Boot failure with errors / hangs at "three dots"

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It’s unfortunate, but often true.

Manjaro, like any rolling release distribution, is not a “set and forget” OS such as the walled garden of MacOS – it requires ongoing preventative maintenance which only the system administrator can effectively provide.

The problem remains in that there many simply not interested in much beyond running their free applications; certainly not in reading, learning, or spending the time needed to keep their systems running smoothly.

I’m afraid Linux often isn’t a good fit for those with misplaced expectations or who won’t take responsibility for their own continued ignorance.

But, still they come. :man_shrugging:

Presuming you meant one of these;

If you are intending to upgrade your machine with the new Ryzen, then I again suggest you update your BIOS for compatibility.

Your current BIOS is v0607 (released 2020-06-11) - There have been thirteen (13) BIOS releases since then - the current being v3201 (released 2025-01-02).

It’s quite possible (I dare say, likely) that a BIOS from vintage 2020 will not be fully compatible with a Ryzen 9 9950X, even in Windows.

Because you are upgrading your hardware, effectively it becoming a different system, this topic becomes rather irrelevant.

If you have further difficulties after successfully upgrading your hardware, feel free to create a new Support request.

Regards.

The following is a list of important BIOS updates you have missed:

ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING

BIOS v: 3201 - 2025/01/02

  • Updated Minimum CRB patch for Intel IPU 2024.3
  • Updated ASUS Secure Boot variables for system stability.
  • Updated Microcode for IPU OOB 2024.1 to address CVE-2023-23583.
  • Applied patches for SA50221, SA50202, SA50212, and SA50219 security vulnerabilities.
  • Implemented Intel-SA-50204 security update (IPU2023.4).

BIOS v: 3001 - 2024/04/17

  • This update includes the patch for the LogoFAIL vulnerabilities.
  • Improve system stability.

BIOS v: 2801 - 2023/12/01

  • Improve system performance and security.

BIOS v: 2701 - 2023/03/21

  • Improve system stability

BIOS v: 2601 - 2022/06/10

  • Improve system performance
  • Improve DRAM compatibility

BIOS v: 2403 - 2021/12/16

  • improve system performance and compatibility
  • improve system stability
  • improve DRAM compatibility

BIOS v: 2301 - 2021/07/24

  • Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.

BIOS v: 2301 - 2021/07/24

  • Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.

BIOS v: 2201 - 2021/07/08

  • Improve device compatibility.

BIOS v: 2103 - 2021/04/28

  • Improve system compatibility and stability.

BIOS v: 1003 - 2020/12/23

  • Add a Re-Size BAR Support option to enhance GPU performance
  • Improve system performance

BIOS v: 1003 - 2020/12/23

  • Add a Re-Size BAR Support option to enhance GPU performance
  • Improve system performance

BIOS v: 0901 - 2020/11/18

  • Update Intel Microcode
  • Improve system performance
  • Update AURA Firmware

BIOS v: 0805 - 2020/11/16

  • Update ME firmware to 14.0.45
  • Improve system stability and performance
  • Improve DRAM compatibility
  • Improve Intel thunderbolt device compatibility.

BIOS v: 0707 - 2020/08/28

  • Improve system performance
  • Update Intel Microcode
  • Improve AI Overclocking function for new CPU
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