM—maximum performance for productivity.
I experienced the same issue exactly as described. Looking back, it was clear—disconnecting and reconnecting all my USB devices, keyboards, and monitors helped. It appears the USB port for my audio equipment was the culprit. Once I removed it from a particular USB port, performance improved significantly. The port also has a lighting indicator, which might be relevant. I also tried switching off my power supplies in save mode, but that didn’t resolve the problem. (Need it back on.) My setup includes: GPU RX590, PSU XTR 650 Gold, MB MPG B550, GAMING EDGE WIFI.