Zitat von Chumet im Beitrag #4098

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I have not tried it, but it does not stay on for more than a second, it goes out and starts again infinitely. It will not read anything from the USB or DVD-ROM, it does not reach that step. I can only reflash with the computer off from the USBFLASHBACK that does not need the system to start.

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Zitat von KedarWolf im Beitrag #4101

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If you have a corrupt BIOS, turning the PC on, then putting the support DVD in and letting it continue often fixes the trouble even if PC won't boot. You won't know if you don't try it, this is the Crash Free BIOS Option. It works even if PC won't boot.

https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1012219/

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If all else fails CH341A flash programmer costs $3-4 if you can wait for long shipping, maybe $8-10 if you want it now

Or if you have another board with same BIOS socket you can hotflash this boards BIOS from the other board, in DOS

Zitat von KedarWolf im Beitrag #4102

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Start the PC, it'll boot loop, put Support DVD in, see if it works.

Meant to edit that, not new post. I'm forum deficient. :/

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Zitat von Chumet im Beitrag #4104

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I'll try it, but I do not know if there's time in a second that there will be a DVD-ROM tray. But it does not cost me anything to try other options.

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Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #4103

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If all else fails CH341A flash programmer costs $3-4 if you can wait for long shipping, maybe $8-10 if you want it now

Or if you have another board with same BIOS socket you can hotflash this boards BIOS from the other board, in DOS

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Remove the CPU and then try the USB flashback stuff again. First with erall.rom and see if usb flashes for 1 minute or more, if not it's not working. Then do the stock BIOS renamed to recovery naming that you mentioned before.

Yes, ME is part of the BIOS itself. BE very careful around the board while no CPU is in socket, so you don't drop anything in there and bend pins! You can put cover back over latch if you have it handy.

My problem boot loop:
https://youtu.be/TCIhW-rvMnw

Zitat von Chumet im Beitrag #4108

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My problem boot loop:
https://youtu.be/TCIhW-rvMnw

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Short circuit on the CPU power line, probably some passive component is dead.

Zitat von KedarWolf im Beitrag #4109

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Zitat von Chumet im Beitrag #4108

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My problem boot loop:
https://youtu.be/TCIhW-rvMnw

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You really need to try the methods I suggested. I've seen people recover PCs that wouldn't boot at all. And from boot loops.

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To me, that looks exactly like you mentioned, flashed bad ME firmware into the BIOS, I have done this personally and it's always a 1 second or less reboot loop looking very similar to a short like many have mentioned.
I think the sounds are all just fans and PSU Starting up etc, which would normally get drowned out once all the fans kicked in and case would be closed anyway.

Please remove your CPU as I mentioned, set the case on it's side and put case door on or cover CPU slot with plastic cover so pins don't get bent. I suggest taking the CPU out because then there is no way for it to attempt to start, thus kicking in the failed ME.
Without CPU, only USB Flashback will function and it will not attempt to startup the entire board and BIOS system, so ME would not get invoked anyway.
I know this sound odd, but trust me, this is how/why USB Flashback was designed to work, in order to update systems either without CPU, or without CPU with intention of upgrading to next gen CPU that current BIOS does not support

Try this with stock 4801 or 4701 BIOS. In the recovery files, I see two names, so I put same BIOS with both names, put both on root of small cheap USB
P9X79PRO.CAP
P9X79-PRO.CAP
Flashing LED on USB stick is helpful if you have, flashing for 1 minute or two is good, solid LED is not good. Once done, put back in CPU and run quick test startup.

If this fails, take CPU out again and try the ERALL BIOS.

Once done, if it recovers you will need to reflash your MOD BIOS 2801 for NVME mod you did before loading operating system.
If you flash via the erall BIOS, you will need to find the cap conversion BIOS (2104) and go through all that rom to cap BIOS update thing again before reflashing your 4801 BIOS.
I can help with that if it's not something you did first time around (ie you got board already with cap style BIOS in it)

I personally hate the 4801 BIOS on these boards! Always use 4701 and mod it.

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #4113

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To me, that looks exactly like you mentioned, flashed bad ME firmware into the BIOS, I have done this personally and it's always a 1 second or less reboot loop looking very similar to a short like many have mentioned.
I think the sounds are all just fans and PSU Starting up etc, which would normally get drowned out once all the fans kicked in and case would be closed anyway.

Please remove your CPU as I mentioned, set the case on it's side and put case door on or cover CPU slot with plastic cover so pins don't get bent. I suggest taking the CPU out because then there is no way for it to attempt to start, thus kicking in the failed ME.
Without CPU, only USB Flashback will function and it will not attempt to startup the entire board and BIOS system, so ME would not get invoked anyway.
I know this sound odd, but trust me, this is how/why USB Flashback was designed to work, in order to update systems either without CPU, or without CPU with intention of upgrading to next gen CPU that current BIOS does not support

Try this with stock 4801 or 4701 BIOS. In the recovery files, I see two names, so I put same BIOS with both names, put both on root of small cheap USB
P9X79PRO.CAP
P9X79-PRO.CAP
Flashing LED on USB stick is helpful if you have, flashing for 1 minute or two is good, solid LED is not good. Once done, put back in CPU and run quick test startup.

If this fails, take CPU out again and try the ERALL BIOS.

Once done, if it recovers you will need to reflash your MOD BIOS 2801 for NVME mod you did before loading operating system.
If you flash via the erall BIOS, you will need to find the cap conversion BIOS (2104) and go through all that rom to cap BIOS update thing again before reflashing your 4801 BIOS.
I can help with that if it's not something you did first time around (ie you got board already with cap style BIOS in it)

I personally hate the 4801 BIOS on these boards! Always use 4701 and mod it.

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Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #4112

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This doesn't seem like a problem caused by the ME firmware update. It wouldn't act like that. That ticking noise exactly before powering off must be the PSU protection kicking in. Something could be shorting or is problematic in the hardware. I see that the motherboard has a socketed SPI/BIOS chip so the worse case scenario is to buy a cheap CH341A programmer for 5$ or so and re-program it manually. But that's only if the problem is truly software related which I doubt from the looks of it.

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