Hey everyone! After a long 18 months gathering parts, I've finally built my PC. It boots into the BIOS without any issues, but I'm having trouble booting from my Windows 11 installation USB or updating the BIOS using Q-Flash. I've tried several USB drives, utilized Rufus and the Windows Media Creation Tool, and toggled Secure Boot, CSM, and Legacy USB options—all without success. My current BIOS version is F8 from late 2023, and while the USB appears in the boot menu, I always end up with a frozen cursor. Additionally, attempts to update the BIOS just restart after selecting the file and don't proceed to the update screen. Here are my specs: Gigabyte Aorus B650M Elite AX, Ryzen 7 7700X, 64GB DDR5 6000 RAM (running at JEDEC speeds), and a new 1TB WD Black SN850X, Sapphire Pulse 9070. Any advice would be appreciated!
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It sounds like your motherboard might require a specific BIOS revision for proper functionality. Since there are different hardware revisions for your board, make sure you’ve got the correct BIOS file downloaded for your specific model. That could be why Q-Flash isn’t kicking off the update process. Try double-checking that!
I've already tried multiple BIOS versions for the 1.0 revision that I have, but nothing worked.