Hey everyone, I'm having some issues with my first-ever PC build, and I can't seem to get it to boot up. Here's what I put together:
- Gigabyte Aorus B850 Elite Wifi7 Ice
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 RGB
- Powercolor RX 9070 XT Red Devil
- 64GB (2x32GB) G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB
- Samsung 9100 PRO NVMe SSD 2TB
- Corsair 750W RM750e
- NZXT H5 Flow RGB 2024
I'm not super technical, but here's what I've done:
**PSU Connections:**
- GPU: 12V 2x(6+2) pins, 1 PCIe 6+2 pins
- Mobo-CPU: 1 CPU (4+4) pins, 1 CPU 4 pins
- Mobo: 24 pins
**Motherboard Connections:**
- Case back fan to SYS_FAN2
- Case front fan (with RGB) to SYS_FAN1 and ARGB_V2_1
- Sole case front fan to SYS_FAN3
- Front panel to F_PANEL
- USB connections to FU3A_5G and FU3C_20G
- Audio to F_AUDIO
- AIO fans to CPU_FAN
- AIO VRM to CPU_OPT
- AIO pump to FAN4_PUMP
If you want to see more: [My Build Images](https://imgur.com/a/SQhR9Cz)
2 Answers
From what I can see in the images, everything looks okay, but there might be something I missed due to fatigue. Try going through this checklist and see if it helps:
1. Is the power supply turned on?
2. Are all the cables firmly connected in the right spots?
3. Reseat the RAM modules.
4. Try booting with just one stick of RAM in the second slot.
5. Last resort, remove the CPU and check for any bent pins.
Also, is the system powering on at all, or is it completely dead?
Have you tried the power button directly on the motherboard? And make sure the PSU switch is on. Also, verify the wall outlet and surge strip are working. Your AIO fans should all be connected to the right headers: CPU_FAN for the fans, CPU_OPT for VRM, and the pump in the Pump Header. Here's a reference image if you need it: [Check this out](https://imgur.com/a/xxfkbfc)
The PSU is definitely on, and the surge protector is working since my laptop is powered. I connected everything as you said but the power button doesn’t do anything.
It doesn’t power on at all; no fans or RGB lights. I’ll check all that after work. Pretty sure I did step one correctly.