- Aug 12, 2023
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Hey guys, recently I decided to upgrade my CPU and GPU and after almost two days of trying things out and buying different things I'm at my wits end. I DID NOT expect to have this many issues doing this. Especially considering I've built a PC before.
To start my specs;
Asus B550-Plus Motherboard (Ryzen 5000 ready on box)
Ryzen 5600 CPU
Nvidia 3080 GPU
two 8gb corsair DDR4 ram (Board doesn't support DDR5 😒)
NVMe 1tb drive
500gb Samsung SSD
The problems are weird.
When I boot it up I get a red light on my CPU check. I've tried almost everything outside of a USB Flash bios update (Board doesn't support flash but is advertised as being ready to support all gen three ryzen chips);
I havent taken out the CMOS battery though.
Here is where it gets weird, I can't even start the BIOS (Don't know if that is because of the CPU). When I start it up with my GPU plugged in to my monitor I get to the Asus "pres del or f2" screen to access bios but nothing happens when I press both those buttons. My keyboard is plugged in. The lights are on, but no movement. I don't have a ps2 slot so I cant try that for a keyboard. I tried disconnecting my GPU and plugging my monitor directly to the board but when I do that I don't get any signal on the monitor at all. Just a black screen.
Is it possible I bought a defective card? Never had anything like this before happen. The worst part is that I can't try my old CPU because one of the pin is slightly bent and Id rather not damage the motherboard.
What do you think? What a nightmare. I've never run into so many compatibility issues. And shame on me for buying the one Motherboard with absolutely minimal ways to trouble shoot problems.
To start my specs;
Asus B550-Plus Motherboard (Ryzen 5000 ready on box)
Ryzen 5600 CPU
Nvidia 3080 GPU
two 8gb corsair DDR4 ram (Board doesn't support DDR5 😒)
NVMe 1tb drive
500gb Samsung SSD
The problems are weird.
When I boot it up I get a red light on my CPU check. I've tried almost everything outside of a USB Flash bios update (Board doesn't support flash but is advertised as being ready to support all gen three ryzen chips);
- I've reseated the CPU multiple times.
- I checked the CPU pins.
- I've taken out the Ram and put one stick in in multiple areas.
- I've checked all the cables and put them in again.
- I tried shorting the BIOS as well. No luck.
I havent taken out the CMOS battery though.
Here is where it gets weird, I can't even start the BIOS (Don't know if that is because of the CPU). When I start it up with my GPU plugged in to my monitor I get to the Asus "pres del or f2" screen to access bios but nothing happens when I press both those buttons. My keyboard is plugged in. The lights are on, but no movement. I don't have a ps2 slot so I cant try that for a keyboard. I tried disconnecting my GPU and plugging my monitor directly to the board but when I do that I don't get any signal on the monitor at all. Just a black screen.
Is it possible I bought a defective card? Never had anything like this before happen. The worst part is that I can't try my old CPU because one of the pin is slightly bent and Id rather not damage the motherboard.
What do you think? What a nightmare. I've never run into so many compatibility issues. And shame on me for buying the one Motherboard with absolutely minimal ways to trouble shoot problems.
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