Question MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI - Cpu Red Light

Aug 12, 2025
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i just got MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI for a build im doing after finishing the build and powering up the pc the motherboard cpu light is red .. all parts are brand new from amazon

CPU:


AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (8-core, 3.0GHz base, 4.4GHz boost, 105W TDP)


CPU Cooler:


Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (Dual 120mm fans, 6 heat pipes)


Motherboard:


MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI (ATX, AM4 socket, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2)


RAM:


Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MHz Kit - PVS432G360C8K


Graphics Card:


Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB OC (Triple fan)


Storage:


Lexar EQ790 1TB SSD, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4, up to 7000 MB/s read


Power Supply:


Corsair CX750 80 PLUS Bronze, 750W, Non-Modular, Low Noise (UK version)


Case:


Mars Gaming MC-TOR Black, ATX Semi-Tower, Front mesh, 3x ARGB 120mm fans, dual chamber design

i tried reinstalling cpu twice now still getting red cpu light