I Almost Gave Up...

Attempting to fix BigRedV4 was the biggest challenge of my life and I was ready to give up...
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[tonytobimontana]

This feels like and episode of unsolved mysteries. The twists and turns having viewers on the edge of their seats.

[maxim]

i spent 2.5 hours trying to fix my pc´s bluetooth and after a few minutes of doing nothing but being frustrated, it randomly worked again.
Man, you cant imagine how much i can relate and how happy i am that at the end it worked again, and i hope it stays working.

Love your content and windows username, all the best!

[artlis]

New title "Ed going insane from trying to figure why he's PC doesn't work"

[OBLITERATEGAMING]

When I troubleshooting I usually do test the RAM 1 by 1 many times I encountered that 1(one) of the RAM is malfunctioning that is why your system giving a different problem every time you change a components.Always make sure to reset the cmos setup when changing components when troubleshooting.

[downhillsender]

I know your pain, my pc would randomly restart within minutes of my using it and I tried troubleshooting everything (except for the actual problem). 5 months later and a lot of frustration I found out it was my ssd which had my OS on it. There were times where I felt like throwing my pc off a cliff and start over but I didn't give up and I saved myself the hassle and money. Never give up 👍
Edit: My pc restarted again and now I give up :')

[xjpx]

Sad to see you going all over this... But honestly one of the best videos ever.

Real troubleshooting, live, no script!

My two cents: BIOS update that happened when you had the 2080 (minute 9:26) helped to fix the issue. Then you got hit by yet another issue with the newer PCIE raiser cable.

[Freshfromtheroom]

I somehow felt the tsunami of emotions while watching this. Hopefully big red behaves from now onwards! Love your content as always!

[djkucuk]

If the update resetted your bios, it might be that it also reset PCIe compatibility to 4.0 instead of 3.0. Because PCIe 4.0 is more finicky on timings and you have the long riser cable the timings were off and thats why you didn't get any VGA signal.

[HopeProphecy]

I could feel your pain, frustration, relief, and confusion throughout this saga! Thank you for sharing this journey with us.

[tigheklory]

Ed, one of the things you should do with an FE card and post errors is update the firmware on the GPU, Nvidia has an updater on their website. I was having so many problems with my 3090 in November of 2020. Update the firmware on the card. It will make things so much easier.

[jurgenboy]

A CMOS Checksum error is a conflict between the CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) and BIOS (Basic Input Output System) that happens when you boot up a computer. It occurs when the computer isn't able to read startup information or the data does not match up.

In this guide, we explain what causes a CMOS Checksum error and offer instructions for troubleshooting and fixing the problem.

Motherboard with CMOS battery
Causes of CMOS Checksum Errors
There are several potential reasons for a CMOS checksum error, but almost all come back to the information on the CMOS being corrupt for one reason or another.

Before an operating system boots, the computer's motherboard handles many lower-level tasks, preparing the system components to run and eventually handing those tasks off to the operating system. The software on the motherboard is called the BIOS. In addition to booting up a computer, the BIOS contains several settings for its hardware, like speeds, voltages, system time, and boot priorities. The BIOS settings aren't saved on the hard drive. They're on a chip called the CMOS.

Whenever you make changes to the BIOS settings, start your computer up, or shut it down, those events are written to the CMOS. It keeps track of the data to make sure that things run normally the next time you start the computer. The CMOS stays on while the rest of the computer is off because it's powered independently by a watch battery. When the computer starts, it reads the state it was last in from the CMOS. Usually, it can read the information and restore itself without an issue. A CMOS Checksum error occurs when the computer isn't able to read that information.

One of the more common causes of a checksum error is also the simplest to solve. The battery that powers the CMOS is a watch battery, and it can run out of power. When the battery is dead, the CMOS can't store information anymore.

Power surges and sudden losses of power are other causes. If a computer doesn't have a chance to write information to the CMOS before it's abruptly powered off, it has a hard time picking up where it left off. Power surges can also cause corruption or hardware damage.

The final cause is less common, but it can happen. If the BIOS is damaged or corrupted, it will cause a mismatch between the BIOS and CMOS. It's uncommon but possible for a virus to infect and corrupt the BIOS. Still, it's more common that a BIOS update failed or the operating system updated

[Shrijipatel]

“quitters never win and winners never quit” - someone

[werrtuuhfd]

Thanks you for making content on tech! You make my setup better everytime!

[typicalfn]

bro i’m actually so happy for you ed. All of this hard work to not only produce great content, but for the sake of your happiness. Keep it up man, you’re my fav

[karaczan]

Remember guys: do not shave your beard when windows is upgrading

[r_eece]

man im so happy for you man, this has been a rollercoaster of emotions for you, as the sort of person that gets angry easily, i cant imagine how much this hurt you mentally, ive been here for a year now and am so proud of how much your channel has grown, im thinking of upgradging my setup and you have really inspired me :) thanks

[oliverjensen]

My god! The chills I got when all the monitors turned on. Wow, masterpiece of a video.

[forestfaint]

12:47 “So its not the graphics card” *proceeds to show CMOS error seconds later*

[lemickey]

Lol the amount of times you had us think you really figured it out

[BenvanBroekhuijsen]

It is soooo nice to finally see a video of someone struggling like I always do when I build a PC. In the videos everything normally goes perfectly while I end up in sending back and forth parts.And unlike you, I don't have a nice contact at Asus that sends me a new board, or a new processor because I can't afford it. And then the most annoying part is, when you see people writing smart ass comments assuming you are dumb and did the most basic stuff wrong.

Well I am about to build a new PC, I am crosschecking compatability with all the parts before I even order anything, and I am not going to do extreme tweaking with weird custom cables. Let's hope that for once, I will have a nice PC build.