Avoiding troubleshooting challenges Resolve issues without effort Clear problems efficiently
Avoiding troubleshooting challenges Resolve issues without effort Clear problems efficiently
I'm really stressed out. The PC wasn't starting properly, so I bought new parts: motherboard, CPU, RAM, and GPU. After weeks of troubleshooting, everything seems to be working except for the startup. Now the new board shows an Ez debug light on both DRAM and CPU. I've done everything possible online and in my old system, but nothing seems to fix it. I'm at my limit and have invested a lot, so this is really frustrating. I need help urgently.
Have you considered other options you haven’t tried yet before investing more?
With a multimeter, you can fully remove the power source from the PC, connect the green pin of the 24-pin connector to ground, and check your power rails directly.
it seems like you're suggesting checking other components beyond the CPU and RAM. You might want to verify if the case is properly connected—just testing the CPU, RAM, and PSU without additional hardware. If that doesn't work, adding the GPU could help determine if the issue lies in BIOS or other settings.
I hoped throughout the process it wouldn't be related to the power supply unit. It seemed like a possibility at first, but I didn’t notice it right away. Eventually, I realized it might not be PSU-related after all, which could have been a mistake. I’ll continue testing when I’m back home.
I usually deal with boot loops in different ways (PSU, board chip, RAM, drives aren't the issue for me). It might be a PSU problem, but I’d definitely try without anything extra unless I need to get into BIOS. Then I’d add a GPU, tweak some minor BIOS settings, save and exit just to check if it’s at least stable with the GPU. Only after that would I add the OS drive and test further, adding everything else step by step.
I changed the CPU cable on the PSU after checking the old one (noticed some scorch marks?). I put the new cable in and kept seeing the Ez debug lights plus a loud click when I pressed the power button, followed by a brief pause before the monitor didn’t get a signal. Everything else is fresh except the SSD, hard drive, and PSU.