r/MSI_Gaming

I’m hoping someone here has seen this before because I’m completely stuck.

Hardware:
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ (latest BIOS)
WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB
Cloned from the factory SSD using Macrium Reflect
The clone went perfectly. The handheld booted and ran Windows without any issues.
I was trying to troubleshoot the “Failed Attestation” error that was preventing me from playing Call of Duty online, so I went into MSI Click BIOS and enabled Security → User Password.

After saving and rebooting, the handheld never booted into Windows again. Now every startup does the same thing (see attached photo): MSI logo, Immediately followed by a blue firmware box that only displays “WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB”

That’s it. No password prompt, no cursor, no instructions. It just hangs there indefinitely. I cannot even get to the BIOS in this loop on this SSD.

If I remove the SN7100, the Claw boots straight into BIOS with no issues. I reset the BIOS to factory defaults, but the problem comes right back as soon as I reinstall the SSD.

What I’ve tried:

Reset BIOS to defaults
Disabled Fast Boot
Verified Intel VMD is disabled
I also installed the drive in my desktop to test it:
BIOS detects the SN7100 by name.
Windows doesn’t see it at all.
WD Dashboard detects the drive, but every function is disabled.
So the controller seems to be alive, but the drive is basically unusable.

A handful of questions:

1. Has anyone seen the Claw BIOS get an NVMe drive stuck in a security/password state?
2. Does this sound like a hidden or broken NVMe password prompt?
3. Is there any recovery procedure for something like this
4. Has anyone recovered a WD SN7100 after this happened?

I’ve opened (or will be opening) tickets with both MSI and Western Digital, but I figured I’d ask here in case someone has run into this before.

For now I’m back on the original factory SSD. 😩

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone !

This was my first time ever using MSI laptop here is latest version from Thailand, This probably really early device pair with RTX 5080 and Ram Memory 16 GB (Thailand had 16gb not 32 gb). all comprehensive spec I think can found in their website.

The benchmark with cyberpunk native 2k screen set everything to max I got FPS around 55~60 fps ( no framegen , no up scale raw power)

With really max TGP at 122 Watts from 125.

Speaker I think it can be call as on good ok but sure cannot compare to my MacBook 16.

But it really can call as ok and good.

However right now I notice weird jitter from laptop speaker.

Like audio processing was broken some kind.

Is this bug ?

Quality material I think we can call this as good it light.

Screen was good too.

But for some game like where wind meet it really lagging look like wattage stuck around 40 - 70 watts only.

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Mount and Blade Banner Lord was holy smooth at default setting 180 fps everything max.

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Keyboard backlight was bright and crisp.

Trackpad was big smooth look good premium but can heard some crank wobble ?

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Feel free to asking anything!

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Oh ! Laptop GPU was very cool it was max at 70 ~ 75 Celsius even though 125 watts running !!

So this probably new landmark of MSI ?

I heard many people said that MSI likely to melt itself all the time 🤣🤣🤣

Is this normal? Is there anyway to stop it regardless?

I have this laptop, when i try to connect my external monitor using HDMI port i get fps drop, do you think using the type c port will be much better?

Processor: Intel Core i7-12650H Up To 4.7GHz
Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity |Preinstalled Software: MSI Center | In the box: Laptop, Power Adapter
Display: 40cm FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz 45%NTSC IPS-Level
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050,GDDR6 4GB | 802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Memory & Storage: 8GBx2 DDR4 Dual Channel RAM | Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD

I was updating my drivers, and somehow Windows Update also installed updates in the background. After restarting my laptop, I no longer have any audio.

I have tried most of the fixes I found online for this issue, but nothing has worked so far.

The laptop is an MSI Modern 15 B13. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it.

So a few things

I had this shipped and sold by Amazon. It was a signature delivery and when I opened the box I noticed the msi box does not have a seal. But it was inside an Amazon box.

I did not receive any accessories so I called msi support but it was closed until next week due to 4th of july.

So I called amazon. They told me the website on amazon shows no accessories only the gpu and quick service guide. 😑 which it did not come with.

Thr gpu looked good. It had the plastic peel and anti static bag.

I plugged it into my pc and it doesn't turn on. The fans do not spin and rgb does not light up. I get a black screen with no signal

I tried different display port and I reseated the gpu.

The pc worked fine when I had my 9070 xt.

Im almost positive the gpu is defective but wanted to see what everyone here thinks it might be. 🤔

I was playing a game and my computer just froze. When I finally managed to get it back up again, it said that there was a problem with a secure boot. I have been researching and trying to figure this out for the past hour. I have found the secure boot settings but I can't access any of them. I cannot enter advance mode. I've clicked f7 and it doesn't work. Every tutorial I found is on a completely different MSI click bios them me and for some damn reason I can't access anything else but the MSI click bios and I need help fixing this so I can actually play my games again

Hello, my fellow MSI enjoyers!

When I was in the market for a new GPU, I found very little information on the new Vanguard series. After using the 5080 Suprim and the 5090 Vanguard for a while, I would like to compare both models and share my thoughts.

[Performance] On paper, the Suprim is the better performer. It's clocked slightly higher than the Vanguard and I assume it has better binning. However, the performance difference is not something you will actually notice, in my opinion.

[Cooling] Tie. Both GPUs come with a very similar cooling design, including a vapor chamber. From what I understand, the main difference in the cooling solution is one less heat pipe on the Vanguard. I assume both the Suprim and the Vanguard would perform within a couple of degrees of each other in a controlled environment. The cooling solutions are both overkill for a 5080, and definitely enough for a 5090. The fan noise is about the same, in my experience.

[Build Quality] This is a clear win for the Suprim. It uses what seem to be higher quality materials and is noticeably heavier than the Vanguard. I haven't disassembled it, but I presume it has an additional metal cage for rigidity. Either way, if you use a GPU support bracket or a VGPU bracket, I doubt you will notice a difference. Just wear gloves when handling both of these to avoid fingerprints.

[Coil Whine] Tie. Coil whine is impossible to determine reliably, since it varies so much between samples. Additionally, people have a different tolerance to it and different PC cases as well. It's usually much more noticeable in a mesh case, for example. Regarding the two GPUs I have here with me - they have average coil whine. The Suprim is slightly less audible under load, but both are not bothersome in a closed panoramic case.

[Design] I'm going to give this win to the Vanguard. It's naturally subjective and in a vacuum, I'd say the Suprim is the more attractive card. However, I find that the Suprim's color scheme is neither here, nor there. It looks a bit off both in a black case, as well as in a white case. The Vanguard's design fits a wider range of aesthetics in my opinion.

[Alternatives, Pricing, Availability] The Suprim and the Vanguard are the best models within MSI's line-up and I think the price premium over the Gaming Trio and the Ventus is worth it. Addressing the elephant in the room, I know where pricing is at right now and how scarce availability is, especially in some regions. You know what the MSRP is and it is up to you whether you want to pay the current market price.

[Conclusion] Between the Vanguard and the Suprim, I think you should get what you can find / find at a better price. Real-world performance is close enough that I can comfortably recommend both.

As the title says, I built this PC about 9 months ago with a brand-new RTX 5070 Ti. A few days ago, my PC suddenly shut down while sitting idle. The store I bought it from confirmed that the RTX 5070 Ti was the problem.

I sent the card to an MSI service center in my city, but they refused to honor the warranty and wouldn't repair it either. They didn't even tell me why it burned out.

Does anyone have any idea what could have caused this? I know the card is probably beyond repair, but I'd really like to know what happened so I can avoid the same issue in the future. T.T

My build:

• GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G inspire 3X OC
• PSU: Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GT 850W
• Mobo: ASUS TUF Gaming B760M-PLUS wifi
• CPU: Intel Core i5 14600KF

I used a Cooler Master Vertical GPU Mount Kit V3, but I removed it after about 2–3 months.
I used original PSU cables, no OC/undervolt.

Hey everyone, I’m having an issue with my MSI B550 Pro VDH WiFi motherboard (with a Ryzen 5 3600). Before I updated the BIOS, it kept going in a boot loop, flashing to the BIOS for a few seconds, then restarting.

After updating the bios to the latest version using the bios flash button, nothing appeared on the screen, and the CPU light stayed on constantly. I couldn’t re-trigger the update, as the update light just kept blinking. I correctly formatted the usb’s (I tried both 3.0 and 2.0 16gb drives) and named the bios file MSI.ROM but it just wouldn’t work.

I also tried clearing the CMOS, but that didn’t work either.

I’m 100% sure there’s nothing wrong with my ram, cpu or gpu. But I’m not sure about my motherboard or psu.

I have an old 600W Cooler Master RS600 power supply, so I’m wondering if that could be the problem as well.

Has anyone else had this issue? How did I fix it? Or is my motherboard just dead? 😵

What am I supposed to do I had already written regarding my MSI vector