Question Is my motherboard dead ?

[notsammmy]

So I just built my first ever PC with:

MBD: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI AM4
GPU: RX 6600
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 from my friend
RAM: 32GB Ripjaws V Series

The thing is when I finished building it, it would not POST and eventually found out that the CPU light was on and that the Ryzen 5 2600 is unsupported on this motherboard. I've read that something like this can kill the motherboard so am I screwed or do I just need to install a compatible CPU?

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Your board might very well be fine but you should've stuck to a B450 chipset if you were recycling the Ryzen 2600. Since you're on a B550 chipset board, look into a Ryzen 5000 series processor.

 

[notsammmy]

Thanks for the help I have a 3600 getting shipped in already but the motherboard manual says it should be compatible so I hope it works

 

[beyondlogic]

Thanks for the help I have a 3600 getting shipped in already but the motherboard manual says it should be compatible so I hope it works

3600 is compatible dont worry about the board its probly fine. the only reason its not posting is simply no code in the bios to identify it.

 

[notsammmy]

3600 is compatible dont worry about the board its probly fine. the only reason its not posting is simply no code in the bios to identify it

I just got the new cpu and unfortunately the CPU light is still on and the PC isn't posting. I tried a CMOS reset but it don't help

 

[beyondlogic]

I just got the new cpu and unfortunately the CPU light is still on and the PC isn't posting. I tried a CMOS reset but it don't help

make sure ram is in slots 2 and 4 if this fails

try 1 stick in slot 2 if it fails to post after this then change out for the other stick and insert in slot 2.

 

[notsammmy]

make sure ram is in slots 2 and 4 if this fails

try 1 stick in slot 2 if it fails to post after this then change out for the other stick and insert in slot 2.

Worked like a charm! thanks for the help

 

[beyondlogic]

Worked like a charm! thanks for the help

No problem glad it worked mark thread as solved