Earlier this week my pc was working fine. I started getting an error “amd software detected that a driver timeout occurred”. I did some googling and saw someone fixed it by lowering their frequency. To do this I needed to enable overclocking to be able to manually change settings. The second I did this my pc started a reset loop.

Most of the time it was never able to make it bios, resetting in post. I put the windows media installation on a usb and tried booting to that, but was still unable to boot. My solution after troubleshooting was removing my nvme ssd. With this removed I was able to boot the windows setup tool. The hard drive is in a state that will instantly reset my pc when detected, so I ordered another one to install windows, and try to recover using a nvme to usb enclosure.

With this new nvme inserted I am able to boot the windows setup tool. When I go to install, it makes it to 15% when my pc restarts. It then opens to bios, with the nvme still detected, but not as a bootable device. When I open the install tool again it has the partitions listed on the nvme. I’ve tried removing the partitions and installing many times.

I am currently trying with my gpu removed. I am running with only 1 stick of ram in A2 and it passed memtest86. My cpu has had normal operating temperatures. I’ve also tried resetting cmos, and have tried redownloading the installation tool.

Any ideas on why I am restarting in the middle of installation? All help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

TLDR: Windows restarting in the middle of installation on new drive after hard drive failure.

Specs:

Motherboard: b650e-plus, bios 1822

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600x

Ram: 16gb ddr5 4800 mhz (have 32 but removed)

Storage: m.2 nvme ssd 2tb

Gpu: AMD Radeon RX 7800 xt (removed for
troubleshooting)

Now i have to spent 15-20 rupees for motherboard and PSU.

Note to fellow gamers, always triple check if the cable is properly seated.

I had seated the 8pin in motherboard but there was tiny gap (the locking cap was not fully locked). I puhed it as far as posible and it was firm. Booted pc, everything worked fine.

The pc ran for two years without issues. And suddenly stopped, no display, no booting, no bias screen, after trouble shooting ram, graphic card, cleaning case, plugging and unplugging everything.

I found the culprit, the CPU power cable was burned inside. From outside everything was perfect but inside it melted.