Question Problem with Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master v1.1 ?

[krystianros]

Hello,


I wanted to turn on my computer which hasn't been turned on for last 2 years.
But when I turned it on, there was no signal on the screen. I thought that it could be because of the graphic card. However, I checked the graphic card on another computer and it works.


The battery on the motherboard died, I exchanged it and the newer should work.


I unplugged everything (Graphic Card, RAM, SDD, HDD) but still the computer cannot go through POST.


I flashed the newest BIOS (even after removal the processor) but nothing helped.
I see the BIOS codes 41 (with the backup BIOS) and 61 (with the newer version of BIOS). As 2 BIOS are active it looks like never ending loop.


According to the manual of Gigabyte x570, both bios codes are reserved. I check all components putting them to another computer and everything works. The exception is: Motherboard and processor.


This is my setup:

Mobo: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master v1.1
CPU: Ryzen 9 3950X
GPU: NVIDIA Quadro P4000
RAM: 4 x 16GB
SSD: 2TB
HDD: 8TB


I will be very grateful for your help!


Thanks in advance,
Krystian

 

[helpstar]

reset the BIOS by jumper
is the CMOS battery plugged in correctly? plus sign visible?
battery type 2032 with 3V inserted?

 

[krystianros]

The battery is plugged correctly. I reseted the CMOS by button, by jumper and removed the battery for >5 min. Nothing helped.

 

[kira-faye]

And you pulled the CPU already, so it has been reseated. Hmm.

No knocked off caps or bent CPU pins? No other physical damage to the board?

The BIOS flash seems to have been successful given you're getting two different codes, but I would still reflash via Q-Flash at this point. Maybe even go back a version or two from current just to see if you get different behavior.

Gigabyte requires specific update orders with their BIOSes sometimes and breaking that order can mean starting from scratch. Assuming your chip will even boot with it, maybe try flashing the oldest BIOS available. If it won't, do that then go up to the oldest version that supports it.

This feels like a hardware failure, but without a second set of components to test with I'm not sure how to determine exactly what, given the useless POST codes.

 

[krystianros]

Thank you for your responses!

Board and CPU pins look perfect. In general no any physical damage signs.
I tried to flash different version of BIOS: v20/ V30/ V35/ V38.
Also flashing bios without CPU seems fine.

I just flashed the very first version of BIOS v4. but nothing happened.