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TLDR included. Hi everyone.
I recently bought an x570s Tomahawk MAX WIFI board along with a 5600X. Here is also my parts list for reference: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hvFQfv
I didn't think it needed a bios update since I was told it should directly support the Ryzen 5000 series. Sadly it did not post after putting everything together so I took everything apart and left only the 24pin and 8pin plugged in and I tried flashing the BIOS through the flashback button.
I followed all steps but I recall sitting for almost an hour with the USB light still flashing slowly on my 1st attempt. I powered off the PSU in defeat, removed CMOS for about 3min and I put it back in hoping I can get a restart and I also tried a different USB stick but same thing except I left it for about 30min this time.
Reset CMOS and tried again and now the USB would rapidly flash with no onboard LEDs. It freaked me out but I let it sit for about 10min hoping it would turn off but to no avail. I shut off the PSU and tried again and now on my 4th try the USB doesn't even turn on nor the motherboard. I'm frustrated and I'm sad. I'm not sure if I was given a faulty board to begin with or if what I was doing was wrong.
I was using the most recent BIOS update too but now I'm not sure if even that was correct.
It'd be great if MSI made a guide for every single board and not just one because I don't even have a flashing red light on my board to even tell me if the flash is running, rather I was just hoping my USB stick would stop.
There are also no tutorials on this board as I discovered so that makes it even harder to know what I did wrong.
Would it still even be worth putting the parts together and trying to see if it'll turn on through the power button? Or is it officially bricked?
TL;DR: Tried to flash my BIOS about 5 times in 3hrs and even reset my CMOS and now there are no onboard LEDs and neither of my USB sticks are flashing to indicate it's updating. Not sure if I bricked or if there's still hope.
EDIT: Parts list included now.
TLDR included. Hi everyone.
I recently bought an x570s Tomahawk MAX WIFI board along with a 5600X. Here is also my parts list for reference: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hvFQfv
I didn't think it needed a bios update since I was told it should directly support the Ryzen 5000 series. Sadly it did not post after putting everything together so I took everything apart and left only the 24pin and 8pin plugged in and I tried flashing the BIOS through the flashback button.
I followed all steps but I recall sitting for almost an hour with the USB light still flashing slowly on my 1st attempt. I powered off the PSU in defeat, removed CMOS for about 3min and I put it back in hoping I can get a restart and I also tried a different USB stick but same thing except I left it for about 30min this time.
Reset CMOS and tried again and now the USB would rapidly flash with no onboard LEDs. It freaked me out but I let it sit for about 10min hoping it would turn off but to no avail. I shut off the PSU and tried again and now on my 4th try the USB doesn't even turn on nor the motherboard. I'm frustrated and I'm sad. I'm not sure if I was given a faulty board to begin with or if what I was doing was wrong.
I was using the most recent BIOS update too but now I'm not sure if even that was correct.
It'd be great if MSI made a guide for every single board and not just one because I don't even have a flashing red light on my board to even tell me if the flash is running, rather I was just hoping my USB stick would stop.
There are also no tutorials on this board as I discovered so that makes it even harder to know what I did wrong.
Would it still even be worth putting the parts together and trying to see if it'll turn on through the power button? Or is it officially bricked?
TL;DR: Tried to flash my BIOS about 5 times in 3hrs and even reset my CMOS and now there are no onboard LEDs and neither of my USB sticks are flashing to indicate it's updating. Not sure if I bricked or if there's still hope.
EDIT: Parts list included now.
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