Question troubleshoot First time builder needs help troubleshooting a potentially corrupted BIOS.

[Taylor.dayy]

Hello all,

So, I have just built my new PC as a first-timer. All the hardware was installed correctly and I managed to install windows... However, the problem I'm facing is after updating BIOS and installing Drivers with the Gigabyte App Center, (which I'm not sure I even needed to do) I can no longer get my new computer to work. I can turn it on, all the fans spin and LEDs from the motherboard and Graphics Card does light up. However, none of the ports are working so I have no monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc and I can no longer turn off the computer using the power button I have to use the switch at the back.

I'm really stuck with this, some people have told me I may have potentially corrupted the BIOS as the update only got to 33%. I really need some help as building computers is very new to me and I'm scared I may have done something serious, I have already tried removing the CMOS battery for 5 minutes but this still hasn't worked.

Any help at all is grateful, thanks in advance.

Specs;

Gigabyte B450M Gaming
Ryzen 5 2600 CPU
Sapphire RX580 Nitro+ GPU

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

What bios number where you at and what number did you install?

 

[mamasan2000]

At the 33% BIOS update, did it crash, reboot? Corrupt BIOS most likely. Can try RMA. I would take it to a computer shop, let them reflash it otherwise.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Can you get to the bios screen by prsessing f2 or delete at startup?

 

[Taylor.dayy]

Can you get to the bios screen by prsessing f2 or delete at startup?

I have nothing, there's no signal to the monitors, keyboard or mouse. None of my Razer gear is lighting up either.

 

[Taylor.dayy]

What bios number where you at and what number did you install?

Honestly, I'm not sure. everything was working fine until I installed the drivers from Gigabytes App Center.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Ok so do you have access to a laptop? You can use a thumbdrive, go to the motherboard support site download the bios flash to it and use the bios flash port on the motherboard. See if you can bring it back to life. Otherwise you will have to rma it for a new board.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

And you will have to use the f1 bios unless you know what chipset you had installed.

 

[Taylor.dayy]

And you will have to use the f1 bios unless you know what chipset you had installed.

I have a replacement motherboard I'm going to install tonight. Is there any chance something could've happened to other components, GPU, etc or would a complete motherboard swap fix all the problems.

Is it as simple as taking the old one out and replacing or do I need to reformat the SSD/HDD?

Many thanks