PC won't boot after BIOS update

[Agent P]

My PC can no longer boot. The problem arose after a BIOS update from F40 to F64e on an Aorus Ultra Gaming x470. I also tried removing all devices except the keyboard, including hard drives. I also removed the battery etc but nothing helped. If anyone has another idea for a solution, please feel free to get in touch. Attached is the screen where I am stuck. But unfortunately my keyboard cannot be used.

 

[Dia01]

Can you reflash to the previous BIOS version?

 

[Kodehawa]

If it has BIOS Flashback or however they call it on Gigabyte, use it, the flash process went wrong.

Use another USB if possible. You need another computer to download the bios file, make sure it has the correct name and all that.

 

[Deleted member 57642]

Did you apply the EC FW Update Tool B19.0606.1 first? Also, did you update using Q-Flash Utility?

Leave just 1 Ram installed and remove the rest - then reboot and see if that helps.

 

[Agent P]

Would it help if I installed my new processor that the update was for? I have a Ryzen 5 1600 installed now, but I can install the new Ryzen 7 5800x. Would that help?

Did you apply the EC FW Update Tool B19.0606.1 first?

Leave only 1 RAM installed and remove the rest, then reboot and see if that helps.

Unfortunately it did not help, but thank you for your help

If it has BIOS Flashback or however they call it on Gigabyte, use it, the flash process went wrong.

Use another USB if possible. You need another computer to download the bios file, make sure it has the correct name and all that.

Unfortunately I can't get into the bios to download the old versions, but thanks for your help

 

[VuurVOS]

But unfortunately my keyboard cannot be used.

Did you try all the usb ports?

@Agent P
Which cpu is currently installed?

 

[Agent P]

Can you reflash to the previous BIOS version?

unfortunately not, but thank you for your help

Have you tried all the USB ports?

I've only ever tried the 2.0 ports because I read that somewhere. The only thing that supports me is that my RGB's on the keyboard light up. I will still try the other ports though! Thanks for your help. I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600

 

[VuurVOS]

Your motherboard has DualBIOS. Did you try to switch to the backup bios or use it to recovery the main bios?

Method 1

1. Switch off your computer
2. Hold the power button until your computer starts and shuts down again
3. Press the power button again, your backup BIOS should kick in now and should re-flash the backup BIOS if there's anything wrong with the new one.

Method 2

1. Switch off your computer
2. Hold the power AND the reset button for about 10 sec, then release.
3. It should boot into the backup BIOS now.

Method 3 (Only use this if nothing else works.)

1. Short out pins 1 and 6 on the main BIOS chip by attaching a jumper to both the pins (pin #1 should be marked with a red dot or whatever)
2. Tell a friend to press the power on button while you do this, because right now you are holding the jumper on the pins
3. Remove the jumper you're holding between pins 1 and 6 as soon as you hear a beep.
4. Backup BIOS should boot now.

 

[Agent P]

Your motherboard has DualBIOS. Did you try to switch to the backup bios or use it to recovery the main bios?

Method 1


Method 2


Method 3 (Only use this if nothing else works.)

I dont know why but Method 1 and 2 are not working and I cant find those pins of Method 3. Anyways thanks for your help!

 

[evernessince]

If it has BIOS Flashback or however they call it on Gigabyte, use it, the flash process went wrong.

Use another USB if possible. You need another computer to download the bios file, make sure it has the correct name and all that.

Looking through the manual and product page it doesn't look like there is a BIOS flashback option.

It's amazing that this board has dual BIOS but they couldn't be bothered to include a simple dip switch to swap between them.

My PC can no longer boot. The problem arose after a BIOS update from F40 to F64e on an Aorus Ultra Gaming x470. I also tried removing all devices except the keyboard, including hard drives. I also removed the battery etc but nothing helped. If anyone has another idea for a solution, please feel free to get in touch. Attached is the screen where I am stuck. But unfortunately my keyboard cannot be used.

Your motherboard has diagnostic LEDs at the top right corner. Please look and see which one is lighting up as that should indicate which part of the boot processes it is getting stuck in.

 

[Agent P]

hope that image helps you

 

[evernessince]

hope that image helps you

It does, it appears the VGA light is lit. Do you happen to have a backup graphics card you can test the system with?

 

[Agent P]

It does, it appears the VGA light is lit. Do you happen to have a backup graphics card you can test the system with?

im going to test it tomorrow, our local time is 2.14 am. I'll keep you updated. thanks for your Help!

 

[Mr.Scott]

Put the new CPU in.
When you update for 5xxx series, you lose support for some of the earlier models.
Asrock X470 does the same shit.

 

[evernessince]

Put the new CPU in.
When you update for 5xxx series, you lose support for some of the earlier models.
Asrock X470 does the same shit.

That's what I thought at first but if this is the case it's not documented on the BIOS update page or in the CPU support list. As far as I can tell the only CPUs his motherboard drops support for are bristol ridge APUs.

 

[Kapone33]

Sometimes with Gigabyte boards you have to remove the battery after updating the BIOS to get it to post again.

 

[VuurVOS]

Put the new CPU in.
When you update for 5xxx series, you lose support for some of the earlier models.

That is only true for the generation before the Ryzen processors like Bristol Ridge. Support for Bristol Ridge was dropped after F6.

@Agent P
It can be that Gigabyte messed up the bios so the USB ports are not properly initialized during POST when a specific processor is installed.
If you installed your 5800X it is possible that some of the USB3.0 port might be working.

 

[Agent P]

Unfortunately im stuck in the same Screen wich shows the eagle of Aorus....now I use the 5800x. I keep going, now i wanna test an different graphics card

 

[Deleted member 57642]

This is the 2nd topic of the exact same board with exactly the same BIOS flashed - causing the same issue:

After Bios Update to F64e - Gigabyte x470 Aorus wont boot anymore

Hi,after my recent Bios Update with Qflash my system wont boot anymore,i hear 1 beep and the fans are spinning but its not booting up. Is there anyway to save my motherboard ?I cleared the cmos,i removed the battery,i tried to press the reset+powerbutton at the same time but nothing did help. I...

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Probably reverted/re-flashed to original/factory BIOS - to F2. Which drops support for a lot of newer CPUs.

All that's left is to clear the CMOS, which can be done - by connecting the CMOS Clearing Pins with a jumper or by using a screwdriver. But first, unplug everything while the computer is discontented from power - remove the CMOS/BIOS battery - and wait couple of minutes. Next, clear the CMOS as described in the manual:

The pins on section 20, here i added an arrow:

("a few seconds" - as in - hold it like that for at least 10 seconds or so). Then leave it like that for awhile (have breakfest or whatever). When you're done put the battery back (with computere turned off and power cored unpluged OFC) and try another boot - with HDD/SSD unpluged still (since booting into in to BIOS is the main priority - for now).

 

[Agent P]

Update: nothing worked till now. We tried many different was but we always ended up in the same Auros screen with the eagle.

 

[VuurVOS]

Update: nothing worked till now. We tried many different was but we always ended up in the same Auros screen with the eagle.

Did you also upgrade the backup bios? If not, try method 3 (at own risk).

 

[Agent P]

Did you also upgrade the backup bios? If not, try method 3 (at own risk).

Nothing happened. Neither good or bad...

 

[VuurVOS]

Did you see and try the instruction from linustechtips?

PC stuck on boot screen after BIOS update

Hello there! I'm new here so I hope I posted this in the right forum. I have some understanding of putting pcs together but such a thing has never happened and not in this way. I am at my wit's end. My PC specs: Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming rev. 1.0 GTX 1660 ti Ryzen 5 5600 (X i think) 2x8GB ...

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[Agent P]

Haben Sie die Anleitung von linustechtips gesehen und ausprobiert?

PC stuck on boot screen after BIOS update

Hello there! I'm new here so I hope I posted this in the right forum. I have some understanding of putting pcs together but such a thing has never happened and not in this way. I am at my wit's end. My PC specs: Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming rev. 1.0 GTX 1660 ti Ryzen 5 5600 (X i think) 2x8GB ...

linustechtips.com

After I tried this nothing happened, still the same Aorus Logo.

 

[Zach_01]

Did you also upgrade the backup bios? If not, try method 3 (at own risk).

I have a Gigabyte X570 board with dual bios and no switch. It supposed to choose by its own the second BIOS if anything happens to first, but we need to know if OP flashed both.

Although this is not working properly sometimes. I had to use BIOS flashback a couple of times on early BIOS versions after messing around with DRAM settings.
Never had a failed BIOS update and I switched BIOS versions over 20 times. Always used the BIOS utility to update.