MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX Red CPU indicator shows a fault.
MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX Red CPU indicator shows a fault.
I just bought a Ryzen 9 3900x, B450 Tomahawk max and some new DDR4 RAM. After assembling everything, the red CPU light appeared on the motherboard. I updated the BIOS, reset the CMOS, rearranged my RAM, and even replaced the PSU because the old one wasn’t providing enough power. Recently, I noticed the socket on the motherboard makes a loud click when releasing the tension arm. I’m not sure if this is normal for this board. A video of the issue is linked below. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, no bent pins on the CPU were found.
The system functions properly with the LED active. Everything operates as expected.
Consider using a different GPU temporarily. Your Tomahawk had issues after a swap, but fixing it often involved resetting CMOS or checking memory. Try booting with just one card if you haven't already.