Your computer is getting stuck right after it crashes again
Your computer is getting stuck right after it crashes again
My computer has a lot of parts: a Ryzen 7 5700X3D, four sticks of memory from Adata with speeds of 3200mhz, an Asus motherboard (B450 Pro), two hard drives (an SSD for the system and one big HDD), a graphics card that is set to low power settings like -20v, and some extra stuff like wifi and Bluetooth.
Here are the things I tried:
I turned off my PC and tried restarting it just by pressing the button without turning everything else on first. The fan was still spinning when I started up, but no picture came out on the screen. It kept going in circles.
Then I looked for a fix that involves removing all parts to see what's really wrong.
I also tried putting my other graphics card and using two different pieces of RAM at the same time to see if one was causing the problem. Finally, I reset the motherboard settings (clearing the CMOS) which made the fan start spinning again, but no picture still appeared.
After all this trouble shooting, I think my computer's BIOS might be messed up so I need a replacement board or maybe resetting it manually isn't possible because of the error codes. Is there any other step to try before giving up and buying a new motherboard?
Will your computer start up in Safe Mode? Did you delete the CMOS memory by following the steps in the Motherboard's User Guide or Manual? Can you see into the BIOS menus? Check for verbose mode so the system tells you exactly what it is doing while it starts.
The computer won't turn on. Not even the BIOS message appeared. To clear any stuck settings, I just need to cut all power completely. Remove the battery or take out the memory chip, hold down the power button for about 30 seconds, wait a few more minutes before turning it back on, and then plug everything in again.
This motherboard? https://download.asrock.com/Manual/B450M Pro4 R2.0.pdf [Make sure I found the right manual.] Section 2.5 Jumpers Setup on physically numbered Page 27 tells you how to clear CMOS correctly. From that page: "CLRCMOS1 lets you reset all the data in the CMOS. To turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait about 15 seconds, then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds." But don't clear the CMOS right after updating the BIOS. If you need to clear it only when you are done updating, you must turn the computer off first and unplug the power before clearing. Also, remember that your password, date, time, and user settings will go away only if you remove the battery from the motherboard. Don't forget to take the jumper cap away after you finish cleaning up the CMOS. And check the note in the magnifying glass box: "If you clear the CMOS, it might say the case was opened. Then adjust the BIOS option 'Clear Status' so that this record is removed." = = = = But before starting anything, read and review the whole manual one more time. Look very closely at every small detail, warning, and instruction. Check online for current info to make sure everything is up-to-date. Take your time, read carefully, check twice. Hopefully there are only a few mistakes that can be fixed now.