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The VGA and boot lights illuminate and then shut down, yet the system fails to power on.

The VGA and boot lights illuminate and then shut down, yet the system fails to power on.

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Nerdventurers
Junior Member
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06-09-2022, 11:08 AM
#1
System details:
MOBO: ASRock z790 Sonic
CPU: I7 14700KF
RAM: 64 gb DDR5 4x 16gb Corsair vengeance 6000mhz cl36
PSU: Corsair rm850
Storage: 2tb NVMe WD Black X1
GPU: currently testing, issue with an RTX 2080 from Gigabyte (fully working on my previous system); next upgrade planned to RTX 4080 after a week.

I’m facing a title problem. When I try to boot, everything lights up—fans spin, AIO fans work, RGB lights activate, and the PC stays on until the BOOT light appears. After that, both screens stay illuminated indefinitely. Eventually, the PC idles and no signal reaches either monitor (both DP connections).

I’ve assembled all my previous builds without any VGA or bootlight issues, so I’m relatively new to this. However, based on what I know, the main concern seems to be the GPU connection to the motherboard or PSU cables.

I’m confident the hardware specs are correct, but I’ll try resetting the CPU, attempting a boot with just one RAM stick, and see if it works. I might also test using another NVMe drive that already has Windows installed to check for compatibility. (All previous steps mentioned haven’t been tried before writing this.)
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Nerdventurers
06-09-2022, 11:08 AM #1

System details:
MOBO: ASRock z790 Sonic
CPU: I7 14700KF
RAM: 64 gb DDR5 4x 16gb Corsair vengeance 6000mhz cl36
PSU: Corsair rm850
Storage: 2tb NVMe WD Black X1
GPU: currently testing, issue with an RTX 2080 from Gigabyte (fully working on my previous system); next upgrade planned to RTX 4080 after a week.

I’m facing a title problem. When I try to boot, everything lights up—fans spin, AIO fans work, RGB lights activate, and the PC stays on until the BOOT light appears. After that, both screens stay illuminated indefinitely. Eventually, the PC idles and no signal reaches either monitor (both DP connections).

I’ve assembled all my previous builds without any VGA or bootlight issues, so I’m relatively new to this. However, based on what I know, the main concern seems to be the GPU connection to the motherboard or PSU cables.

I’m confident the hardware specs are correct, but I’ll try resetting the CPU, attempting a boot with just one RAM stick, and see if it works. I might also test using another NVMe drive that already has Windows installed to check for compatibility. (All previous steps mentioned haven’t been tried before writing this.)

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ProjectShadow
Member
187
06-13-2022, 07:10 AM
#2
I changed the GPU socket and used the nvme from Windows on my old system, and it booted fine. While checking in Windows, I noticed the main disk wasn't detected in the partition creation window. This suggests possible issues like BIOS settings, incorrect slot placement, or a faulty disk. I'll continue testing GPU and disk problems, but this was my initial fix for similar concerns.
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ProjectShadow
06-13-2022, 07:10 AM #2

I changed the GPU socket and used the nvme from Windows on my old system, and it booted fine. While checking in Windows, I noticed the main disk wasn't detected in the partition creation window. This suggests possible issues like BIOS settings, incorrect slot placement, or a faulty disk. I'll continue testing GPU and disk problems, but this was my initial fix for similar concerns.