New build stopped working after a few hours. Lights on CPU, DRAM, VGA. Reboots itself every 15 sec. No display on both GPU and Mobo.

[phillpower2]

Good work on your behalf (y)

#6. + NVMe SSD : and my issue is back. Red CPU light for a sec, then orange RAM light for a sec, then white VGA light, then the green boot light flashes for less than a sec, no light until Windows is about to restart, and the PC reboots…

Couple of things for you to do if you will;

Remove the SSD from the MB altogether, reassemble, power up and see if you are able to access the BIOS, if yes, leave the PC sitting in the BIOS for a while to see if it stays there, if yes, power down, follow the standard safety measures by disconnecting the power cord and grounding yourself etc, insert the SSD into the second M2 slot, carefully reassemble, power up with your fingers crossed, post back when you are ready.

Im off to work shortly but will check back later.

[idkman]

Hello, thanks a lot for your continuous help!

I left my PC on for a few hours with no issue. Idle temps for the CPU on BIOS was 25°C… And 33°C for the MB.

Same thing happens on the M2 slot: the green led doesn’t turn on like it does when I don’t plug the SSD.

I’m waiting for a USB to USB-C adapter that should come today since I don’t have another PC or a laptop and I’ll try to create a bootable Windows installation with my phone to see if that solves the problem

[phillpower2]

You may well have a faulty SSD being that it happens with both M2 slots.

I’m waiting for a USB to USB-C adapter that should come today since I don’t have another PC or a laptop and I’ll try to create a bootable Windows installation with my phone to see if that solves the problem

Sorry but have to ask, how were you planning to install Windows if you don`t already have the OS on a bootable USB thumbdrive, you will also need to have the system drivers for the MB on a seperate USB thumbdrive because as soon as Windows installed you must then install the chipset drivers, the SATA/storage drivers and third the VGA drivers, this 100% must be done before Windows is allowed to check for updates else you will end up with BSOD at worse or at the very least an unstable machine.

You are welcome by the way (y)

[idkman]

Here’s how I did it the first time: I went on Microsoft’s website to create a bootable USB drive. Once my build was ready I inserted the USB and installed Windows on the SSD. That’s it. Then I updated the BIOS to the latest version through M-Flash. I remember downloading some drivers for the motherboard but I don’t quite remember… I also manually increased the MHz from 4800 to 6000 (I didn’t know about enabling EXPO)

I didn’t have time to activate Windows.

But now I don’t have access to a laptop so I planned to do the same thing but with my phone. Basically I’ll create a bootable USB with an app and using a USB to USB-C adapter to connect a USB key to my phone.

I’m not quite sure but if I boot a new Windows installation on an SSD that already has Windows on it, maybe it will automatically format itself?

[phillpower2]

To avoid any confusion can we please stick to the present build;

I’m not quite sure but if I boot a new Windows installation on an SSD that already has Windows on it, maybe it will automatically format itself?

Why do you ask, has the SSD already got Windows on it.

[idkman]

Yes my current SSD has Windows on it. I installed it right after I finished my build. It worked for a few hours.

That’s why after the BIOS I get a “Restarting…” Windows screen before it reboots.

So if I boot a new install I hope it will format my SSD and remove the Windows I installed on Monday

[phillpower2]

Thanks for the update (y)

after the BIOS I get a “Restarting…” Windows screen before it reboots.

See if you are able to force the computer to start in the Windows Recovery Environment (RE) by starting up and shutting down the computer two or three times using the case power button, please note that you need to shut down the computer after the MBs splash/logo screen and just before Windows attempts to load, if successful you should then continue to the Troubleshooting options and then hopefully be able to use Reset this PC, a system restore point or Safe Mode etc.

So if I boot a new install I hope it will format my SSD and remove the Windows I installed on Monday

Yes it would but that would imply that it was Windows that was the cause of all your problems from the outset and from the description of what was originally happening that is most unlikely, you also need to keep in mind the progress that we have made since since your initial OP and yet Windows still cannot load.

[idkman]

AT LAST!

Thanks to you I managed to reinstall Windows and it’s now working.

It doesn’t explain why it crashed the first time so I’m pretty anxious now. I have not done anything yet except shutting down the computer to see if it boots (it does, but the boot led doesn’t stay on, I guess it doesn’t matter)

So for now I’m just letting it run for awhile to see if it’s not related to the PSU.

What would you advise me to do next? Maybe run a few softwares to see if my components are properly working?

[phillpower2]

Hello idkman,

Sorry but have only just finished so couldn’t get back to you

Whatever you do, do not install anything whatsoever until we touch base tomorrow, I will 100% guide you through testing your hardware, for now I need a coffee and a good nights sleep

[phillpower2]

Sorry another late one so had an early night :cautious:

Are things still going okay.

Are you creating new system restore points before installing any new programs, drivers and Windows updates.

[phillpower2]

No response from the OP so as the PC is now working the thread will be marked and closed.