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I know your pain, my pc would randomly restart within minutes of my using it and I tried troubleshooting everything (except for the actual problem). 5 months later and a lot of frustration I found out it was my ssd which had my OS on it. There were times where I felt like throwing my pc off a cliff and start over but I didn't give up and I saved myself the hassle and money. Never give up 👍 Edit: My pc restarted again and now I give up :')
i spent 2.5 hours trying to fix my pc´s bluetooth and after a few minutes of doing nothing but being frustrated, it randomly worked again. Man, you cant imagine how much i can relate and how happy i am that at the end it worked again, and i hope it stays working. Love your content and windows username, all the best!
Bro im not jokinh, it took me a whole 9 hours to build my pc just for it not to boot, i tried for 4 hours to try to fix it just to find that the 24 pin wasnt in properly, now this didnt give me a boot but it turned all my fans and rgb lights on so progress was being made, then i wake up the next day , turn on my pc and it randomly works. I thought at first i had broken my cpu or gpu in which case i'd have been screwed but i dont understand what the issue was.
When I troubleshooting I usually do test the RAM 1 by 1 many times I encountered that 1(one) of the RAM is malfunctioning that is why your system giving a different problem every time you change a components.Always make sure to reset the cmos setup when changing components when troubleshooting.
bro i’m actually so happy for you ed. All of this hard work to not only produce great content, but for the sake of your happiness. Keep it up man, you’re my fav
If the update resetted your bios, it might be that it also reset PCIe compatibility to 4.0 instead of 3.0. Because PCIe 4.0 is more finicky on timings and you have the long riser cable the timings were off and thats why you didn't get any VGA signal.
These past vlogs were legit one of the best videos Ed has made, too many emotions and lots of new stuff I learned! Can’t wait for the setup to be fully finished.
Sad to see you going all over this... But honestly one of the best videos ever. Real troubleshooting, live, no script! My two cents: BIOS update that happened when you had the 2080 (minute 9:26) helped to fix the issue. Then you got hit by yet another issue with the newer PCIE raiser cable.
man im so happy for you man, this has been a rollercoaster of emotions for you, as the sort of person that gets angry easily, i cant imagine how much this hurt you mentally, ive been here for a year now and am so proud of how much your channel has grown, im thinking of upgradging my setup and you have really inspired me :) thanks
I really loved this whole vlog series on the build. Despite the heartache and tsunami of emotions, you managed to take a really bad moment in your PC Building career and create a documentary style mini movie. The creativity from your editing with the motion graphics, sequencing, sound effects, and soundtrack while setting a movie-like tone was awesome. Hope everything goes well moving forward with the build. Glad to still be a long-time subscriber (compiled time from various channels throughout time.) God Bless!
A CMOS Checksum error is a conflict between the CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) and BIOS (Basic Input Output System) that happens when you boot up a computer. It occurs when the computer isn't able to read startup information or the data does not match up. In this guide, we explain what causes a CMOS Checksum error and offer instructions for troubleshooting and fixing the problem. Motherboard with CMOS battery Causes of CMOS Checksum Errors There are several potential reasons for a CMOS checksum error, but almost all come back to the information on the CMOS being corrupt for one reason or another. Before an operating system boots, the computer's motherboard handles many lower-level tasks, preparing the system components to run and eventually handing those tasks off to the operating system. The software on the motherboard is called the BIOS. In addition to booting up a computer, the BIOS contains several settings for its hardware, like speeds, voltages, system time, and boot priorities. The BIOS settings aren't saved on the hard drive. They're on a chip called the CMOS. Whenever you make changes to the BIOS settings, start your computer up, or shut it down, those events are written to the CMOS. It keeps track of the data to make sure that things run normally the next time you start the computer. The CMOS stays on while the rest of the computer is off because it's powered independently by a watch battery. When the computer starts, it reads the state it was last in from the CMOS. Usually, it can read the information and restore itself without an issue. A CMOS Checksum error occurs when the computer isn't able to read that information. One of the more common causes of a checksum error is also the simplest to solve. The battery that powers the CMOS is a watch battery, and it can run out of power. When the battery is dead, the CMOS can't store information anymore. Power surges and sudden losses of power are other causes. If a computer doesn't have a chance to write information to the CMOS before it's abruptly powered off, it has a hard time picking up where it left off. Power surges can also cause corruption or hardware damage. The final cause is less common, but it can happen. If the BIOS is damaged or corrupted, it will cause a mismatch between the BIOS and CMOS. It's uncommon but possible for a virus to infect and corrupt the BIOS. Still, it's more common that a BIOS update failed or the operating system updated
@@Ash-ux4rv yeah he has too many components, more problems. Things tend to break. I dont need a riser cable. Less things I have, less things break. I won't even use a hdd on my next build. I have 3.63tb was red us nas drive current build.
@@fynkozari9271 rizer cables aren’t bad necessary his pc malfunction was unfortunate because at first his bios was the issue and then that bios killed the rizer cable basically
This was a damn good mystery and fun situation from a technical point of view because seeing issues arise with PCs and solving them is a good feeling due to the fact now that you seen the problem and solved it you gained new knowledge on troubleshooting that kind of problem.
could it be the pins inside the power supply box that are loose? If you are moving it around and have the cables turned it could make the connection loose in some places. Might just need a new power supply box
Holy hell, this was a suspenseful video. I'm happy you got it working at the end. I hope your troubles are behind you, and that you'll determine the origin of this whole mess. 🙂
Ed, one of the things you should do with an FE card and post errors is update the firmware on the GPU, Nvidia has an updater on their website. I was having so many problems with my 3090 in November of 2020. Update the firmware on the card. It will make things so much easier.
Bro that was so intense!! I'm just so happy you managed to fix it. One question, do you make setups for subscribers in other countries or just in America? Loved the video, keep it up!
Sometimes things just need a good ole reseating or swap and reswap lol. I've worked on PC's in an enterprise environment for 8 years and I''ve seen some weird things. Bad mouse cable, bad keyboard cable, bad printer cable, all have caused boot issues for me before.
I am so relieved and feel incredibly happy for you. I am also completely stumped about what happened, but it's insane that you fixed it. It shows that you, Ed, can truly do anything.
I am so so happy for you. I cant explain how much i feel you. I got the blue screen on my pc wich might not seem like a big problem but neither me or my dad are good at pc's. We still googled a whole lot of things but nothing worked. my dad amlost gave up after 3 days but then he switched a caple and the ram and somehow it worked. It was the best feeling ever. Congrats on the pc. iI hope it stays running. 😀😀😀
OMG what a freaking journey... the level of twists and turns i could feel my heartbeat everytime Ed pressed that power button on the Mobo...and finallyyyyyyy the desktop like the Legendary PC was testing Ed making sure Ed is worthy of using it and in the end when Ed bowed to the PC it started.
And I thought I had already experienced all PC problems. This one is a pain in the butt, especially because you don't know what caused it. I think you have tried everything to find the error. I don't see what else could be done. Hopefully the PC will continue to work.
Great video Ed! I can only tell from my own experience with Windows 11 that I had a lot of issues with it. It once killed my M.2 SSD in my Notebook after a casual Software Update and still runs unstable on my up to date Desktop PC. I don't have any ideas on how this is happening, but I think that Windows 11 still needs a lot of work and at least on my Notebook, I went back to 10 for now.
I had the same problem and did a fresh new install of Windows 11 and it sometimes worked and than it didnt i was frustrated too but after a few days it worked! Im Happy BigRed is working now!
i have some experience with these kind of problems, honestly i would just forget about the "which component went bad" part since it is fixed for now and try to prevent the issue from happening again by installing the factory version BIOS and reinstalling the latest version of win11 afterwards. you see, installing diffrent bios versions actually helps most times so i would try doing that first. but if it happens again honestly i don't really have an idea what is the source of the issue. i'd guess that you definitely have more experience than me and thought of this but im just throwing out ideas hoping to help. sorry for the bad english 😬
Ed, having worked with multiple computers and servers in a datacenter for more than a decade, one thing is for certain; these machines have a mind of their own. I know it sounds crazy but some things you can’t explain. Had a fair share of what you experienced, probably the reason for the high blood pressure. But things like this happen and glad you made this video. Keep up the awesome content!
Bru I literally had the same issue first time I updated my BIOS, I didn't remember I selected "ignore CPU Fan Speed" because my AIO was plugged into AIO_Header and not CPU_FAN so my PC wouldn't post because it couldn't detect the "CPU Fan", it's really annoying but the most interesting part of this video is how it actually happened to you while updating to Windows 11 like it makes no sense at all
Sounds like how most murder cases ends up when trying to solve a mystery murder, the first person you suspect does normally be the murderer.......“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” - Sherlock Holmes
i know this video is old but the thing that caught my eye was the power supply fan would stop spinning after awhile after it being on, would that have caused the issue? I'm kinda still new to this stuff just a wild guess
I’ve been waiting for this video ever since u posted the last one. Through out the week I was thinking from time to time “ I wonder if Ed fixed his pc and got it figured out.” This video did not disappoint. Good for u sir! Glad everything worked out in your favor.
this was exactly me when i got my new 6600 xt. my computer simply would not boot and i got no display to any monitor i tried to use. i then had the idea of using my old gpu (gtx 1060) and then that decided not to work. perhaps the new card bricked my computer? i swapped out part after part, trying to figure out what the actual issue was. i went as far as taking the 2 hour drive all the way to microcenter to replace the card, just to have the same issues. then randomly, it just decided to work and i've had no issues since. computers can be seriously confusing sometimes but the relief once you fix the problem, even if you never find out what the real issue was, is seriously like nothing else in this world lol
To not give up,no matter how bad you wanna just fall on your face. Dun-dun-don-dun-don don don-dun-don Knees weak, arms are heavy Tryna fix this PC, so it’s running more steady
Don't know if you're using the 12pin with a jumper still, but I was told it's best to use separate cables off of the PSU to each split. The Power spikes on 30 series can cause instability in the jumper config.
Hey, I just want to say I love your videos and I want to say thank you for this mini series. By some odd chance my computer died while this series was going on, starting with me upgrading my cpu cooler and I accidentally jabbed my m.2 killing it. I buy a new refurbished one, only to find that it was 250 gb and the person who sold it to best buy to be refurbished and sold, conned them. I then and went and bought a new m.2 from best buy, and downloaded windows 10 thinking I was out of the woods. Only to find that after 2 days of use windows had a blue screen of death. So I downloaded another fresh windows 10, but again after 2 days of use it died. I was hopeless until my uncle who has been helping me throughout all of it, suggested I should reseat my ram because that's what could cause windows not to work. Now my pc finally works, and a day after I fixed it you uploaded this video. These videos inspired me to keep trying, and I thank you again for making me feel like I'm not alone and giving me motivation. Love your work!
I work as a computer repair technician, but I can't say that I know what is happening, especially since I am not there to go through it, but I can give you some food for thought. What was the common denominator in every situation where you tested and got the CMOS error or post error? What part that is replacable did you not replace? Was there some sort of PCI driver issue that caused a communication problem within the hardware somewhere? Did you replace every replaceable part separately (replace the CPU and then keep everything else the same, if that doesn't work, put back the old CPU and replace the GPU, so on and so forth)? From the sounds and looks of it, you tested and replaced all the hardware, but if you didn't it could be something to do with the SSD, the CMOS battery, or the RAM, as those were the only things that I don't think I saw you replace. If you have tested all the hardware (replacing them one by one while keeping all other parts original) then most likely something happened with the Windows Update that caused a software issue somewhere. I've come across a lot of different situations where the most reliable fix has been just to reinstall Windows. I have also found that some machines (especially some laptops) tend to just not work well with Windows 10 or Windows 11 depending on the machine. I would say the best bet for your issue though is that there was some sort of software issue that was causing a communication error between parts. Love your videos! Hope this helps!
I’m 70 years old and have done my fair share of PC building from C64 and BBC days until present. So many problems solved and mystery ones not solved but JST started working again. I’m retired now and I’m just about to try building my new wall mounted PC. I love the challenges it brings and sense of achievement. Well done for persevering. I’m an ex airline captain and as such we have to be ready for any problems in the air with no one to step in and help, the 4-500 lives on board count on us and no amazon next day delivery at 40k feet. Well done my friend, you did and enjoy your new home with your family
Thanks so much for being a inspiration to people all around the world! We are so glad that you fixed your pc. I hope that its still working at the time of this post, good luck to you man!
So glad you got your computer working, i have been there many times and it is so stressful. If you don't mind would you be able to tell me what screensaver that is please the one when you first booted in to windows 11.
I genuinely hope the problem is fixed. However, I'm a little wary about the decided fix because that riser cable wasn't even in the house when the problem started so I'm not sure how it can be the cause. I'm not really sure what it could be however. I guess the real lesson is that WIndows 11 is the devil.
@@numimickey3962I think it is, because my adopted Mom uses Win11 (MSI GF65 Thin 9D) and her Win11 BSOD'ed as she was watching RU-vid. She's now having issues with the MS Store. I'm running Win10 with no issues.
In one of the tests, the display port cable was plugged in on the motherboard instead of the GPU. If iGPU is disabled in BIOS or display output preferences are set to GPU first, the screen may come blank.
It is soooo nice to finally see a video of someone struggling like I always do when I build a PC. In the videos everything normally goes perfectly while I end up in sending back and forth parts.And unlike you, I don't have a nice contact at Asus that sends me a new board, or a new processor because I can't afford it. And then the most annoying part is, when you see people writing smart ass comments assuming you are dumb and did the most basic stuff wrong. Well I am about to build a new PC, I am crosschecking compatability with all the parts before I even order anything, and I am not going to do extreme tweaking with weird custom cables. Let's hope that for once, I will have a nice PC build.
i dont know what the initial cause for instability related to win11 install was, but taking it off the wall the only thing you didnt consider is mounting pressure on your cpu and how gravity affects that. power delivery with other cable seems to have solved it, but uneven or overtorqued pressure on ur cpu causes very similar problems.
Went through this recently when I upgraded from a R5 1600 to a R5 5600 on the same motherboard with a newer BIOS, it somehow fried it (my guess is not enough power running through it) when my power went out.
love the series,, i had the same problem before but the only thing that I'd do is to install fresh windows,believe it or not it actually fix my problem .
Great video! Big Red is like a race car. It needs constantly monitored and maintained. But never mind, you'll be upgrading again when the new Ryzen cpu's release😁
I also feel what you feel when build a costom water cooling, plug and unplug gpu, psu, drain water and it turns out that the problem is in psu cable is not fully installed, there's a little gap cable and the pin power and now there are no more problems with my costom water cooling pc, so make sure your psu cable perfectly installed before check another hardwere
sometimes displayport cables dies too because they hold huge amount of power and need to be reliable. plus, if monitor request too much power from them, that can reduce significantly they durability.
I have exactly the same problem as you. For me, after restarting Cmos it gets better and after a few days this problem appears again. I will try reinstalling windows and changing the ssd, but I also doubt that the Gpu is responsible for this problem. The fact that there is a video signal and it works fine in games does not eliminate the possibility of a Gpu failure
