Windows 10 won't boot after Bios update

[Spideyhands]

I have updated the Bios on my motherboard now I can't get past the windows logo screen. It just crashes the three little white dots aren't even turning. I have tried updating it again through Bios rather than app centre still doesn't work. Tried using the windows recovery disc and I can't even get to install screen. I'm using the gigabyte ab350m gaming motherboard with ryzen 7 1700

 

[mjslakeridge]

2500mhz isn't even a standard frequency for DDR4 RAM. Are you saying that the voltage is now back to 1.2V without you doing anything?

 

[Spideyhands]

Yeah haven't touched anything

 

[Spideyhands]

Ram HX432C16PB3K2

 

[Spideyhands]

Frequency is fluctuating between 2407 and 2515

 

[mjslakeridge]

According to this specifications page, the RAM should operate at 2,400MHZ if not overclocked:

http://www.gigabyte.us/Motherboard/GA-AB350M-Gaming-3-rev-10#sp

It also states that RAM with higher frequencies will be dependent on the CPU supporting the frequency. I don't see anything on the RYZEN 1700 site about this. Do you have the RAM in the same colored slots? Have you tried the other 2 slots? In your BIOS, are you set to use dual-channel mode?

Edit: Maybe I read it wrong. Looks like 2,667 is the highest non-overclocked frequency.

 

[Spideyhands]

Under M.I.T it says 2400mhz. Yeah there in the 2 red slots.

 

[Spideyhands]

Then why isn't it saying 2667 when there 3200 MHz

 

[mjslakeridge]

Is there an option in your BIOS to restore default settings? If so select that and save and exit (usually F10).

 

[mjslakeridge]

Then why isn't it saying 2667 when there 3200 MHz

Perhaps the 1700 doesn't support 2667. I couldn't find anything on AMD's site. See the " * " on the link I provided.

 

[Spideyhands]

I did. Hopefully with updates it will go up but first I need to get back into the computer lol

 

[Spideyhands]

Microsoft support are saying try formatting the hard drive

 

[mjslakeridge]

According to this review, the 1700 can support up to 3,200MHZ, but they had to manually set the timings in the BIOS and they overclocked the 1700 to 4.0GHZ:

http://www.legitreviews.com/ddr4-memory-scaling-amd-am4-platform-best-memory-kit-amd-ryzen-cpus_192259

I don't think that the RAM frequency is causing your problem. I also don't think the beta BIOS you flashed bricked your motherboard, but it probably messed up the settings. Hopefully Seanie or someone else will jump back in because they appear to know a lot more about these things than I do.

 

[mjslakeridge]

Microsoft support are saying try formatting the hard drive

If you can't even boot from the Windows install disk, what good would formatting do? Won't hurt to try it though.

 

[Spideyhands]

Thank you for the advice it's appreciated. Hopefully you right don't want to buying another board. I can't get my head around the fact it won't even boot the recovery disc

 

[captaincharisma]

According to this review, the 1700 can support up to 3,200MHZ, but they had to manually set the timings in the BIOS and they overclocked the 1700 to 4.0GHZ:

http://www.legitreviews.com/ddr4-memory-scaling-amd-am4-platform-best-memory-kit-amd-ryzen-cpus_192259

I don't think that the RAM frequency is causing your problem. I also don't think the beta BIOS you flashed bricked your motherboard, but it probably messed up the settings. Hopefully Seanie or someone else will jump back in because they appear to know a lot more about these things than I do.

setting the BIOS to defaults or optimized defaults should have cleared this up if it was a problem with BIOS settings. unless the OP had to setup specific settings in the BIOS to originally get the computer to run correctly

 

[mjslakeridge]

I just noticed that your motherboard has dual bios. Check in your manual how to flash the main bios from the backup one. (I have that also on my Gigabyte board, but have never looked into it because I have only done one bios update when I first got it, and it was successful).

 

[Spideyhands]

No specific settings. I will look into that

 

[Spideyhands]

Want to add that the bios flash was successful but it just won't load windows

 

[Isniedood]

Soul mate. I have the exact same issues with the same motherboard. It does boot with only 1 memory module. Tried corsair memory and GEIL memory. No succes in both situations.

Edit: It does work with 2 memory modules in single channel. Dual channel is just faulty.

 

[Isniedood]

Well the beta firmware f3c solved it for me. Link http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_ga-ab350m-gaming3_f3c.zip

 

[Spideyhands]

I sent the memory back and got some G-skill and all seems to be fine. But my problem was identical only worked with one module. I think it's just where the boards are having teething issues

 

[Spideyhands]

I have the link for bios f3 the latest one