I did the memtest. Figured out 1 out of 4 ram sticks are bad and sent it out on an RMA. Took the whole rig to a local shop and he load tested the PSU. It failed twice. He recommended I replace the PSU then the motherboard if I still had issues. So I replaced the PSU with a new unit, still the exact same issues. So I replaced the motherboard with a used one. Still the exact same issues. I updated the BIOS. Same issues but a new, more red Asus logo (yay).
I still cannot, for the love of AntiChrist, boot the thing. At. All. Not even from a usb. Attempting to fresh install windows and i have zero input from any devices.
I am at my wits end and I need my PC back up and running.
Linux bros blocked immediately.
Linux bros blocked immediately
blocking people more likely to be helpful
Hey win bro is blocked by windows 😅
Can you boot to USB? Using something other than Windows may also help determine that the hardware is working. If everything seems to work, it could be an issue with the boot entries on your main board, corruption on the disk, or something wrong with the disk physically. If you use Linux, whatever the latest Fedora version is will probably support newer graphics cards such as a 9070xt.
i would go this route, i don’t think this is a hardware issue
Does the USB keyboard work before the windows installer ( getting to uefi or boot select Menu)?
Edit: does the tab key work?
This might be basic, but have you checked if the keyboard or keyboard connection is faulty? (I mean trying with a different keyboard or a different set of USB ports.)
I guessed we covered the different ports stuff.
This PC might have had a major electrostatic event, like from a human switching components, or even a shitty PSU (bad design, lightning?) - it would explain RAM & maybe CPU issues occurring at the same time (as well as maybe PSU & mobo). Usually so many components don’t fail like that at one without an event or core problem to trigger it.
Don’t know if they tested other stuff, like disconnecting disks (if they are that faulty they can freeze the system like random overvolting on data lines), bcs booting a full OS from USB (for testing) is either untried or heresy. But if they finally ran MemTest, then they can boot from USB it seems. Afaik so far (from their posts) it’s Windows boots that freeze stuff, but don’t know what works and what not.
I still cannot, for the love of AntiChrist, boot the thing. At. All. Not even from a usb. Attempting to fresh install windows and i have zero input from any devices.
I"m not following.
It sounds like you can get to a BIOS screen. Does “zero input from any devices” mean that you’re trying to use a mouse or keyboard in the BIOS or with the Windows installer up or what?
I’m going off just the info in this post. Have you tried a known working CPU? IIRC, both the CPU and motherboard must support TPM for it to work. If it’s not the motherboard, then the CPU is the likely culprit. And make sure the CPU is one your motherboard will support even if it has the factory BIOS, just in case.
When troubleshooting, it’s best to swap out parts one at a time, individually, with a known working component . Or vice versa; put one of your parts at a time in a known working computer.
I know sometimes that’s not possible and you’ve got to take a best guess, but it’s best to know for sure that replacing the part is going to fix the problem else you risk wasting money.
EDIT: And I’m not suggesting the CPU you have doesn’t support TPM. I’m just thinking the CPU is messed up in some way that’s preventing it from working properly. As if I needed another reason to hate TPM.
