Some of you helped with advice when I put a new machine together last fall. Lightroom GPU requirements forced me to build a new machine.
I have a situation where my machine won't boot once every 31 days. A definite 31 day cycle is apparent. I have been posting at Tom's Hardware and getting help there, but I thought I would reach out here. I had run "dism/sfc/scan" initial and corrected the errors that were present. The event viewer showed things, but nothing that should have an effect according to TH experts. The screen stays black, and there is a red light on the motherboard (cluster of 4) that hangs on the SRAM.
I have been advised to pull the GPU out and test it in another machine. I did, and nothing wrong with it. I can pull it out of my machine every time, and that "resets" it, and it will boot. I reseated the RAM this last time.
Anyway, I wondered if anyone might have thoughts on this. I have built my own since 2014 and never had a problem like this.
Hardware:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core - 24 threads – 120W
CPU cooler: ID-COOLING SE-225-XT Black CPU Cooler 5 Heatpipes CPU Air Cooler 2x120mm – 3W
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX Rev 1.0, ATX AM5 - 70W
Ram: Crucial Pro 64GB DDR5 6000 MHz UDIMM Memory Kit (2 x 32GB, Black)
SSD: WD 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X Gaming Internal NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Eagle
PSU:Thermaltake GF1 Fully Modular ATX 850W Power Supply - 80 Plus Gold - Ultra Quiet - Zero RPM, PS-TPD-0850FNFAGU-P
Chassis: DARKROCK EC2 Black ATX Mid Tower PC Case with 4x120mm Black Fan,
Monitor: Dell
The most effective, targeted steps to address this specific cycle include:Replace the CMOS Battery: The CR2032 coin battery on your motherboard keeps system time and BIOS settings intact. If it is failing, it can periodically dump your system configurations, causing the machine to halt at the boot screen or refuse to post.Clear the CMOS: Unplug your PC from the wall, remove this coin battery for 5 to 10 minutes, and press the power button a few times to drain residual energy. This forces the motherboard to reset to its fail-safe state, clearing out any minor configuration glitches that accumulate over time.Disable "Fast Startup": Windows frequently holds onto dirty kernel states that prevent clean reboots. You can disable this by navigating to your Windows Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do. Click the prompt to Change settings that are currently unavailable, and uncheck Turn on fast startup.Perform a Power Drain: When the machine refuses to boot, switch off the Power Supply Unit (PSU), unplug the power cable from the wall, and hold the PC’s power button down for 30 seconds. This discharges static buildup from your capacitors, often bringing an unresponsive machine back to life.Could you tell me:What signs of life does the machine show (e.g., fans spinning but black screen, power button unresponsive, diagnostic beep codes)?Does it eventually boot on its own after being left alone for a while?Providing this detail helps to identify whether the issue is a software freeze or a failing power component.
Funny, story. One of the guys at TsH told me to update as mine was real old. He told me not to do the latest so I'm at F40. When I reminded him of this on the last thread, he told me his was simply a suggestion. It wasn't. I will do that. Can this be done within the Gig software that is installed?
As far as the CMOS reset, is that done by the battery change procedure?
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The most effective, targeted steps to address this specific cycle include:Replace the CMOS Battery: The CR2032 coin battery on your motherboard keeps system time and BIOS settings intact. If it is failing, it can periodically dump your system configurations, causing the machine to halt at the boot screen or refuse to post.Clear the CMOS: Unplug your PC from the wall, remove this coin battery for 5 to 10 minutes, and press the power button a few times to drain residual energy. This forces the motherboard to reset to its fail-safe state, clearing out any minor configuration glitches that accumulate over time.Disable "Fast Startup": Windows frequently holds onto dirty kernel states that prevent clean reboots. You can disable this by navigating to your Windows Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do. Click the prompt to Change settings that are currently unavailable, and uncheck Turn on fast startup.Perform a Power Drain: When the machine refuses to boot, switch off the Power Supply Unit (PSU), unplug the power cable from the wall, and hold the PC’s power button down for 30 seconds. This discharges static buildup from your capacitors, often bringing an unresponsive machine back to life.Could you tell me:What signs of life does the machine show (e.g., fans spinning but black screen, power button unresponsive, diagnostic beep codes)?Does it eventually boot on its own after being left alone for a while?Providing this detail helps to identify whether the issue is a software freeze or a failing power component.
I don't use Gigabyte boards anymore, but usually you can copy the latest BIOS file to a USB flash drive, boot into the BIOS screen and update it from there. You don't need any OS or even an SSD for that. Some boards can do a BIOS update without a CPU even. Unlike cameras you can normally reflash with an older BIOS also.
Most likely there is a web or app based way to update also. I don't install all that junk.
