please help

[AlwaysWright]

Im updating the bios on an msi b650 carbon wifi using the flash button and it has been taking 15-20 mins since i started it, should i leave it and wait or try to do something, i dont want to brick it please help

[AlwaysWright]

the flash indicator has just stopped flashing but i have no display

[GuiltySpark_]

1 minute ago, AlwaysWright said:

the flash indicator has just stopped flashing but i have no display

When the LED stops flashing it is generally when you know the flash is complete. Power the system off with the PSU, take out the USB drive, power it back on and attempt to boot.

[AlwaysWright]

i have a light for cpu and ram on the motherboard after following these steps, im guessing i just wait?

4 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

When the LED stops flashing it is generally when you know the flash is complete. Power the system off with the PSU, take out the USB drive, power it back on and attempt to boot.

 

[AlwaysWright]

7 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

When the LED stops flashing it is generally when you know the flash is complete. Power the system off with the PSU, take out the USB drive, power it back on and attempt to boot.

should i clear cmos?

[AlwaysWright]

shit is now bricked

[GuiltySpark_]

24 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

i have a light for cpu and ram on the motherboard after following these steps, im guessing i just wait?

 

Generally these lights together indicate a serious issue communicating with the CPU, RAM or both. Do the basics like reseating the RAM, trying one stick at a time in each slot then reseating the CPU. 

21 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

should i clear cmos?

Do this first. 

4 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

shit is now bricked

If you have flashback as an option, you can also run it again. 

[AlwaysWright]

5 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Generally these lights together indicate a serious issue communicating with the CPU, RAM or both. Do the basics like reseating the RAM, trying one stick at a time in each slot then reseating the CPU. 

Do this first. 

If you have flashback as an option, you can also run it again. 

how would i go about doing a flashback, please help me i have lost all will to live

[AlwaysWright]

ive tried reseating the ram and clearing cmos

[AlwaysWright]

i have a flash bios button and a clear cmos button

[GuiltySpark_]

2 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

how would i go about doing a flashback, please help me i have lost all will to live

My understanding is thats what you were doing when when this thread started, no? You said you were using the flash button.

[AlwaysWright]

3 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

My understanding is thats what you were doing when when this thread started, no? You said you were using the flash button.

trying to update the bios using the flash button? yh

[AlwaysWright]

just fixed thankyou for your help

[Sawa Takahashi]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

just fixed thankyou for your help

And for the benefit of other readers, How did you accomplish that ?

[AlwaysWright]

1 minute ago, Sawa Takahashi said:

And for the benefit of other readers, How did you accomplish that ?

sorry im just so in shock i got it working i was seconds away from ordering a new mb, i flashed the update i had on the stick a second time after the first initial flash

[Sawa Takahashi]

1 minute ago, AlwaysWright said:

sorry im just so in shock i got it working i was seconds away from ordering a new mb, i flashed the update i had on the stick a second time after the first initial flash

Great ! Sometimes when flashing a BIOS there are errors. But with modern motherboards, you can often correct those by using another USB stick or simply re-flash like you did.

Happy computing !

[GuiltySpark_]

5 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

sorry im just so in shock i got it working i was seconds away from ordering a new mb, i flashed the update i had on the stick a second time after the first initial flash

I've never personally had it happen but yeah, sometimes things go wrong and a re-flash will do the trick. Glad it worked out!

[PDifolco]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysWright said:

sorry im just so in shock i got it working i was seconds away from ordering a new mb, i flashed the update i had on the stick a second time after the first initial flash

Couldn't you update the BIOS in BIOS instead of blind-pray the gods-Flashback?

Would have saved you some sweat...

[Sawa Takahashi]

2 hours ago, PDifolco said:

Couldn't you update the BIOS in BIOS instead of blind-pray the gods-Flashback?

Would have saved you some sweat...

Updating the BIOS via the BIOS (for supported boards) can go wrong the same as with flashback.

[GuiltySpark_]

3 minutes ago, Sawa Takahashi said:

Updating via the BIOS via the BIOS (for supported boards) can go wrong the same as with flashback.

In my experience, more often (and I update a lot of BIOSes). I only use flashback when available. Just more direct, no faffing around with POSTing and UI's. Insert USB, press button.

[AlwaysWright]

its my first time flashing and only used the flash button bcz the bios was being weird in the first place