Some years ago I got me a Dell Aurora R10 PC with a Ryzen 5900X and an RTX 3080 (don't ask).
Two months ago I thought it was a good idea to move the main hardware, CPU/RAM/GPU/SSD, in a new case with new motherboard, because the noise started to irritate me.
So, I bought a new case and AIO, and MSI B550 Tomahawk motherboard. Put it all together, and....
Red light on motherboard, no boot, no nothing....
Checked connections, updated the bios (flashback), tried with one ram stick, with and without GPU etc, nothing.
I guessed it was the "Dell" RAM, so I bought RAM on compatibility list of the MSI motherboard. No luck.
Put the Dell back together again, and it works fine, even with the new RAM I bought.
Send the MSI motherboard back to the seller (reputable shop in NL) "Its broken".
Seller send me pictures of the working motherboard on 5600g, and send the motherboard back...
I tried again, again red light. They offered to test with my components, but i didnt feel like it sending to and from, needed to do some work too.
I thought I just buy another motherboard when I have the money, because that must be it.
Ordered an Asus Pro-Art B550, updated the bios (flashback), but also a warning light, reddish, and nothing....
(I need a thermal paste subscription)
Why o why is my 5900x not working on other motherboards?
(Someone suggested it may be vendor locked, but I never read something about that)
Two months ago I thought it was a good idea to move the main hardware, CPU/RAM/GPU/SSD, in a new case with new motherboard, because the noise started to irritate me.
So, I bought a new case and AIO, and MSI B550 Tomahawk motherboard. Put it all together, and....
Red light on motherboard, no boot, no nothing....
Checked connections, updated the bios (flashback), tried with one ram stick, with and without GPU etc, nothing.
I guessed it was the "Dell" RAM, so I bought RAM on compatibility list of the MSI motherboard. No luck.
Put the Dell back together again, and it works fine, even with the new RAM I bought.
Send the MSI motherboard back to the seller (reputable shop in NL) "Its broken".
Seller send me pictures of the working motherboard on 5600g, and send the motherboard back...
I tried again, again red light. They offered to test with my components, but i didnt feel like it sending to and from, needed to do some work too.
I thought I just buy another motherboard when I have the money, because that must be it.
Ordered an Asus Pro-Art B550, updated the bios (flashback), but also a warning light, reddish, and nothing....
(I need a thermal paste subscription)
Why o why is my 5900x not working on other motherboards?
(Someone suggested it may be vendor locked, but I never read something about that)