Stuck in a loop

[mick4545]

Radion 6800
Asus 550 MB

It’s been running perfectly for years, I switched on today and it went into a boot loop. Lights on the MB continually cycling white orange and red. The monitor reported no signal shutting down.

I tried reseating the Radion, cleared the CMOS put a new battery in still the same. HELP

 

[Tetras]

Has anything changed recently? Did you move the PC? Update the BIOS? Add a new device?

 

[mick4545]

Nothing at all. Turned on and it went into a loop, out of the blue

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Tried disconnect any hard drives/ssds
Shove in a bootable usb
Just to see if possibly a software issue not hardware
Might even work without disconnecting hard drives
But I probably would anyway

 

[mick4545]

Reluctant to do that as the M.2 and Sata drives are covered by the graphics card.

 

[ATIorNvidia]

Boot looping before POST? disconnect everything including the GPU/drives etc and see if it changes at all.

 

[mick4545]

I have got a spare Power Supply is it worth trying that?

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Reluctant to do that as the M.2 and Sata drives are covered by the graphics card.

Yeah that's a disadvantage of m2 drives in particular
No easy way to disconnect/disable them
Could try it with them still connected
Though would be second choice option
Still easier than replace psu

 

[mick4545]

With the graphics card disconnected I get just a white warning light. Progress of sorts

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Yeah white light is gpu failure diagnostic led
No integrated graphics?

 

[mick4545]

I don’t think so.

 

[DavieJG]

Win 11? I had a friend reporting they got stuck in a boot loop out of the blue after an update last night.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

Does it boot to a Windows repair GUI where you can select different options? If so try and restore to a previous point.

 

[mick4545]

No boot at all straight into loop. Win 11

 

[freddie64]

What PSU?

Are you using 2 x seperate power cables for the GPU, or a single daisy chained cable?

 

[Qitarah]

take your ram sticks out completely and see if it still does it.

Double check every single connection, maybe some power or sata cable isnt sitting flush.

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Would still suggest the use
Of a bootable usb
Even if it does require removing the m2 and sata drive
Or at least the one windows is installed on
Personally I always try to rule out software/windows
Before trying hardware

If swapping psu makes no difference
Then what do you try swapping next
Assuming you have no more compatible parts
Laying around
Ruling out software is at least a free option
Whereas hardware you could end up buying x,y,z
And still get nowhere

Not saying it couldn't be hardware
But the free options always best in my opinion
Plus windows is the issue a lot of times

 

[mick4545]

What PSU?

Are you using 2 x seperate power cables for the GPU, or a single daisy chained cable?

It’s a Seasonic 1000W with 2 cables

 

[mick4545]

Would still suggest the use
Of a bootable usb
Even if it does require removing the m2 and sata drive
Or at least the one windows is installed on
Personally I always try to rule out software/windows
Before trying hardware

If swapping psu makes no difference
Then what do you try swapping next
Assuming you have no more compatible parts
Laying around
Ruling out software is at least a free option
Whereas hardware you could end up buying x,y,z
And still get nowhere

Not saying it couldn't be hardware
But the free options always best in my opinion
Plus windows is the issue a lot of times

I broke the retaining clip GC. I no have just a white light. I’m taking it to a repair shop tomorrow.

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

I broke the retaining clip GC. I no have just a white light. I’m taking it to a repair shop tomorrow.

That was after the original problem?

Can see why it can happen though
My 3080ti with active backplate is a behemoth
Got no idea how I would access the clip
If ever need to remove it