Question ASRock B550M-C Five Beeps then Single Beep Meaning

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Hello everyone,

I could use some help. I am trying to solve an issue with my ASROCK B550M-C where, upon receiving power, the motherboard error light come on, VGA first and then the BOOT. I get five beeps. After I installed my WD Black SSD, the beep code is now beeps, pause, one beep. My CPU is a Ryzen 5 5500. GPU is a GTX970.

I tried flashing my BIOS using a Raspberry PI, and that was successful. It should not be a BIOS version error now.

At a lost, have researched this issue a bit to no luck, can't get a post out of the GPU. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

I get five beeps. After I installed my WD Black SSD, the beep code is now beeps, pause, one beep.
Looking up the motherboard, it's an AMI BIOS;
https://www.lifewire.com/amibios-beep-codes-2624543
You're hearing 5 short beeps or is a combo of short and long beeps?
 
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

I get five beeps. After I installed my WD Black SSD, the beep code is now beeps, pause, one beep.
Looking up the motherboard, it's an AMI BIOS;
https://www.lifewire.com/amibios-beep-codes-2624543
You're hearing 5 short beeps or is a combo of short and long beeps?
My apologies for missing this. Here are my specs:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5500 - used
CPU cooler: AMD Cooler that ships with Processor
Motherboard: ASRock B550M-C
Ram: Have Corsair Pro 16gb sticks, but am testing with SK Hynix 4gb (both give the error)
SSD/HDD: WD Black 770 1TB new
GPU: GTX 970 - works I pulled it from my intel build
PSU: Aresgame AGV Series 750W new
Chassis: Montech Air A100 RGB
OS: Windows 11
Monitor: Samsung, forget exact model but have tested.

I hear five short beeps, a pause, and then one beep.