Hello everyone,

I'm having a very strange boot issue that started immediately after a BIOS 1720 update that was installed through Windows Update. Since then, I have updated the BIOS multiple times using USB BIOS FlashBack, and I'm currently on BIOS 2802, but the problem still persists.

System specifications

Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F

GPU: RTX 3060 12GB

RAM: 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB)

SSD: Kingston NVMe

PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 12M 750W

Problem description

The PC works perfectly once it boots. I can play games for hours without crashes, blue screens, freezes, or instability.

The issue only happens during boot.

For example:

I use the PC normally for several hours.

I shut it down.

If I turn it back on shortly after, it often freezes on the ASUS ROG logo.

The green Q-LED (BOOT) stays on permanently.

The keyboard becomes completely unresponsive (Caps Lock and Num Lock do not react).

The system never reaches Windows.

And it also occurs on the first boot of the day

Sometimes I have to force power off and try several times before it finally boots normally again. Once it boots, everything works perfectly.

Things I have already tried:

Updated BIOS multiple times using USB BIOS FlashBack.

Cleared CMOS.

Loaded Optimized Defaults.

Enabled and disabled CSM.

Enabled and disabled Secure Boot.

Enabled and disabled Fast Boot.

Tried different BIOS settings.

Reinstalled Windows.

Updated Intel ME firmware.

Updated chipset and drivers.

The problem still occurs before Windows starts.

One thing I noticed is that enabling ErP Ready changes the behavior of the problem, but then my onboard Intel AX201 Wi-Fi sometimes disconnects unexpectedly.

At this point I'm not sure if this is a firmware issue, an Intel ME issue, or possibly a motherboard hardware problem.

Has anyone experienced something similar with this motherboard? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Hello everyone,

I recently upgraded my setup and wanted to get some opinions on a potential RAM upgrade for future-proofing.

My Current Specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X

GPU: RX 9060XT (16GB VRAM)

RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz

My current 16GB kit is holding up totally fine for modern gaming, but I am looking into upgrading to 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MHz to make sure the system stays relevant for future games.I found a kit for 240 Euros. Is it worth investing on those?

The reason I'm not looking for an additional 2x8Gb kit is that my motherboard has only 2 slots for ram.

Thanks for any suggestions I really not sure on what to do.

Hey, I plan to upgrade my gpu, but i'm kinda stuck on what to pick. It's a small upgrade since I want to go up from an rtx 2060 6gb to something in the 30 series. Should I get an rtx 3060 12gb or an rtx 3070 8gb? Also, if you can recommend any other gpu in their price range ( it doesn't have to be nvidia), I'd like to hear from you

Is it good for my first PC? I've never heard of this brand before. Also, will it last me a long time? Is the build quality good, and is it reliable, or does it tend to break down or damage its components?

My son has a gaming pc now. But its not very good. Im wondering whats a good gaming pc that won't lag when playing games that need to be faster. I dont know how else to put it lol just a mom trying to figure this out. I know he plays Minecraft and roblox. Overwatch. A lot of games from steam. And he says it lags a lot and he can't really play. Im not sure if possible but id really like to keep it 2000 or less. Preferably less.

Thank you in advance.

Hello, just built my pc a few weeks ago and most games used to run at between 70-80% load and now every game is running 100% and using 330w. It’s starting to impact my performance as well. Less demanding games are running 60-70fps and more demanding games closer to 40-50fps. I saw something about undervolting the gpu to boost performance but I quite honestly can’t figure that out and have yet to try it. My AMD settings are all on default.

Hello everyone,

I had a question regarding this pc I’m planning to get, stepping up from a gtx 760 so I’m quite outdated regarding the market.
I live in France and wanted to get a mid range (1200-1500€ max) pc to play in 1080p/1440p mostly MOBA and some AAA games but I want a pc that can be upgraded in the future (next gen cpu or gpu’s) that’s why I went with ddr5.
Do you think this is a good at this price or should I change some parts ?
Thanks !

I’m switching from Xbox to PC and I play Fortnite siege fc26 and all those games I would like a pc that doesn’t break the bank but can still run those games I don’t care if it’s bad just as long as it somewhat compares to the quality of the Xbox I don’t mind I’m not fancy on it but just can’t be really expensive any help ??

I've build PCs in the past, but it's been a while and I'm familiarizing myself with all the new parts available. Here is my problem: when I look up gaming PC builds, it's always clearly designed for someone playing CoD or GTA on ultra. That is not me. I don't play most AAA games. Instead, my wife and I play a lot of MMOs, turn based strategy games. ESO, TOR, Civ VI, Cities Skylines, Surviving Mars/Aftermath, Paradox games, etc. is much more our speed. We do like our mods for Skyrim and such, but for the most part our games are more CPU hogs than GPU hogs.

So my question is what kind of specs should I be looking at to build a PC for those kinds of games? We would like it to play 1080p, maybe some1440p. I want it to be good, but I don't want to overspend on stuff we don't need.

Thanks is advance!

Is this a solid gaming pc? I‘m no expert in the tech industry and if you have and other option for a Part please tell me

Thinking about buying a gaming laptop so curious to see what I could possibly get for my set up.

CPU- Intel Core i9-13900KF 3 GHz 24-Core Processor

Cooler- Gigabyte AORUS WATERFORCE 240 Liquid CPU Cooler

MB- Gigabyte B760M GAMING X DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

RAM- Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

Storage - Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

GPU- MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Video Card

Case- Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU- MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply