Won't boot first time


  1. Posts : 523
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    Won't boot first time


    When I have the AMD FX9370 installed, my computer won't boot first time. Never does. I hold the power button until it shuts off and press it again for a 2nd boot with zero issues.

    When the FX8350 is installed it does boot first try.

    The board was an msi 970a G46 with an EVGA 1000 WATT PSU. I know what you're all thinking, "why did this idiot use THAT cpu on a board clearly not meant to handle that kind of stress" that's besides the point. I just want to know if I can expect the same issue on my next mobo. Is the cpu bad or was it the mobo the whole time? It lasted almost a year btw.
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  2. Posts : 516
    Windows 10 Professional 64bit
       #2

    Are you running the latest BIOS and chipset?
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  3. Posts : 523
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    At the time yes but that update did not help
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  4. Posts : 7,905
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit
       #4

    1. Check / replace the BIOS battery - my desktop PC fails to boot if this is below 2.9V. A new battery should be 3.2V.
    2. Corrupted BIOS - reflash the BIOS with the latest version, set BIOS defaults, reboot then set your preferences
    3. PSU problems. The is a sequence of signals between the PSU and motherboard which must work for the PC to boot. I once had a PC which failed to boot since the PSU was not outputting the 5V standby line. Check by replacing the PSU or the "paper clip test" Is my power supply dead?: The Paperclip Test :
    4. Check you only have only one drive connected having an active partition since multiple active partitions can confuse the boot process. I use MiniTool Partition Wizard the check for active partitions and reset to inactive those other than the boot partition on the system drive.
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  5. Posts : 523
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    The psu is fine I'd have to assume then it was the battery. The board was almost 5 years old.
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