PC wont boot after new M.2 NVMe install

[JustinHunter]

Just got the SN550 500GB M.2 NVMe from Western Digital today, I installed it in my B450 Gaming Plus mobo but now my PC wont boot. I can't even get into BIOS once it first starts up, and there is a red light on the VGA on the EZ debug light on my mobo as well. I have 1 SATA SSD plugged into the SATA 1 slot and a HDD plugged into my SATA 3 slot. Does anyone know why this is happening? My thinking now is to update my BIOS because that's the only thing I can think of, maybe it's not detecting it at all. Thanks for the help in advance. 

 

Sorry, heres my full specs:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xkPbLP

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $166.24) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.36 @ iSanek) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard  (Purchased For $114.43) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  (Purchased For $91.33) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $83.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($86.47 @ iSanek) 
Storage: Toshiba 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Gigabyte Gaming RX 570 4GB
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair Vengeance 750 W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $84.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair AF120 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $5.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair AF140 66.4 CFM 140 mm Fan  (Purchased For $5.00) 
Total: $685.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 23:19 EST-0500

[Asez23]

list full specs. do you have a graphics card? if you do not have one, and your CPU does not have any integrated graphics, it will not boot.

[JustinHunter]

3 minutes ago, Asez23 said:

list full specs. do you have a graphics card? if you do not have one, and your CPU does not have any integrated graphics, it will not boot.

Sorry, forgot about that, just updated it now.

[Asez23]

10 minutes ago, JustinHunter said:

Just got the SN550 500GB M.2 NVMe from Western Digital today, I installed it in my B450 Gaming Plus mobo but now my PC wont boot. I can't even get into BIOS once it first starts up, and there is a red light on the VGA on the EZ debug light on my mobo as well. I have 1 SATA SSD plugged into the SATA 1 slot and a HDD plugged into my SATA 3 slot. Does anyone know why this is happening? My thinking now is to update my BIOS because that's the only thing I can think of, maybe it's not detecting it at all. Thanks for the help in advance. 

 

Sorry, heres my full specs:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xkPbLP

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $166.24) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.36 @ iSanek) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard  (Purchased For $114.43) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  (Purchased For $91.33) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $83.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($86.47 @ iSanek) 
Storage: Toshiba 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Gigabyte Gaming RX 570 4GB
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair Vengeance 750 W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $84.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair AF120 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $5.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair AF140 66.4 CFM 140 mm Fan  (Purchased For $5.00) 
Total: $685.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 23:19 EST-0500

a VGA error is referring to the graphics. Is your card porperly seated? are the PCIe power cables connected?

[JustinHunter]

4 minutes ago, Asez23 said:

a VGA error is referring to the graphics. Is your card porperly seated? are the PCIe power cables connected?

Yes it is, I even tried taking removing the NVMe and tried booting up normally and it worked fine.

[Asez23]

hmmm... so the NVME is messing up the graphics card for some reason. could you try just letting it run after powering it on with the NVME inside for a while? the ez debug lights sometimes change after a while on my z390 gaming plus.

[Asez23]

18 minutes ago, JustinHunter said:

Yes it is, I even tried taking removing the NVMe and tried booting up normally and it worked fine.

are you sure the card is not dead? try it with another system if possible.

[JustinHunter]

2 minutes ago, Asez23 said:

hmmm... so the NVME is messing up the graphics card for some reason. could you try just letting it run after powering it on with the NVME inside for a while? the ez debug lights sometimes change after a while on my z390 gaming plus.

I will try this now, and report back. I'm fairly certain my GPU is not dead otherwise it wouldn't display anything at all without the NVMe. 

[Asez23]

1 minute ago, JustinHunter said:

I will try this now, and report back. I'm fairly certain my GPU is not dead otherwise it wouldn't display anything at all without the NVMe. 

lol i forgot about that. good luck 

[JustinHunter]

2 hours ago, Asez23 said:

lol i forgot about that. good luck 

Sadly no luck. After 10-15 minutes still nothing, I disconnected both my drives (SSD and HDD) and plugged in a USB with a Windows installation in it.

[Asez23]

11 hours ago, JustinHunter said:

Sadly no luck. After 10-15 minutes still nothing, I disconnected both my drives (SSD and HDD) and plugged in a USB with a Windows installation in it.

oof. tough luck. did you try booting with only the NVMe?

[Asez23]

14 hours ago, JustinHunter said:

Case Fan: Corsair AF120 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $5.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair AF140 66.4 CFM 140 mm Fan  (Purchased For $5.00) 
 

where did you get a 120mm red led and 140mm red led corsair fan for a total of $10 CAD? seems like a hell of a deal

[JustinHunter]

48 minutes ago, Asez23 said:

where did you get a 120mm red led and 140mm red led corsair fan for a total of $10 CAD? seems like a hell of a deal

My friend sold his used case (Phanteks P300) and the fans for $60 combined. All good condition and was pretty lucky honestly. I'll try booting from NVMe only and I'll see if it works. If not I think my last resort is to update my BIOS.

[JustinHunter]

4 hours ago, Asez23 said:

oof. tough luck. did you try booting with only the NVMe?

Okay, it was pretty simple and expected in the end. I just had to update my BIOS to the latest version and everything worked normally. I appreciate the help, have a nice day!

[Asez23]

17 hours ago, JustinHunter said:

Okay, it was pretty simple and expected in the end. I just had to update my BIOS to the latest version and everything worked normally. I appreciate the help, have a nice day!

haha lol nice