F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Initial setup – everything powers up properly, yet the screen remains off. MSI Mag B550M Mortar.

Initial setup – everything powers up properly, yet the screen remains off. MSI Mag B550M Mortar.

Initial setup – everything powers up properly, yet the screen remains off. MSI Mag B550M Mortar.

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Camillah
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11-18-2022, 06:11 AM
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Yes, my monitor is connected to the GPU, not the motherboard. I'm using an MSI Mag B550M Mortar as my motherboard, a Ryzen 7 5700X as my CPU, an EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3070 Ti GPU, and Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3600 with 3600 CL18 RAM. All components are receiving power, the RGB lights up, fans spin, and the AIO is active. However, I’m not seeing any display output. My PC won’t shut down. After turning it on and off a couple of times, pressing the power button twice before it stopped working, and double-checking the front I/O connection, I tried updating the BIOS via the MSI support site. I downloaded the latest version, extracted it to a USB drive, renamed the file, and connected it to the BIOS flash port. When I pressed the BIOS flash button, the red LED lit briefly but then went out immediately. Now I’m exhausted and need to sleep. I’ve got morning work ahead, so I was wondering if someone more experienced could help. I’m considering forcing the power button on the PSU just in case the CPU is overheating or malfunctioning. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Camillah
11-18-2022, 06:11 AM #1

Yes, my monitor is connected to the GPU, not the motherboard. I'm using an MSI Mag B550M Mortar as my motherboard, a Ryzen 7 5700X as my CPU, an EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3070 Ti GPU, and Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3600 with 3600 CL18 RAM. All components are receiving power, the RGB lights up, fans spin, and the AIO is active. However, I’m not seeing any display output. My PC won’t shut down. After turning it on and off a couple of times, pressing the power button twice before it stopped working, and double-checking the front I/O connection, I tried updating the BIOS via the MSI support site. I downloaded the latest version, extracted it to a USB drive, renamed the file, and connected it to the BIOS flash port. When I pressed the BIOS flash button, the red LED lit briefly but then went out immediately. Now I’m exhausted and need to sleep. I’ve got morning work ahead, so I was wondering if someone more experienced could help. I’m considering forcing the power button on the PSU just in case the CPU is overheating or malfunctioning. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Fungousmedal
Junior Member
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11-23-2022, 11:17 AM
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The RAM performance could be significant. Stability problems often appear with Ryzen processors. The SKU matters; certain bundles aren't reliable. The QVL on your board includes the following Corsair 3600 kits: CMK16GX4M2D3600C18, CMR64GX4M8X3600C18, CMT128GX4M8X3600C18, and CMG16GX4M2D3600C18. If yours isn't among these, it might be the cause, since consistency can't be assured. Some units seem functional but could still affect speed. I used a 3200 Ballistix kit that caused issues for several months. Switched to a Patriot 3200 from my board's QVL and it works flawlessly, even better. It shares the same capacity, density, timings, and voltage. The board needs to be powered on for BIOS updates; as a 5000-series model, some boards are still compatible but require a BIOS upgrade (flashback reverts to previous version). Edited October 30, 2022 by An0maly_76 Updated with more details
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Fungousmedal
11-23-2022, 11:17 AM #2

The RAM performance could be significant. Stability problems often appear with Ryzen processors. The SKU matters; certain bundles aren't reliable. The QVL on your board includes the following Corsair 3600 kits: CMK16GX4M2D3600C18, CMR64GX4M8X3600C18, CMT128GX4M8X3600C18, and CMG16GX4M2D3600C18. If yours isn't among these, it might be the cause, since consistency can't be assured. Some units seem functional but could still affect speed. I used a 3200 Ballistix kit that caused issues for several months. Switched to a Patriot 3200 from my board's QVL and it works flawlessly, even better. It shares the same capacity, density, timings, and voltage. The board needs to be powered on for BIOS updates; as a 5000-series model, some boards are still compatible but require a BIOS upgrade (flashback reverts to previous version). Edited October 30, 2022 by An0maly_76 Updated with more details

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nianderfall
Junior Member
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11-25-2022, 12:02 PM
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Missed noting: Every component (CPU, RAM, GPU, Boot) on the motherboard is inactive. Initially, the boot indicator showed a red light, then it stopped working.
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nianderfall
11-25-2022, 12:02 PM #3

Missed noting: Every component (CPU, RAM, GPU, Boot) on the motherboard is inactive. Initially, the boot indicator showed a red light, then it stopped working.