Question System now stuck on MSI MAG logo after installing Asus PCI-E wifi adapter

[saladbar]

Hi everyone - my system was working earlier but is now stuck on the MAG logo. I'm not sure what to try. I'm able to get to the BIOS fine and have reset those settings to default.

Here is the sequence of events:

1. I booted my PC for the first time today, got to BIOS and checked that the CPU temp was fine, RAM was being recognized, storage looked good...
2. Turned the system off, plugged in a Windows usb, and installed Windows. I was able to get to Windows fine on the next boot up.
3. However, I realized I didn't have WiFi, so I did a full shutdown/disconnect and installed an ASUS PCE-AC56 dual-band wireless PCI-E adapter.
4. I turned the system on again but this time it's stuck on the MSI MAG logo.
5. I reset BIOS settings to default, no luck.
6. I removed the wifi adapter and reset BIOS settings and it's still stuck on the logo.

Components:

• Wi-Fi Adapter: ASUS PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe [currently removed]
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-core processor
• CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad AIO 240
• Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WIFI ATX AM5
• Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-5600
• Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVMe SSD
• GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070Ti OC 12Gb
• PSU: MSI MPG A850G

Thank you for the help!

 

[Darkbreeze]

So, reinstall the new adapter and then try this. Do not assume that "resetting the BIOS" or using a CMOS reset button or jumper are the same process, because they are not. Follow the instructions below EXACTLY as outlined.

First, make sure you have the MOST recent, up to date BIOS version installed for your board. That alone might be all that is required. If you are already on the latest BIOS release or if it does not resolve the issue, then try the following AFTER you've updated or verified that you already have the latest BIOS installed.

BIOS Hard Reset procedure

Power off the unit, switch the PSU off and unplug the PSU cord from either the wall or the power supply.

Remove the motherboard CMOS battery for about three to five minutes. In some cases it may be necessary to remove the graphics card to access the CMOS battery.

During that five minutes while the CMOS battery is out of the motherboard, press the power button on the case, continuously, for 15-30 seconds, in order to deplete any residual charge that might be present in the CMOS circuit. After the five minutes is up, reinstall the CMOS battery making sure to insert it with the correct side up just as it came out.

If you had to remove the graphics card you can now reinstall it, but remember to reconnect your power cables if there were any attached to it as well as your display cable.

Now, plug the power supply cable back in, switch the PSU back on and power up the system. It should display the POST screen and the options to enter CMOS/BIOS setup. Enter the bios setup program and reconfigure the boot settings for either the Windows boot manager or for legacy systems, the drive your OS is installed on if necessary.

Save settings and exit. If the system will POST and boot then you can move forward from there including going back into the bios and configuring any other custom settings you may need to configure such as Memory XMP, A-XMP or D.O.C.P profile settings, custom fan profile settings or other specific settings you may have previously had configured that were wiped out by resetting the CMOS.

In some cases it may be necessary when you go into the BIOS after a reset, to load the Optimal default or Default values and then save settings, to actually get the BIOS to fully reset and force recreation of the hardware tables.