Red boot light error

fretted · 29 Dec 2019 at 19:28

Hi all,

I've just put together my new build

Ryzen 3600
Msi b450 tomahawk max
M2 drive (nvme)
Viper RAM (in bank 2 and 4)

But I'm not getting anything coming up on the monitor. I am getting a red boot light on the motherboard. All the case fans are working.

Do i need to sit the RAM in banks 1 and 3?
Update the BIOS?
or other?

fretted · 29 Dec 2019 at 20:16

Do I have to remove my cpu and ram to upgrade the bios? It seems a bit of a faff

fretted · 30 Dec 2019 at 20:39

Thanks for the help guys.

Turned out the windows usb boot drive wasn't a boot drive after all.

fretted · 2 Jan 2020 at 11:29

Just encountered a new problem.

After about three days working properly, the computer stopped booting again but this time it is the vga red light which is showing on the mb.

I have reseated the graphics card, replaced the psu lead and updated the mb bios to the latest drivers. I also plugged in a spare graphics card and it booted with that.

Am I missing anything else to try or do i contact ocuk for an rma?

fretted · 2 Jan 2020 at 15:25

The psu is Seasonic Prime Ultra Snow Silent 650W 80 Plus Platinum Modular Power

fretted · 2 Jan 2020 at 19:58

Joxeon said:
Have you got another pc to try the gpu in?

Unfortunately not

fretted · 3 Jan 2020 at 14:17

freddie64 said:
What GPU?

If it needs 2 power plugs ie 8 pin + 6 pin, try using two separate PCIE cables instead of a single daisy chained cable.

I didn't try this .. but have rma'd now