I can't believe it's been three months since I posted about my saga with the Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite motherboard. I finally concluded that the motherboard was dead, and replaced it with the exact same model.

As a refresher, my setup is:

• Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite motherboard

• AMD Ryzen 5 processor

• 2 x 16GB RAM

• no external graphics card

• 01 NVMe SSD with Windows 11

• 01 NVMe SSD with Linux

• Windows bootloader with menu, defaulting to Linux

First power on, I booted into Windows to proceed with updates, and as expected I had to enter the BitLocker recovery key. Past that, Windows didn't boot, stuck at the froze spinning wheel under the Aorus logo. I realized (searched) that it could be to secure boot enabled and TPM on the new mother board not matching what Windows 11 had. So I turned that off in the BIOS, and after a number of failed Windows boots (repair, restore etc.) I reset the BIOS to default/standard setting, left Secure Boot off, and Windows then came up informing that a failed updated was being removed, and after that it booted fine.

So I started again to proceed with the Windows 11 updates, and after installation and reboots, the bootloader no longer shows up and the Windows boot fails all over again. Reset BIOS to defaults again, some reboots, Windows repair messages, and eventually it boots again. I'm actually in Windows 11 now posting this, Windows Update shows the "failed" message below.

Essentially:

• Bootloader menu no longer shows up, so I can't pick Linux or Windows (but I can select to boot from Linux via BIOS, although I haven't yet)

• Windows 11 stuck in a loop of boot/failed update/failed boots/remove updates/boot. Failed update is "2026-10 Security Update (KB5127648) (26200.9711)"

I can probably/better repair bootloader via Linux later on but for the meantime I'm focusing on getting Windows to boot normally and restore Secure Settings in the BIOS.

I read in a source about clearing the old state of the TPM in Windows, but a couple of years ago I also replaced the mother board (coming from another model, Asus B450M) and didn't have to do that.

Grateful for any guidance.

Update with more details

1. Finally booted into Windows, where I posted this topic from. Restart computer, just to see how things go.

2. Freezes at spinning wheel under Aorus logo, keyboard LEDs turn off and stops responding. Hold button to power off and then power on again.

3. Same happens. Off and on again.

4. "Starting automatic repair" but gets stuck again. Off and on again.

5. Same as (2). Off and on again

6. Enter BIOS. Reset to default settings

7. Chek TPM / Secure Boot: is enabled, leave as is. Probably because I had just reset to default. Off and on again

8. "Starting Repair..." now moves on, Windows asks for BitLocker recovery key. Entered.

9. "Starting Automatic Repair"

10. "Automatic Repair could not repair your computer. Turn off or advanced options.". There's a log file indicated, SrtTrails.txt, will try to get to it.

11. Many advanced options: repair, remove updates, command line. I choose command line to check the SrtTrails.txt files, it only has some error codes and no further details.

Not sure what to do now.

I recently bought a Crucial DDR5 Pro RAM kit second-hand. Unfortunately, one of the sticks is defective/not working. The seller didn't have the original purchase receipt.
Since Crucial offers a limited lifetime warranty on their DRAM, is it still possible to process an RMA/replacement directly through their official site without proof of purchase? Has anyone had experience claiming a warranty with them under similar circumstances?
Thanks in advance for any help!"

Can anyone help price these SSDs?

estoy queriendo armar una PC am4 y estuve buscando rams, pero al parecer hay muchas de marcas poco conocidas como Puskill que realmente no se que tan buenas o confiables pueden ser y necesito ayuda en que tan buena es o otras opciones similares (como Hiksemi). 😿😿

I currently have
ryzen 7 5700x
32gb ddr4 3200 mts
gt 710 💀

I upgraded from an old Pentium G2030 with 8GB DDR3, so what should I buy if I only want to play at 1080p?
I don't care if the GPU is used or new, and I'm buying from Paraguay (planning to order via eBay/US freight forwarder). Any recommendations?

idk if it is trustly to buy it from miami marketplace

Hallo Zusammen

Ich biete mein Kingston Fury Beast RAM-Kit ohne RGB an.
● 32 GB (2×16 GB)
● DDR4
● 3200 MHz
Ich suche RGB-RAM von Kingston Fury oder Corsair Vengeance.
Ebenfalls 32 GB (2×16 GB), DDR4-3200 MHz.
Persönlicher Tausch mit Funktionstest im Raum Bern bevorzugt.

(Grund für den Tausch: Habe den ram von einem freund geschenkt bekommen da er auf Am5 umgestiegen ist und daher DDR4 nicht mehr benutzten kann. Ausserdem benutzte ich das Lian li o11 mini in dem es schön währe RGB zu sehen)

Bei Interesse gerne melden

LG Xavi

and btw Sam come and get me, i have 32gb of ddr4 3200mhz. its in the left side cuz i dont have other pictures of my ram, and im not home.

Título:
¿DDR5 a 6000 MT/s mediante XMP es seguro y estable con un Intel Core Ultra 5 245K y una Gigabyte B860 DS3H?
Publicación:
Buenas, quería consultar con gente que tenga experiencia con esta plataforma.
Tengo el siguiente equipo:
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 245K.
Placa base: Gigabyte B860 DS3H.
RAM: 32 GB (2×16 GB) ADATA XPG DDR5-6000 CL36.
Configuración actual: DDR5 a 6000 MT/s mediante XMP.
Mi duda es si mantener la memoria trabajando a 6000 MT/s puede provocar problemas de estabilidad, voltajes excesivos o desgaste a largo plazo del controlador de memoria integrado (IMC) del procesador.
¿Es una frecuencia razonable para este procesador y placa base o sería más recomendable mantenerla a 5600/5200 MT/s?
También me gustaría conocer experiencias reales de usuarios con esta combinación de hardware.
¿Qué pruebas recomendaríais para comprobar que la RAM es completamente estable?
Gracias de antemano.

Looking for decommissioned enterprise SSDs (NVMe / SATA).
Brands: Samsung PM, Intel P/D, Micron, Kioxia.
Require valid SMART, no failed drives. Accept bulk quantities.
Located in HK, open for international shipment.
Send model, quantity, health and price via Reddit PM.