MSI Vega 56 on MSI B450M + Seasonic Focus+ Gold wont start even the CPU fan
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PC Config
When my GPU is attached and power button is pushed, I hear a CLICK sound in my PSU nothing more. CPU fans don’t spin = so nothing more happens.
Background
I was playing a game with moderate settings not pushing the GPU and CPU limits. Then suddenly, my PC shutdowns, then this problem exist.
It is a brand new build about a month old. I have RMA for every part I guess.
My Motherboard + CPU needs an external GPU to test whether my GPU has failed or not. I neither do not have an additional GPU or PSU to test. I suspect two things:
What I have tried:
Help me
I thank the members of this forum for their excellent contribution to the society and to people like me.
PC Config
- MSI B450M Motherboard
- AMD Ryzen 3600 CPU
- Gskill RipJaw 8x2 = 16 GB RAM
- MSI Vega 56 Air Cooled GPU
- Seasonic Focus+ Gold modular 80+ 650W PSU
When my GPU is attached and power button is pushed, I hear a CLICK sound in my PSU nothing more. CPU fans don’t spin = so nothing more happens.
Background
I was playing a game with moderate settings not pushing the GPU and CPU limits. Then suddenly, my PC shutdowns, then this problem exist.
It is a brand new build about a month old. I have RMA for every part I guess.
My Motherboard + CPU needs an external GPU to test whether my GPU has failed or not. I neither do not have an additional GPU or PSU to test. I suspect two things:
- GPU has failed because even without connecting the power of GPU, and just by seating it on the motherboard PCI E slot and switching on the board, I hear only the CLICK sound from PSU - CPU Fan does not spin
- PSU has failed because it needs more power for the GPU because this happens only if I attach the GPU on the motherboard
What I have tried:
- Took all components out, placed it on a cardboard, and tested each component separately
- Did a Seasonic PSU jump starter test = PSU fan starts (OK) – but this is a simple test
- Took everything out of my Motherboard except the CPU, 24 Pin + CPU power attached. CPU fan spins and EZdebug detects CPU
- Attached the Ram and switched on again. CPU is detected normally, RAM is detected normally because the only the MSI EZDebug GPU led turns on.
- Updated the motherboard BIOS using usb flash method – it successfully finished because I could see that via EZdebug. This means Motherboard, CPU, RAM, and even the PSU is OK.
- Reset the CMOS battery - Jumper on motherboard (some suggested this)
- Attached finally checked my GPU PINS – all ok, and properly seated on the PCI-E slot, and turned on the motherboard (tried with both normal mode and power save mode bios available on GPU)
- Without connecting the power for GPU. Then I hear a small CLICK sound from my seasonic PSU, nothing else happens.
- After connecting the power for GPU. Then also I hear a small CLICK sound from my seasonic PSU, nothing else happens.
Help me
- To figure out what components I must send back for RMA. I initially thought the Seasonic PSU has some component failed because it could not draw the required power, but after step 3.a I think now my GPU has failed. Am I correct?
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