I just wrapped up building my new PC and after over six hours of troubleshooting, I still can't get it to power on. When I hit the power button, I see the GPU LEDs flash quickly, but nothing else lights up or moves, and then I hear a click as the power shuts off. I've tried removing the GPU, and nothing changes. I even attempted to connect the monitor directly to the motherboard for onboard graphics, but that didn't help either. Initially, there was an orange DRAM LED when I powered it up, but that went away after I took one stick of RAM out. Later today, I plan to take everything apart and test each component one at a time to see if I can identify the problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Based on my past experience, it's crucial to make sure your BIOS is updated to support the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. I faced a similar issue with my B650 motherboard because the BIOS was outdated. AM5 boards can have a long RAM training process on the first boot. If the only indicator is the DRAM light, you might want to let it sit for about 10-15 minutes to see if it boots to the BIOS. If it does, you can find tutorials online about speeding up AM5 boot times. Hope that helps!
Does it usually stay dark while you wait? None of my fans or lights turned on either.