Question New build won’t post, DRAM light on, help troubleshoot bad component?

[Cadco]

Hi everyone,
I am attempting to put together a new build but have hit a snag. The PC turns on, but the red DRAM light comes on and no visual displays ever appear on screen. This is true using integrated graphics from the cpu or from a video card. The video card is from a different PC so is known to work.

NOTE: I made a mistake and removed the cpu cooler improperly after installing with thermal paste; i didn’t twist the fan to detach, and it pulled the CPU out of the socket and unseated it. I’m worried this may have broken something,
but I did not see evidence of bent pins

I’ve tried most everything from the stickied troubleshooting guide on this forum. Most pertinently, I have:

• tried different RAM sticks in different configurations
• Reset the BIOS by removing CMOS battery for 10 minutes
• Looked for bent pins in the processor socket (saw none)

It seems to me that likely the motherboard or processor is faulty, but I’ve no idea how to determine which it is. I do not have other compatible parts to test with, so my only real option is to purchase replacements, which means I’d really like to be getting the proper replacement.

My build includes:

• Intel i5 12600k
• ASRock b660m pro
• Silicon power gaming DDR4-3600

Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks in advance

 

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