[SOLVED] VGA light with and without GPU, PC not booting.

[TriShredatops]

Hi guys,

To explain the entire situation, I recently decided to upgrade my GPU (GTX 970) and was lucky enough to grab an RTX3070.

After installing, the PC wouldn't boot and gave me the VGA light on the mobo. I tried a few different things (reseating, reconnecting power connectors, the typical stuff).

I decided to revert back to the 970 but was met with the same issue. Odd, since it was working an hour before. I then just unplugged it all.

Same thing, VGA light. Ryzen 7 2700 CPU no integrated graphics would be my guess? So, seperate issue entirely?

So now, after messing around for a few hours, I'm pretty sure I've narrowed it down to just a few problems:

1. PSU PCIe power connectors finally broken after 7 years and will need replacing entirely (foolishly have a non-modular PSU)
2. Mobo has gone. Would be an odd one as I'm very careful on installations but, possible.

Another, extremely unlikely but possible, idea is that I also added an M2 SSD, could be oddly conflicting? But it would be confusing to have the VGA light come on for that. I'll remove it after posting this and try.

Does anyone have any other suggestions or is it most likely 1 of the 2 issues I've narrowed down to?

Any questions for further info, go ahead. I've got no PC to waste my time on 😛

Thanks

 

[rgd1101]

brand and model of the psu?

 

[TriShredatops]

brand and model of the psu?

EVGA 600W Bronze

 

[TriShredatops]

EVGA 600W Bronze

Apologies, that'll be the EVGA 600W Plus, not Bronze.

 

[TriShredatops]

Another, extremely unlikely but possible, idea is that I also added an M2 SSD, could be oddly conflicting? But it would be confusing to have the VGA light come on for that. I'll remove it after posting this and try.

This. Computers ey, no idea the issue but PC boots perfectly normally without the m2 in.

Odd that it gave the VGA light though... 🤔

 

[greatape22]

I have a very similar set up and a very similar problem. In my mobo manual vga light is affected by all pcie slots, gpu inlcuded as well as m2 slots. I tried swapping my m2 for an older ssd and still have the same vga light and boot error. will be following this thread for updates and will let you know if i figure anything out!

 

[--SID--]

EVGA 600W Plus

That's garbage for a system with Ampere GPU.

 

[DSzymborski]

An EVGA W1 with an expensive GPU is a horrifying combination. It's a bit like topping off your sports car's gas tank with a rusty can full of gasoline you found in a dumpster. I'd try it with a competent PSU and then review if the behavior still persists.