- Jul 17, 2022
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So recently I decided to get some new parts for a PC build while re-using some old parts.
I got a new case, a Ryzen 5 5600X to upgrade from an Intel i3-9100F, a new PSU (EVGA 750W GQ from a Thermaltake Smart 500W), a new motherboard (ASUS Prime B450M-A II from a Gigabyte B360M-DS3H) and an M2 SSD.
All was going well (I had only installed the CPU, cooler, M2 SSD, power supply and GPU and connected a monitor and keyboard) until I decided to do the first boot test by using a screwdriver to power on the system and it seems that every component was working fine except for the GPU (installed by PCIe and a PSU VGA cable) which would not start, which is some Sapphire RX 590. Big issue since the Ryzen 5 5600X needs a discrete GPU. I started troubleshooting. I tried using one stick of RAM, didn't work. Re-inserted RAM and GPU multiple times, didn't work. Disconnected and reconnected the PSU cables multiple times, didn't work. Adjusted the cooler, didn't work. Etc. etc. etc. I even reinstalled my GPU into my old build to see if I hadn't just accidentally broken the GPU and sure enough, it worked fine. To see if it was my new PSU, I connected the required PSU cables to my old PC and sure enough, it was booting, and I was even using the screwdriver to power on method. Unfortunately, I do not have a spare GPU to test if that specific GPU just doesn't want to work with my motherboard for some reason.
At this point, I got really desperate and either assumed I accidentally shorted my new motherboard or the PCIe port was just DOA somehow and ordered a replacement off of Amazon, the same one. I installed every component again as meticulous as possible and sure enough, the exact same issue came up. If it's not my GPU, not my motherboard, not my PSU and not my RAM, what is it? Please help. The components I used are listed above. Also, my motherboard does display an orange light when the PSU is powered on, however the manual does not disclose what it means.
I got a new case, a Ryzen 5 5600X to upgrade from an Intel i3-9100F, a new PSU (EVGA 750W GQ from a Thermaltake Smart 500W), a new motherboard (ASUS Prime B450M-A II from a Gigabyte B360M-DS3H) and an M2 SSD.
All was going well (I had only installed the CPU, cooler, M2 SSD, power supply and GPU and connected a monitor and keyboard) until I decided to do the first boot test by using a screwdriver to power on the system and it seems that every component was working fine except for the GPU (installed by PCIe and a PSU VGA cable) which would not start, which is some Sapphire RX 590. Big issue since the Ryzen 5 5600X needs a discrete GPU. I started troubleshooting. I tried using one stick of RAM, didn't work. Re-inserted RAM and GPU multiple times, didn't work. Disconnected and reconnected the PSU cables multiple times, didn't work. Adjusted the cooler, didn't work. Etc. etc. etc. I even reinstalled my GPU into my old build to see if I hadn't just accidentally broken the GPU and sure enough, it worked fine. To see if it was my new PSU, I connected the required PSU cables to my old PC and sure enough, it was booting, and I was even using the screwdriver to power on method. Unfortunately, I do not have a spare GPU to test if that specific GPU just doesn't want to work with my motherboard for some reason.
At this point, I got really desperate and either assumed I accidentally shorted my new motherboard or the PCIe port was just DOA somehow and ordered a replacement off of Amazon, the same one. I installed every component again as meticulous as possible and sure enough, the exact same issue came up. If it's not my GPU, not my motherboard, not my PSU and not my RAM, what is it? Please help. The components I used are listed above. Also, my motherboard does display an orange light when the PSU is powered on, however the manual does not disclose what it means.
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