Hey everyone! I'm in the process of building my very first PC and have run into an issue. I've managed to get everything set up outside the case, and now I'm trying to connect my monitor and keyboard. However, I'm facing a problem: my graphics card doesn't seem to turn on. The motherboard lights up with a code 20 and I see a red VGA light. I've tried using both HDMI and Display cords, but nothing seems to work. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? Here's a rundown of my specs:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core
- CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Plus RGB
- Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB DDR5-6000
- Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB NVME SSD
- Video Card: MSI GAMING TRIO OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
- Case: HYTE Y60 Snow White ATX Mid Tower
- Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE 1300 W Platinum
2 Answers
First thing to do is check if you plugged the GPU into the PSU. Sometimes the power connectors can be tricky to make sure they’re seated correctly. If that's not it, double check if the GPU is fully seated in the PCIe slot. It needs to be pushed all the way down. Also, try using a display connected to the motherboard directly to see if that works.
If the computer doesn't turn on when the monitor is plugged into the motherboard, that's a red flag. It may indicate a different issue. Make sure everything is properly connected. If you can, taking a picture of your setup and sharing it could help others spot any issues.
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