I recently upgraded my PC with new components including a motherboard, CPU, and RAM. Initially, when I powered it on, I reached the BIOS, but it couldn't find a drive to boot from (despite keeping my existing Windows drive). After some research, I enabled CSM in the BIOS. However, I've now been stuck for about half an hour with a black screen, even though the drive's LED is flashing occasionally. There's no warning light on the motherboard, and the monitor is just blank. Is there something wrong here? Here's my setup: Ryzen 5 7600 CPU, ASRock B650M Pro RS motherboard, 32GB Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 RAM, 600W 80+ Bronze PSU, and a GTX 1050Ti graphics card (planning to upgrade later). Oh, and my internet connection is pretty slow, so if it's downloading anything, that might be a factor too.
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It sounds like you may have a compatibility issue with your new setup. Since you enabled CSM, it should help, but not all configurations handle the switch well. You can try resetting the BIOS settings back to default just to see if that helps. Additionally, consider updating your BIOS if you haven't done so yet; that can often resolve booting issues with new hardware. If the problem persists even after that, it could be worthwhile to try connecting your drive to another SATA port.
First off, make sure your Windows drive is properly connected. Sometimes, loose cables can cause issues like this. You should also check if your previous Windows installation has features like BitLocker enabled, which can prevent it from booting on new hardware. If that's the case, you might need to disable it or reset it to access your drive. Keep an eye on the boot process; if it takes longer than an hour, that's definitely a sign something’s off. Good luck!
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