Hi
Malmern,
Sir,
1. You already have the latest BIOS installed.
2. Latest is not the best! Update drivers only when they are creating problems/Issues & that issues are said to be fixed in a later version. Even when a driver creates issues, the just next driver version needs to be tried first in most cases & not the latest.
( A long back I always thought it would be the best to switch to latest drivers but that is not the truth. Latest drivers can show marginally exciting numbers in bench marking tests but the system stability is way ahead.
Make Windows Updates & Software Updates regularly but always make System images because even a single update can make the things all bad. Keep distance from updating drivers just for the cause of updating all the things.
And Yes avoid updating BIOS without any reason. That is more critical than drivers because driver updation ends with OS but BIOS updation is permanent regardless of reinstallation or recovery. I have seen people revert back to previous BIOS but it is not possible always )
3. It seems the problem has got worse in the back to back updating effort. Always make System Images.
4. Having said that all, Its really surprising the way the latest drivers are behaving. Please make sure you are using drivers from genuine source & they support your device & OS.
When i was searching for your Graphic card, I got this support page. This is your Graphic card, isn't it ? : ASUS Radeon HD 7970 3GB :
HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 Driver & Tools | Graphics Cards | ASUS Global
Just a thought : Why do you go straight to AMD when ASUS already provides a dedicated support page, Just for the latest drivers ?
5. When you are not able to boot, did you try System Recovery Option : Startup Repair : You may need to run it for three times one after other.
Startup Repair
6. Did you run sfc /scannow on your OS ? What it says ? You may neeed to run it for 7 times one after other.
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
7. How Device Manager shows ? Is it all well there ?
8. You should check for the latest Intel Chipset driver with 'Intel® Driver & Support Assistant'.
Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant
Let me know what it suggests ?
9. Did you run Memtest to check RAM issues :
RAM - Test with Memtest86+
10. You may do Repair Install & then check the issue :
Repair Install
Let me know.
Thanks & Regards. ...
Just a thought : What it says when you run
DISM++ & select '
Recovery > Scanhealth':
https://www.chuyu.me/en/index.html