https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:39:50 +0000 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:20:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 30 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_topic_feed.asp?FID=4 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=112801&PID=201732&title=bios-problem#201732 Author: Xaltar
Subject: Bios problem(
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 11:20pm

Hi Preytheon, there is a very handy repository maintained by one of our community
here. I am not sure how up to date it is or if they are still maintaining it but you might
find what you are looking for there. Just search your board name and select the BIOS
you are looking for.]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:20:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=112801&PID=201732&title=bios-problem#201732 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=112801&PID=201731&title=bios-problem#201731 Author: Preytheon
Subject: Bios problem(
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 10:57pm

TBH - I need to get back to a working "standby" option in Windows / Linux, so I'm going to roll the BIOS back a year and then maybe all the way back to the mid-2024 version as that was working fine.

Is there a recommended repository for these?

I am really regretting updating the BIOS now, especially given how little support there is for such a fundamental, repeatable failure.]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:57:54 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=112801&PID=201731&title=bios-problem#201731 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=112801&PID=201631&title=bios-problem#201631 Author: Preytheon
Subject: Bios problem(
Posted: 11 Jun 2026 at 4:07am

It might be the same as the problem I'm seeing since BIOS 4.20, but not sure when this bug started, so maybe way earlier as I was running on a ~2024 BIOS before!

There are certain things like standby that will kill my GPU - after this the "GeforceRTX" lights at the top are off and it can't output any video, but if I plug the monitor into the onboard graphics, then it is fine.

At first I thought it was just Nvidia drivers being terrible - they have been ropey as all hell since 566.xx (when the started vibe-coding them in Dec 2024), but it isn't driver-related at all as a hard power off won't even let me see the BIOS or another operating system... the whole PCIe slot is just dead!

The main trigger is standby (in Windows 11 / Linux), but I've even seen this in winPE the UEFI/BIO... the screen froze and the GPU disconnected and I had to switch over to onboard until I could apply the only "fix" I've found thus far.

Normally the only way to "fix" it is to completely physically remove the GPU from the motherboard (including the 12Vhp and DP, then re-insert it...

I've had it re-detect the GPU ONCE when I powered off, unplugged the power cable, "flushed" the PSU (holding power button on to get it to clear any residual capacitance) and then leave it overnight... then it worked the next morning... but other times this hasn't worked, so not repeatable.

If I just disable standby in Windows + Linux, then it seems fine for an extended period (days at least)... still not sure what triggered it in WinPE + UEFI/BIOS.

I hope they find a fix for this soon as it is really irritating to have to power off fully every night and then I'm reminded that it is still broken every morning when I have to power on and set my workflow up again... the fix is likely to be from a BIOS update as it only started with the last BIOS update.]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:07:57 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=112801&PID=201631&title=bios-problem#201631 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201409&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201409 Author: T1125P
Subject: x470 Taichi BIOS Updates
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 9:45am

Yup, the only reason I would update the BIOS like you did is for CPU support. Which I did once I bought my 5800X3D.]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 09:45:21 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201409&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201409 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201392&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201392 Author: Xaltar
Subject: x470 Taichi BIOS Updates
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 5:01am

In your situation I would do the same, I have always advocated for "if it works,
leave it be". One of my boards was still on BIOS 1.01, I updated it purely for
the CPU support given first gen Ryzen isn't "officially" supported anymore.]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 05:01:51 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201392&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201392 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201388&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201388 Author: T1125P
Subject: x470 Taichi BIOS Updates
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 1:35am

Thanks for the reply. After reading and since I don't have secure boot enabled and don't plan on enabling it, I think the safe thing is to just stay on 5.10.
If they are based on the previous 10.xx BIOS' I won't touch 10.50. This was from Reddit: "X470 Taichi Dead after BIOS Update?" https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/comments/1b26sd4/x470_taichi_dead_after_bios_update/#:~:text=BIOS%20Update%20Issue:%20Updating%20the%20ASRock%20X470,can%20result%20in%20the%20motherboard%20being%20bricked.

Your updates went fine on your 4 boards with 10.50, but I think I will stay put.
:) ]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 01:35:20 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201388&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201388 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201387&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201387 Author: Xaltar
Subject: x470 Taichi BIOS Updates
Posted: 06 May 2026 at 12:53am

The only point of 10.50 is secure boot keys so if you are not using them and don't
feel comfortable updating then you don't need to bother with it. If you find you
need it at some point you can always update then. As far as I am aware 10.50 will
be based on the previous latest BIOS so any issues that exist there will likely
exist on 10.50 too.

FWIW I haven't seen many complaints about 10.XX, on here or redit. There is one
other user currently having issues getting 10.50 to POST on their setup however.
They are running a 5700x. It may be worth seeing how their situation plays out.

I had no issues updating to 10.50 on my AM4 boards:
X370 Taichi
X370 Gaming X
X570 Taichi
X570 Pro 4

I went ahead and updated them all when the new BIOSes dropped. The updates all
went without a hitch. The boards had been sitting on a shelf for a while as I
only have a Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 3600 left in my parts bin. The 3600 has
been fine in the X370 Taichi for a few weeks now in my daughter's PC. She uses
it for graphic design and light gaming.

Edited by Xaltar - 06 May 2026 at 12:58am]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 00:53:05 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201387&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201387 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201386&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201386 Author: T1125P
Subject: x470 Taichi BIOS Updates
Posted: 05 May 2026 at 11:55pm

Hi all, I was just looking at the BIOS updates and see a new one and it's not a beta, BIOS 10.50. But I have been reading over the last couple of years that any BIOS that is 10.xx has issues and you can brick your board, reports on here and on Reddit. Can I update from BIOS 5.10 to 10.50 without issue? And is there anyone who updated recently to BIOS 10.50? The thing is I have secure boot off since 2018, and never had any issues. I'm using Windows 11 LTSC IoT, it's great for gaming and I don't play games that require secure boot or TPM. I guess going forward I can just leave secure boot off without any issues? ]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 23:55:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113509&PID=201386&title=x470-taichi-bios-updates#201386 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113434&PID=201184&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review-it-killed-my-9800x3d#201184 Author: Xaltar
Subject: B850M-X [WiFi] quick review > it killed my 9800X3D
Posted: 09 Apr 2026 at 2:03pm

I have absolutely no influence on AMD, ASRock or any other manufacturer. I do not
have access to any of their statistics or data and I do not speak on behalf of
anyone but myself. Sorry, I need to repeat this every once in a while because people
often take my word as coming from ASRock. ASRock and AMD won't provide me with
any data on the issue. I am no different to any other forum member in that regard.
I am not under any kind of NDA so there is no way I would be given access to
sensitive in house information.]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:03:42 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113434&PID=201184&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review-it-killed-my-9800x3d#201184 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113434&PID=201183&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review-it-killed-my-9800x3d#201183 Author: Xaltar
Subject: B850M-X [WiFi] quick review > it killed my 9800X3D
Posted: 09 Apr 2026 at 1:49pm

VSOC and EXPO will strain the IMC more than JEDEC and conservative timings. Looking
at various forums where failures have been reported there is a disproportionately
larger number of EXPO users who have experienced failures (unlocked VSOC too in
many cases). The thing is, people taking precautions have also experienced
failures, like eccential the OP but these tend to be cases where the failure
occurred after 6+ months of use.

What you mention isn't something to be ruled out, it supports my assessment.
Lower VSOC and conservative RAM profiles (JEDEC) will place less strain on the
IMC and that tallies with the failures I have seen reported (baring in mind many
of these sources are unreliable). The majority of reported failures were using
EXPO and no limits on VSOC. There are still failures reported with locked VSOC
under 1.15v and no EXPO/XMP loaded (using JEDEC or conservative custom profiles).
4.10 seems to change a number of secondary timings for various RAM kits
even at the JEDEC level, this is one of the primary reasons I suspect the IMC
is degrading faster than AMD expected.

Bare in mind, I am just a community moderator, I don't have access to actual failure
rates, statistics and other data that AMD/board manufacturers would. This is
purely my personal opinion based on observations drawn from keeping an eye
on failure reports from various unofficial sources (forums like this one).

My point is, VSOC, EXPO, aggressive timings, misconfigured sub timings, all of
this puts strain on the IMC.

It's an incredibly difficult issue to pin down because everyone with a dead CPU
is reporting it as though their board killed it. This includes user error, overly
aggressive overclocking, DOA CPUs (QC issue by AMD), EXPO profiles that failed
to POST and a huge number of other causes. Basically, any time someone gets a
"00" code or DRAM and CPU debug lights are lit, they think the board killed their
CPU.
I have seen multiple cases where all that was needed was a proper CMOS clear
with battery out.
All this muddies the data. There is an issue but what symptoms are real and which
are misreported failures with completely unrelated causes?

We now have a lot more data, muddy as it may be, to guess based on. To me
"00" and DRAM + CPU LEDs lit indicate a failed IMC or IOD based on carefully
sifting through the data. I am not an electrical engineer however so my speculations
should be taken as just that. ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:25 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113434&PID=201183&title=b850mx-wifi-quick-review-it-killed-my-9800x3d#201183