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Goku_Jerome
Senior Member
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09-26-2021, 04:48 AM
#1
I own an MSI B550-A Pro, Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi, A GTX 960, and RTX 3060. My setup includes a Ryzen 5 2400G, Ryzen 9 3900X, three G.Skill Aegis 8GB RAM sticks, and a Roswell HIVE 650S. I've recently replaced all components over the past two weeks. After increasing my CPU overclock on the Gigabyte board, the PC would freeze and I had to perform a hard reboot. The DRAM LED on the motherboard would flash quickly to the CPU LED. I assumed the CPU was faulty and upgraded to an R9. Now I suspect the motherboard or BIOS settings are the issue—after booting into Windows Recovery, I changed the boot mode but still can't configure CPU/GPU/RAM properly. The system powers on with fans and RGB working, yet I can't set up anything. Is this due to insufficient power delivery or possibly failing RAM? My CPU cooler is tight but it ran fine for years. I'm worried about multiple failed CPUs and need urgent advice.
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Goku_Jerome
09-26-2021, 04:48 AM #1

I own an MSI B550-A Pro, Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi, A GTX 960, and RTX 3060. My setup includes a Ryzen 5 2400G, Ryzen 9 3900X, three G.Skill Aegis 8GB RAM sticks, and a Roswell HIVE 650S. I've recently replaced all components over the past two weeks. After increasing my CPU overclock on the Gigabyte board, the PC would freeze and I had to perform a hard reboot. The DRAM LED on the motherboard would flash quickly to the CPU LED. I assumed the CPU was faulty and upgraded to an R9. Now I suspect the motherboard or BIOS settings are the issue—after booting into Windows Recovery, I changed the boot mode but still can't configure CPU/GPU/RAM properly. The system powers on with fans and RGB working, yet I can't set up anything. Is this due to insufficient power delivery or possibly failing RAM? My CPU cooler is tight but it ran fine for years. I'm worried about multiple failed CPUs and need urgent advice.

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marinagrams
Member
216
09-27-2021, 07:45 AM
#2
I'm dealing with a board that keeps failing to POST, the diagnostic indicators seem chaotic. Orange DRAM, red CPU, white VGA, green BOOT, no video output. Performed a hard reset, re-seated RAM and GPU, it works for about ten more cycles. Usually, if the same CPU behaves consistently across different boards and RAM, the issue is likely with the CPU. If a board responds identically with various CPUs and RAM, the problem probably lies with the board itself. Fail to POST suggests a hardware fault, though a CPU could be involved. My thought is the overclocking might have altered the IMC settings. Added note: if everything uses the same boot drive, that could be the root cause. Have you confirmed it? Edited July 20, 2022 by An0maly_76 Updated with more details
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marinagrams
09-27-2021, 07:45 AM #2

I'm dealing with a board that keeps failing to POST, the diagnostic indicators seem chaotic. Orange DRAM, red CPU, white VGA, green BOOT, no video output. Performed a hard reset, re-seated RAM and GPU, it works for about ten more cycles. Usually, if the same CPU behaves consistently across different boards and RAM, the issue is likely with the CPU. If a board responds identically with various CPUs and RAM, the problem probably lies with the board itself. Fail to POST suggests a hardware fault, though a CPU could be involved. My thought is the overclocking might have altered the IMC settings. Added note: if everything uses the same boot drive, that could be the root cause. Have you confirmed it? Edited July 20, 2022 by An0maly_76 Updated with more details

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elliottrg
Member
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10-03-2021, 12:39 PM
#3
Using the same boot drive, power supply, and RAM modules—three different ones I’ve swapped—is fine. However, I’m not sure my MOBO would struggle because of the boot drive. My PC did manage to post twice before, but now it won’t after changing the BIOS from UEFI to CSM. I think updating the BIOS via USB might be a good next step.
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elliottrg
10-03-2021, 12:39 PM #3

Using the same boot drive, power supply, and RAM modules—three different ones I’ve swapped—is fine. However, I’m not sure my MOBO would struggle because of the boot drive. My PC did manage to post twice before, but now it won’t after changing the BIOS from UEFI to CSM. I think updating the BIOS via USB might be a good next step.

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aquadio
Member
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10-10-2021, 11:18 AM
#4
A boot drive that’s problematic enough to disrupt the motherboard might lead to a POST failure. Such issues are uncommon but do occur. Another reason could be conflicting PCIe devices competing for lanes, which may cause the board to hang. Additionally, some BIOS features for less common devices are disabled to prioritize support for more popular ones. This tends to happen on older boards, though it’s not rare. Edited July 20, 2022 by An0maly_76 Updated with further details
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aquadio
10-10-2021, 11:18 AM #4

A boot drive that’s problematic enough to disrupt the motherboard might lead to a POST failure. Such issues are uncommon but do occur. Another reason could be conflicting PCIe devices competing for lanes, which may cause the board to hang. Additionally, some BIOS features for less common devices are disabled to prioritize support for more popular ones. This tends to happen on older boards, though it’s not rare. Edited July 20, 2022 by An0maly_76 Updated with further details