ProArt B550 motherboard illuminates VGA light but fails to display BIOS or produces a black screen.

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OG_NAME30
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12-21-2020, 06:36 PM

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Hey, I'm feeling really stuck. I've been working hard to send a successful POST for the last few hours. When I power on the motherboard using a screwdriver in the front panel header, it attempts to boot everything but gets stuck on a constant white VGA light. After a few seconds, a green BOOT light stays lit, showing a failed boot. I've tried several things: taking out the GPU and reinserting the cable, moving it to a different PCIe slot, reseating the RAM, updating the BIOS via BIOS flashback (PCPartPicker says it supports that model), checking connections like the 24-pin, CPU connector, fan header, and PCIe pins. I also tried reseating the CPU and using a single stick of RAM. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core
CPU Cooler: NZXT T120 RGB 50.18 CFM
Motherboard: Asus ProArt B550-CREATOR ATX AM4
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18
Storage: Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME
Video Card: Gigabyte EAGLE OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3070 LHR
Case: Inter-Tech X-908 Infini2 ATX Mid Tower
I'm wondering if the latest BIOS version is necessary or if this specific setup works.

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Zoe783
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12-23-2020, 07:34 PM

#2

Have you explored various memory modules?

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Chrysanthemum9
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12-24-2020, 07:29 AM

#3

Is this your first installation? Have you already set up Windows yet? If not, do you still have the USB installer connected? Plugging it in should get you to the setup screen. The illuminated boot light indicates it can't locate a boot drive or operating system.

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NeoHo
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12-26-2020, 01:17 AM

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This could be happening because your M.2 drive is empty. You might try entering the BIOS manually without using a GUI to see if it works.

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blackops1907
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12-26-2020, 06:55 AM

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You can access BIOS without an operating system running. After making all the changes for troubleshooting, have you reset the CMOS? That should be the first step.

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Lxxn2002
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12-26-2020, 11:24 AM

#6

I extracted the CMOS and reinserted it, but the same problem persists.

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Password_
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12-26-2020, 07:40 PM

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Ensure you've followed the proper procedure by clearing CMOS before proceeding. Refer to pages 1 through 17 of your user manual for the recommended steps.

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xBRORx
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12-27-2020, 01:46 AM

#8

Using onBoard video instead of your GPU doesn't change the outcome; both will produce the same result.

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luk321
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12-27-2020, 04:54 AM

#9

The problem remains unchanged. I might attempt using Windows. The monitor is connected and displays a black screen. Q-Led cycles three times, switching each light on and off, then it stops at VGA and stays on. About five seconds pass before the green BOOT light appears.

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babebibel
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12-27-2020, 11:09 AM

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Yes