X870E Nova WiFi A6 POST code freeze

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   Hi, and thanks in advance for your support.

I recently purchased an X870E Nova WiFi motherboard for this build:

- X870E Nova WiFi
- AMD RYZEN£7 9850X3D
- Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB NVMe
- XFX RX 9070XT Mercury Magnetic Air RGB Gaming 16GB OC
- 2x 16GB Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 6000MT/s
- Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB
- be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000W.

The problem occurs upon first boot after assembling everything (except the GPU), as the system freezes on code A6. When entering the BIOS (v3.50), it becomes apparent that the NVMe drive is not detected.
Honestly, I can£�t figure out what the problem might be.

Thanks

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gannik Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 hours 3 minutes ago Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote gannik Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: X870E Nova WiFi A6 POST code freeze Posted: 8 hours 33 minutes ago at 5:45pm
	Hi, and thanks in advance for your support. I recently purchased an X870E Nova WiFi motherboard for this build: - X870E Nova WiFi - AMD RYZEN£7 9850X3D - Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB NVMe - XFX RX 9070XT Mercury Magnetic Air RGB Gaming 16GB OC - 2x 16GB Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 6000MT/s - Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB - be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000W. The problem occurs upon first boot after assembling everything (except the GPU), as the system freezes on code A6. When entering the BIOS (v3.50), it becomes apparent that the NVMe drive is not detected. Honestly, I can£�t figure out what the problem might be. Thanks

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 42743	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 7 hours 29 minutes ago at 6:49pm
	Hi gannik. First of all, you will want to remove the NVMe drive then update to the latest available BIOS for your board, I believe it's 4.43 currently. Once complete enter the BIOS and restore system/factory defaults then shut down the system and reinstall your NVMe drive. See if that resolves your issue. Boot issues are quite common on AM5 systems and most of the more recent BIOS updates (since 4.03) have been to improve this. Let me know if that gets you up and running.


gannik Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 hours 3 minutes ago Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote gannik Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 4 hours 43 minutes ago at 9:35pm
	Unfortunately, nothing has changed. I can now confirm that I have BIOS 4.43 and that I've performed a reset, but NVMe doesn't appear.

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 42743	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 32 minutes ago at 10:46pm
	Are you checking under Advanced/Storage Configuration£ 1. Make sure the M.2 drive is properly seated in it's socket. (in your case make sure you install your NVMe in socket M2_1 as it is the fastest available on your board.) 2. Under "Boot options" in your BIOS make sure CSM is set to disabled. Most NVME drives require this setting to be disabled. CSM = Compatibility Support Module and it exists for old, legacy hardware. Almost no one uses any hardware that needs it anymore. If you have another drive you can use and install an OS on you can try this: Go into windows (assuming you have another boot drive installed) and check in "Disk Management" to see if your drive is showing there. a. Open Disk Management: Right-click the Start button (or press Windows Key + X) and select Disk Management. b. Initialize the Drive (if new): If the drive is brand new, an "Initialize Disk" window will automatically pop up. Select GPT (GUID Partition Table) as it is the modern standard, and click OK. c. Create a Simple Volume: Look at the bottom of the window for your new disk. It will be marked with a black bar indicating "Unallocated" space. Right-click this unallocated space and choose New Simple Volume. d. Specify Volume Size: The wizard will guide you; click Next. You can specify the size in megabytes (MB) or leave it at the maximum default to use the entire drive. e. Assign a Drive Letter: Click Next, and assign your preferred letter (e.g., D, E, or F) to the drive. f. Format the Drive: Select NTFS as the File System, leave the Allocation unit size to Default, and give the drive a name in the "Volume label" box (e.g., "Media Drive"). Ensure Perform a quick format is checked. g. Finish: Click Next and then Finish. The status will change to Formatting, and it will then be accessible in File Explorer. NVMe drives sometimes don't show in the BIOS until they have been set up.