I think my CPU is half dead
I think my CPU is half dead
I recently swapped in a Ryzen 5 2600X to swap out my 3000G, it performed perfectly until my friend handed me his motherboard. After installing the new one, I didn’t see any video output, so I thought the board was faulty and returned to my old model, which functioned well. About a month later, I spotted a good price on a Rog Strix B450-F gaming board and ordered it—arrived today. I installed it right away and still face the same issue: no video and the board lights stay stuck on "VGA error." To check, I tried my old 3000G, which worked fine. I’ve also experimented with other GPUs paired with the 2600X, but the problem persists. My components are: CPU – Ryzen 5 2600X, GPU – 1060 3GB, Motherboard – Rog Strix B450-F Gaming, Old Board – Asus Prime A320M-K, RAM – 16GB.
This strange problem seems similar to what I've encountered before. It might be related to the CPU, but more likely to the RAM. Consider swapping the RAM to check if a faulty channel is causing the issue.
Check if the cable is connected to the GPU instead of the motherboard.
I only used one stick in every RAM slot, but it didn't make a difference