The system experienced a failure upon startup, encountering issues with booting after the new build was launched.
The system experienced a failure upon startup, encountering issues with booting after the new build was launched.
Hey everyone. I wrapped up my build last night and managed to get a POST after my first try. Spent some time tweaking Windows, installing games and software, and getting everything set up exactly as I wanted. Jumped into Warzone, configured the graphics, but the monitor lost signal right when it started a match. Since I wasn’t hooked up with my headset, I’m not sure if that was the issue. Restarted the PC and it worked fine, but after the splash screen on the motherboard, I ended up with a black screen. I let it sit for a while, powered it down and back in—I finally booted into Windows. Then I went back into Warzone, played for about 45 minutes, and spent another hour tinkering around. The performance was great; GPU temps hit 56°C at full load, and the CPU stayed around mid-40s. This morning my daughter tried to play Stray for 10 minutes, but the monitor dropped again, freezing the PC completely. I restarted, got a POST, but then it went black once more. Tried everything—hard shutdown, removed power cable, held the button for ten seconds, even checked all drivers and updates. No overclocking needed. Specs: OS is Windows 11 Home, CPU is Intel Core i5 12400, GPU is Asus Dual RX6600, RAM is 2x8GB DDR4 at 3200MHz with XMP enabled. Storage includes a M.2 NVMe drive and a Seagate HDD. PSU is Cooler Master Extreme 550W, cooling setup has three front intakes, one top exhaust, and one rear exhaust. All components except the PSU are brand new. Can you help me out with this old setup?
I think this might be one of those issues. - try putting the CPU back in and cleaning the socket. It could be a small amount of debris causing problems. - verify your RAM modules are properly installed (don’t assume it’s the only cause, since incorrect seating would prevent booting) And finally, consider upgrading to a higher wattage power supply. A 550W might not suffice for a 12-core processor and a strong GPU. It’s probably overkill right now, but if you plan to use an RTX 40 or later, you’ll need at least 1000 watts.
Advice given clearly. CPU placement is correct, RAM appears properly seated and detected as expected. Likely issue lies with the power supply unit. System functions well initially but may struggle under full load, drawing near to the PSU’s rated power. Current draw of 473W suggests it’s close to the PSU’s output but not quite there.
It might be the PSU, I think so. Right now I don’t have another unit with 6+2 PCI-E ports for testing. It’s odd I managed to run a game under heavy load for nearly an hour last night, yet this morning my PC shut down even with minimal usage.
Mystery Solved. The PCI-E + connector is burnt pretty bad. I can get into Windows on integrated graphics, but not with the damaged cable and GPU. I'm worried that my brand new GPU is dead. If I unplug the power, the red light goes on, should I be worried? Don't have an extra PSU or PC to test on
I found out the newest AMD software caused the black screen on my PC. I switched back to the previous driver and everything is working fine now.