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Gigabyte AB350 Gaming 3 stuck at bios screen after update
- Thread starter katie279
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Spot on, that's got me into the bios - even without a boot drive now. Reckon if I try and flash from Qflash rather than windows, I should be able to limp it through to the latest version, then reinstall the drive and should be sorted......!
Soldato
Nope, just spend half my life building/designing/repairing computers. 
Should have asked about the M.2 thing earlier, just assumed.. silly me.
EDIT: Yes - Try with Q-Flash now, should sort you out.
Should have asked about the M.2 thing earlier, just assumed.. silly me.
EDIT: Yes - Try with Q-Flash now, should sort you out.
Well I admire your sacrifice, kind sir!!
Ok, one slight quirk is that the gigabyte instructions said I need to install the ecfw update before I install the next bios update and this appears like a Windows update (ie needs to be run in Windows) and my windows is on the m2 drive.
Can I change a setting in the bios to get the m2 drive working again?
Ok, one slight quirk is that the gigabyte instructions said I need to install the ecfw update before I install the next bios update and this appears like a Windows update (ie needs to be run in Windows) and my windows is on the m2 drive.
Can I change a setting in the bios to get the m2 drive working again?
Soldato
It doesn't apply to you since it is for the following
"Before update BIOS to F40, you have to install EC FW Update Tool (B19.0606.1 or later version) to avoid 4DIMM DDR compatibility on 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPU"
You aren't running a 3rd Gen CPU.
Ah right, Qflash ahead then! Fingers crossy
Soldato
With regards to the other question I forgot to answer, settings in the BIOS. Go to the Windows 10 Features section of the BIOS, and try either disabling or enabling CSM depends on which is set by default. Obviously only try this once you are on the latest BIOS and you've tried booting with your M.2 drive installed.
Ah right ok, don't recall that setting, but may appear once I've updated - given bios version was from some time ago, it may not have been there.
Give yourself a beer tonight - really helpful, would have taken me hours to get there. If your other half asks why, just don't tell them you've been helping me learn to flash properly.....
Give yourself a beer tonight - really helpful, would have taken me hours to get there. If your other half asks why, just don't tell them you've been helping me learn to flash properly.....
Man of Honour
I believe you have to run the firmware update tool in Windows but maybe @Journey can clarify.
Soldato
Ah right ok, don't recall that setting, but may appear once I've updated - given bios version was from some time ago, it may not have been there.
Give yourself a beer tonight - really helpful, would have taken me hours to get there. If your other half asks why, just don't tell them you've been helping me learn to flash properly.....
She laughed, I've taught quite a few people to flash using various methods over the years, both men and women.
Yes, imagine you're quite the expert flasher now...!
Ok, am up to F52e now, so almost done and then I can try and fiddle with these drive settings to get the m2 working again...
Ok, am up to F52e now, so almost done and then I can try and fiddle with these drive settings to get the m2 working again...
Man of Honour
Can I ask how you did the firmware update tool ?
Soldato
Put the drive in first, then see if you end up with the same issue.
Just used Qflash? Sorry if I'm not getting your question??
Good point, definitely getting further but stuck in a reboot loop, wonder if boot drive order is duff...?
Ah ha, we have windows! (Was just the boot order had got mixed up with bios updates)
Now I can see if this day's worth of faffing has had any effect on the fact my monitors weren't coming out of sleep mode.......... Slim chance I think!
Now I can see if this day's worth of faffing has had any effect on the fact my monitors weren't coming out of sleep mode.......... Slim chance I think!
Soldato
GO in to the BIOS and change the Windows 10 Features part, the switch on CSM if it is off, or switch it on if it is off.