PC not booting after build

Posted by Bribbles420@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 5 comments

I have just build a pc with the following parts:

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
MSI B350 Tomahawk
Zotac GTX 1060 6GB
1TB M.2 SSD
Be quiet 500W 80+ Bronze PSU
16GB DDR4 Corsair RAM

I have put it all together, it turns on and all the fans spin but it will not display or be detected by my monitor. The MSI EZ Debug lights are red for BOOT, DRAM and GPU. The only one that isn't on is the CPU light.

I'm able to plug in a keyboard and toggle the caps lock on and off, which I have heard means it might be a problem with the graphics card.

I've reset the CMOS battery and reseated the graphics card and the RAM sticks, but still nothing works. I haven't updated the motherboard BIOS, but my friend was using it with the Ryzen 5 3600 a few months ago so I imagine it should just work.

Any ideas on how to figure out what's broken? I'm at a loss.

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jsorrel1@reddit

Have you tried removing the graphics card and plugging your monitor directly into the motherboard to see if you get an image? I would try that first. It's an easy enough test to tell you if something is wrong with the gpu or slot on the mobo.

Bribbles420@reddit (OP)

I don't think the CPU has integrated graphics so will this work?

You are totally right. The 3600 doesn’t have integrated graphics. Completely forgot about that.

Kalhorious@reddit

I would recommend updating the bios.

yeah will give this a go