So I'm trying to upgrade the RAM, SSD, and CPU cooler in my build but have run into a ton of problems. I've unplugged everything except for the 24pin motherboard power and the CPU (took off all the cables, RAM, CPU coolers, etc) and have it set up outside of the case. When I turn on the power supply, my standby light is still blinking. I've found that taking out the CPU is the only way to get a steady standby light on the motherboard.
I would think this is a problem with my motherboard or CPU, but my computer was working perfectly fine before I tried upgrading. Also, the blinking standby light issue only appeared recently. When I first swapped out my RAM, SSD, CPU cooler for their upgrades, I had a steady standby light but could not turn on my system (Power button/manually shorting the wires had no effect). The blinking only started when I began to unplug components to see what was going on. For a while, the blinking would stop when I unplugged the CPU power (8pin on the motherboard), but now even that doesn't stop it. Sorry for the long post, but I have no idea where to even start.
Old PC:
CPU: i5 3570k
Motherboard: ASUS p8z77-i
PSU: Corsair TX550M
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb
Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0
Upgraded parts:
RAM: GSkill Ares 2x8gb
Cooler: Scythe Mugen Max
I would think this is a problem with my motherboard or CPU, but my computer was working perfectly fine before I tried upgrading. Also, the blinking standby light issue only appeared recently. When I first swapped out my RAM, SSD, CPU cooler for their upgrades, I had a steady standby light but could not turn on my system (Power button/manually shorting the wires had no effect). The blinking only started when I began to unplug components to see what was going on. For a while, the blinking would stop when I unplugged the CPU power (8pin on the motherboard), but now even that doesn't stop it. Sorry for the long post, but I have no idea where to even start.
Old PC:
CPU: i5 3570k
Motherboard: ASUS p8z77-i
PSU: Corsair TX550M
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb
Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0
Upgraded parts:
RAM: GSkill Ares 2x8gb
Cooler: Scythe Mugen Max
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