I am setting up my first new build in a decade and have run into something I cant wrap my head around. Sorry in advance for the long post....
Assembled Mobo, CPU, RAM, PSU outside of the case (sitting on cardboard box). The computer will complete POST with no errors. I get a single short beep from the speaker. I press DEL and will briefly (1 full second roughly...sometimes 2 seconds) see the Gigabyte BIOS splash screen, before it changes to an American Megatrends splash and...thats all I get.
I have tried both spamming and holding the DEL key (key to enter BIOS) and the F12 key (brings up boot order), but I can never enter Bios setup or change the boot order. I have tried 3 keyboards. Two USB and one PS/2. All 3 were recognized and had thier LEDs flash at POST.
I have cleared CMOS and no joy. [EDIT] I cleared CMOS by jumpering across the pins, as well as by removing the battery for some time. Both seperately and in tandem.
Even though it cleared POST ok, I reseated memory (using 1 stick to troubleshoot) and checked CPU for any bent pins. I have verified that the memory is officially on the support list. I verified that the default BIOS is compatible with my CPU. I even tried using Q-flash to update the BIOS, but I cant because pressing END (shortcut to start Q-Flash) does nothing.
I threw the SSD from my last computer (complete with a linux distro) into the mix thinking it might recognize that as the default bootable drive. I figured it would throw an error at me, but that would tell me something. No such luck. Same behaviour as before.
I have been futzing with this for 3 days and have reached my wits end.
My gut feeling is saying its a bad board, but it's rarely right...... Any help or recomendations would be appreciated. I will even take "Thoughts and Prayers" at this point!
CPU - Ryzen 5 5600G
Mobo- Gigabyte B550M K
RAM - G.Skill Ripjaw 16gb (2x8)
Assembled Mobo, CPU, RAM, PSU outside of the case (sitting on cardboard box). The computer will complete POST with no errors. I get a single short beep from the speaker. I press DEL and will briefly (1 full second roughly...sometimes 2 seconds) see the Gigabyte BIOS splash screen, before it changes to an American Megatrends splash and...thats all I get.
I have tried both spamming and holding the DEL key (key to enter BIOS) and the F12 key (brings up boot order), but I can never enter Bios setup or change the boot order. I have tried 3 keyboards. Two USB and one PS/2. All 3 were recognized and had thier LEDs flash at POST.
I have cleared CMOS and no joy. [EDIT] I cleared CMOS by jumpering across the pins, as well as by removing the battery for some time. Both seperately and in tandem.
Even though it cleared POST ok, I reseated memory (using 1 stick to troubleshoot) and checked CPU for any bent pins. I have verified that the memory is officially on the support list. I verified that the default BIOS is compatible with my CPU. I even tried using Q-flash to update the BIOS, but I cant because pressing END (shortcut to start Q-Flash) does nothing.
I threw the SSD from my last computer (complete with a linux distro) into the mix thinking it might recognize that as the default bootable drive. I figured it would throw an error at me, but that would tell me something. No such luck. Same behaviour as before.
I have been futzing with this for 3 days and have reached my wits end.
My gut feeling is saying its a bad board, but it's rarely right...... Any help or recomendations would be appreciated. I will even take "Thoughts and Prayers" at this point!
CPU - Ryzen 5 5600G
Mobo- Gigabyte B550M K
RAM - G.Skill Ripjaw 16gb (2x8)
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