New build for first time – status lights and plugs aren’t working.
New build for first time – status lights and plugs aren’t working.
Problem: When powering up, the motherboard LEDs initially indicate a memory problem. After trying to remove and reinsert the Trident RAM sticks one at a time, the memory warning disappears. Instead, the graphics card warning lights up, though it usually appears when power is lost—this occurred once when I let the system run briefly.
Build: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 12-Core 4.7 GHz - Socket AM5 GIGABYTE X670 GAMING X AX V2 AM5 LGA 1718 AMD X670 ATX Motherboard, G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 64GB (2 sticks), GIGABYTE WINDFORCE GeForce RTX 4070 12GB SAMSUNG SSD 990 PRO 2TB, PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 ASUS ROG RYUO III 360 ARGB Fractal Design Pop XL Air RGB Black TG ATX High-Airflow Clear Tempered Glass Window Full Tower Computer Case MSI - MEG ai1300P PCIE 5.0, 80 PLATINUM Full Modular Gaming PSU
Things that could be relevant or irrelevant:
- I haven’t connected any RGB lights except those integrated into other components.
- I connected three fans and two additional fans to the system’s main fan ports.
- When powering on the PSU but not the PC, the RGB coolers activated.
- The CPU power switches have distinct clips on the motherboard side—my concern is they might be misaligned.
- I removed the RAM, keyboard, and other peripherals, but nothing changed.
- My CPU power connectors have different clips on the board; I wasn’t sure if that was the issue.
- I couldn’t remove them to verify.
- There’s no space to touch the boards.
- I took out the monitor, keyboard, and other accessories, yet it didn’t help.
- I don’t know how to check BIOS versions—if this is the problem, what should I do?
- Some creators suggested this might be a known issue.
- The power button doesn’t seem to shut off the system.
- Is there a method to retrieve diagnostic codes? The manual only mentioned LEDs.
- This is my first attempt at building a PC; I had no prior knowledge a few days earlier, so please confirm if I missed anything or need to follow rules. Thank you for your assistance—I’m getting a bit confused!
These are typically a 2-pin connector that releases with minimal force on the cable. Does this seem incorrect? Have you verified the setup separately from the enclosure? If not, revisit earlier stages and perform a test without the enclosure.