Hey Folks!
Okay. Building my new PC, I assembled everything as I normally would and when I went to power it on, no luck. No fans, no sounds, no lights except for the RGB lights on the motherboard itself. I have tried pretty near every solution on so many forums that I've nearly lost track.
AMD Ryzen 5600
Asus Tuf Gaming X570 Pro (wifi)
Asus Tuf RTX3080
2x16gb TridentZ DDR4 3600
EVGA 850 P2
After it didn't work the first time, I removed it from the case, and removed unnecessary components (fans, SSDs) I made sure everything else was properly seated and all connections were firmly in place. 24-pin was in, 8pin CPU power was in, RAM seated in proper slots according to the MOBO manual.
To remove the case from the equation, I shorted the power switch and nothing happened. I tried with a second power supply from a PC that works (that I'm typing this on) and still no love.
I read that my motherboard may need a bios update with the 5600 so I removed everything from the board (CPU as well) and eventually, after trying different thumb drives and whatnot, I finally (seemingly) updated the BIOS. I assume it worked because it finally just flashed for a few minutes then went out on its own. All other attempts resulted in a solid led for ~60 minutes until I flipped the PSU off manually.
Next, I cleaned off and reapplied the thermal paste and reseated the CPU, which had no bent pins, back into its home on the MOBO and plugged the CPU fans in. Still nothing.
I thought it was the PSU at this point, so I tried the PSU paper clip test and for the first time in this whole process, the PSU fan started.
At some point, I cleared the CMOS.
I'm now getting the impression I have a dead motherboard, but I've never had that happen in any of my builds over the years. If that were the case, would the BIOS still update and its LEDs work? Would the RGB lights still turn on?
One reason I believe this to be the case is because before I started the build, I removed a heatsink and modified it before reattaching it, so maybe despite the care I took not to, I shorted it before I ever began putting the parts together. If so, the warranty is obviously voided, but I knew the risk at the time.
Anyhow, I'm at a loss at what to do now to make sure it is in fact the motherboard. Is there any way I can figure out for certain that this motherboard is beyond repair, if it turns out to be dead?
Have I missed any troubleshooting steps? I don't have diagnostic tools, like voltmeters, etc.
Thank you for the help, I'm at my wits end. I've had all of these parts for a year and a half but anxiety and depression are real and I'm just now finally building it.
Okay. Building my new PC, I assembled everything as I normally would and when I went to power it on, no luck. No fans, no sounds, no lights except for the RGB lights on the motherboard itself. I have tried pretty near every solution on so many forums that I've nearly lost track.
AMD Ryzen 5600
Asus Tuf Gaming X570 Pro (wifi)
Asus Tuf RTX3080
2x16gb TridentZ DDR4 3600
EVGA 850 P2
After it didn't work the first time, I removed it from the case, and removed unnecessary components (fans, SSDs) I made sure everything else was properly seated and all connections were firmly in place. 24-pin was in, 8pin CPU power was in, RAM seated in proper slots according to the MOBO manual.
To remove the case from the equation, I shorted the power switch and nothing happened. I tried with a second power supply from a PC that works (that I'm typing this on) and still no love.
I read that my motherboard may need a bios update with the 5600 so I removed everything from the board (CPU as well) and eventually, after trying different thumb drives and whatnot, I finally (seemingly) updated the BIOS. I assume it worked because it finally just flashed for a few minutes then went out on its own. All other attempts resulted in a solid led for ~60 minutes until I flipped the PSU off manually.
Next, I cleaned off and reapplied the thermal paste and reseated the CPU, which had no bent pins, back into its home on the MOBO and plugged the CPU fans in. Still nothing.
I thought it was the PSU at this point, so I tried the PSU paper clip test and for the first time in this whole process, the PSU fan started.
At some point, I cleared the CMOS.
I'm now getting the impression I have a dead motherboard, but I've never had that happen in any of my builds over the years. If that were the case, would the BIOS still update and its LEDs work? Would the RGB lights still turn on?
One reason I believe this to be the case is because before I started the build, I removed a heatsink and modified it before reattaching it, so maybe despite the care I took not to, I shorted it before I ever began putting the parts together. If so, the warranty is obviously voided, but I knew the risk at the time.
Anyhow, I'm at a loss at what to do now to make sure it is in fact the motherboard. Is there any way I can figure out for certain that this motherboard is beyond repair, if it turns out to be dead?
Have I missed any troubleshooting steps? I don't have diagnostic tools, like voltmeters, etc.
Thank you for the help, I'm at my wits end. I've had all of these parts for a year and a half but anxiety and depression are real and I'm just now finally building it.