General Discussions

[KeshRamsey_06]

To enable SAM, I first updated my windows and bios to the latest version, then entered the bios and made the necessary SAM settings, but when I entered AMD Adrenalin, I realized that that settings was still turned off, so I did detailed research and turned off the CSM setting in the BIOS and put everything in UEFI mode. This time SAM appeared clearly in AMD Adrenalin. But I have another problem: After turning off the computer and turning it on again, the image does not appear. I hold down the computer power button and turn it off, and when I press the power button again, this time the image and windows come up. Windows appears on my M.2 disk and drive is on the GPT volume, but I am still having this problem. Can you help me?

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Graphics Card: ASUS ROG Strix 6750XT

Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max

PSU: NZXT 650W Gold 80+

RAM: Team-T Force Xtreem 4x8GB DDR4 CL18 3600Mhz XMP1 on

Note: I am using Windows 10 and my ram's XMP1 profile is on. 

[kevin_folz]

Sometimes the system bios has a "safe boot" feature, which resets the CSM settings if it cannot detect your monitor being active fast enough during boot. Its designed so that the next power cycle will definitely work, even if its not what you desire.

It could also be based on Secure Boot issues, seems like others have similar problem with that particular board:

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/bios-does-not-show-video-after-activating-security-boot.4...

[KeshRamsey_06]

**bleep** I finally pinpointed the source of the problem.
It's entirely due to BIOS. Adjusting the SAM settings does not break anything.
The reason why there is no image when I turn off my computer and turn it on again is because the XMP 1 profile is turned on. Normally, my RAM runs at 2400MHz without turning on XMP, but I had turned on XMP 1 and used it at 3600MHz for 3 years, since I first bought the motherboard, that is, until I updated the BIOS. Just to make this sam setting, I updated the BIOS to the latest version 2023. Normally, I was using the 2020 version since I installed the motherboard in the case on the first day.

There is no problem when turning on the computer with XMP turned off and 2400MHz with SAM settings turned on, but whenever I buy XMP 1, when I turn off the computer and turn it on again, the image does not appear, and when I press and hold the power button of the case, turn it off and turn it on again, the image comes. If I use it this way, my RAM works at 3600MHz.

But I thought of trying XMP 2. I entered the BIOS and tested the SAM settings on/off and only turned on the I saw that this means that turning on XMP 1 and 2 does not cause MHz problems. When XMP 1 is on, no image appears on the screen. I hold down the power button of the case with my hand and turn it off, then when I power it on again, the image appears. While XMP 2 is on, when you press the power button, the computer turns on momentarily (as it should), the fans and LEDs work, but it suddenly stops, that is, the computer turns off and turns on again after 3-4 seconds and the image appears. With both turned on, my RAMs are at 3600MHz.

Now let's come to my real question: Do you think I should replace the newest BIOS I installed with my old BIOS? So should I go back to my old BIOS? Or should I use the computer with XMP 2 turned on in this updated BIOS? If I use it, will it cause any hardware or software problems on the system?

[BigAl01]

I think you should disable both XMP-1 and XMP-2, and instead manually adjust the settings for your RAM.  Do some research first on the recommended settings that work for other people.  Write them down in case you end up flashing the BIOS again, or if your CMOS battery dies.  In fact, replace your 2032 CMOS battery now so that won't be an issue, as you said your motherboard is several years old.