DRAM

Forum discussion tagged with DRAM.
  1. Itsjusttrevor

    Question Black Screen Crash & DRAM light when gaming ?

    I built a PC in September and when playing games I have been getting inconsistent random black screen crashes with a DRAM light on the mother board. After building it I have had no issues when testing with Prime95 and FurMark 2 concurrently. Mundane tasks like watching TV have no issues. When...
  2. CrazyBoris19

    Question MSI B360M - PRO - VD second ram slot not working. CPU and DRAM lights flashing.

    I've been trying to figure out why my second ram slot stopped working all of the sudden. So far I've done, -swapping ram left and right -updating bios to latest version -changed graphics card (bought a brand new one) -swapped the same CPU with the SAME NEW ONE (brand new) -swapped the...
  3. A

    Question Dram light won’t go away

    Dram debug light won’t go away, tried new ram out of box and still same light any ideas? Ryzen 5800x3d Rx 6700xt Msi b550 a pro T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 32GB 3600MHz( that I just opened today) Agv series 750w ps
  4. kurosuma

    Question DRAM error on Asus Rog Strix B650E-F ?

    hi Recently, I upgraded my PC to AM5. I bought all the parts and assembled them. I updated the motherboard's BIOS (bought second-hand), but when I turned on the computer, the DRAM LED was on. I have tested the memory in all possible ways, both in dual-channel and single-channel configurations...
  5. M

    Question Yellow DRAM-LED constant light

    Hello, I just finished building 2 PC's, the first one is working flawlessly, but the second one is not posting at all, and the yellow DRAM led on the motherboard is constantly on. I have (the 2 computers have the exact same specs) CPU AMD 7600x Motherboard: Asus B650-Plus-Wifi Power supply...
  6. S

    Question HMB vs DRAM when it comes to maintaining SSD durability

    Hi everyone. My question is in the topic in tl;dr. As much as I understand after reading about the benefits of a DRAM chip in an SSD, it helps to provide a map to the SSD of where some recent information is located for the SSD to quickly identify that file location and immediately get to it...
  7. R

    Question Faulty DRAM Or Memory Controller?

    So I tried to OC my Corsair Vengence LPX 3600 MHz CL16 4x8 gb RAM kit but got crazy instabily issues, couldn't boot and if I did BSOD immediately. I went on to remove the OC and even clear the cmos but the instability remained in the form extremely frequent BSODs. Since it was a new computer...
  8. Chirohito

    Question Motherboard red dram and cpu light after restart and no boot. Cold boot is normal.

    I have ryzen 7 7800x3d, Asrock b650 pro rs motherboard and KINGSTON Fury Beast RGB KF564C32BBAK2-32 ram (QVL for my motherboard). I have the latest bios. I tried another power supply and it's the same so i know it's not the PSU. I know that it could be faulty cpu memory controller or the...
  9. W

    Question PC is suddenly not posting and DRAM light is on

    Hi everyone, I’m currently facing a really strange situation. Long story short, I added a negative offset of -5 on all cores because I was planning on optimizing per core later. My PC was working perfectly fine for about 4 days, but then it suddenly switched off. When I turned it back on...
  10. vattghern

    Question DRAM Manuf. unknow in CPU-Z and HWiNFO

    Hi everyone! I just bought an additional 8x8=16gb of PNY XLR8 RGB 3200 memory to the 16gb of RAM I already have on my computer. The problem is that programs like CPU-Z and HWiNFO do not show DRAM Manuf and Module Nominal Voltag on the two RAM modules. All 4 RAM sticks are from the same...
  11. burningbb

    Question Pc won’t boot again

    So I just build my pc and it worked well, I could run windows and other programs fine. Specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 7600 Mobo:Msi b650 Gaming plus wifi RAM:Crucial 32 gb kit DDR5-5600 Ct2k16g56c46u5 So I wanted to turn it on and it didn’t boot, not even to bios. The dram debug led was on and I couldn’t...
  12. H

    Question PC crashed, dram light and no post

    Hello, I've had this PC build for 3ish years now: 570 plus wifi 2080 850w Corsair PSU 4x 8 Corsair vengeance 3000mhz ram 5700x I haven't had any issues so far but mid game the PC crashed and now I'm getting no post, 1 long beep 2 short (memory) and the DRAM light is on. I've tried reseating...
  13. D

    Question Unusual DRAM issue suddenly occurred on two year old system. Any advice please?

    Hello, Usually pretty good at figuring this stuff out for myself, but I'm pretty stumped right now. I have a custom rig I built about 2 years ago, October 2021 to be more precise. I did switch to a custom water cooled loop about August 2023. Since then, no changes other than software but I'll...
  14. kokomoonie

    Question DRAM red light, no POST, no lights on CPU cooler or motherboard (except red light)

    Hi! So basically I built my pc about two weeks ago and about four days ago I added an older generation GPU in my PC as well as some fan splitters and then not turned on my pc for a day and when I came back and when I turned it on the RGB on one RAM stick wasn’t lighting so I decided to restart...
  15. UniSense1114

    Question Power but no boot/display

    Specs - Mobo: asrock b550m pro4 CPU: ryzen 5 5600x Gpu: rtx 4070 Ram: G.SKILL ripjaws v 16gb 3600mhz My pc has been working completely fine for months, recently my wifi adapter wasn’t working so I restarted the pc and it got stuck on a never ending “restarting” screen so I manually turned the...
  16. P

    Question System not POSTing, DRAM light - only without a specific second DIMM

    I'm relatively new to PC building, but this is my forth build so far. I have two RAM kits, one in my personal rig that works fine, 2x8GB Crucial DDR4-3200 CL16; the other is a 2x16GB kit, also Crucial, DDR4-3200 CL22. The RAM is brand new, the motherboard isn't, but is working fine with my RAM...
  17. OLIVERLUND6360

    Question Dram Yellow light

    ive got a few questions and a problem: My dram yellow light is on and I don’t know what to do. I don’t know anything about pc,s. it worked fine today until an hour or so ago when I turned it on and it didn’t connect to my monitor. I turned it on and off and then the light was on. Please help me
  18. Beefmallet

    Question PC froze, forced shutdown, now Windows won’t boot on my M.2 NVMe SSD ?

    Pre info: My PC locked up a couple months ago and I forced a shutdown and turned it back on. When I did, I was greeted with a black screen that said “press any key to boot from cd or dvd…” I found it weird and just turned my PC off and on again. Magically the issue went away and it booted...
  19. Jarominex

    Question My Ram Upgrade Is Having Issues

    Hi! I just bought some new RAM, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666MHz 16gb (2x8gb). I originally had 8gbs, so it was time for an upgrade. When they arrived, I took out the old RAM and set in the new ones with no issue. However, when I booted up the system, it crashed shortly after with a...
  20. A

    Question What is my RAM's die type?

    I have a Gskill Trident Z5 rgb Ram ( 6000-36-36-36-96 on XMP, Dual Channel 2 x 16gb ) in my build. What is the die type used in the module? Link to ram manufacturer's website : Click here Click here for my DRAM's thaiphoon burner screenshot. <= Imgur website. Thanks in advance.
  21. A

    Question Dram yellow light is on and no display

    Hi all. I bought a new system and installed them today. But when it starts there is no display. Other components (fan,gpu ) looks they are working. Please help me to solve this situation. System: Mother board : asus rog maximus z790 hero gpu: asus rtx rog strix 4090 oc edition ram: g skill...
  22. AndreuSobrio

    Build Advice Solid white DRAM LED and GPU not booting up

    Hi everyone and thanks in advance. I’ve been upgrading my setup lately and yesterday i booted for the first time. Everything seems to boot except the GPU which does not respond. The fans do not start and there is no signal. The motherboard gives me a DRAM debug led warning but the RAM should...
  23. colletti_x

    Question PC won't boot after BIOS update

    Specs: Mobo: MPG B5501 GAMING EDGE MAX WIFI CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D PSU: NZXT H1 (V2) PSU (750w gold) RAM: 32gb T-force DarkZ(2x16 3200mhz) Graphics card: RTX 4060 Cooling: NZHT H1 (V2) Líquid cooler Storage: NVME: WD_BLACK 1Tb 5150MB/s Hi, after upgrading the CPU, I installed the CPU and...
  24. D

    Question Is going for a drive with DRAM worth the extra money?

    basically the title. looking at upgrading my second PC to a M.2 for its storage drive (using a samsung 980 for a boot drive) in my main PC ive got a 980 as a boot drive as well and a Crucial P3 plus 4tb as my game drive, without any problems. was going to get another Crucial P3 plus 4tb for it...
  25. Sxythee

    Question Motherboard stuck at orange light

    Today I was gaming for like 2 hours but suddenly my screens shut off but pc still running I shut off my pc trying to reboot but doesn’t work, the first 10 minutes the motherboard leds was looping dram orange then red cpu then white vga then again back to dram, I tried switching ram stick slots...
  26. T

    Question MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk DRAM issue (???)

    Hi, I'm having trouble with an MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk where the EZ Debug LED lights up solid red on the DRAM. The RGB lights up and the fans begin to spin, but there is no display output. I have validated that the CPU, RAM, and PSU work perfectly on another motherboard, and there are no visible...
  27. A

    Question Freshly upgraded build, now getting CPU-DRAM Debug LED Loop that results in DRAM LED staying on forever ?

    Hi, I checked the earlier asked similar threads and mostly were for AMD builts. Here are my specs : CPU - Intel I7 12700kf (This is fresh install) MOBO - MSI B660-A Pro(This is fresh too) RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 MHz CL16 2X16GB (One stick is the fresh install, Timings are same...
  28. D

    Question No monitor and no peripheral activity

    Hi all, So I replaced my motherboard and RAM 2 years ago and not had any issues. I have taken time away from my PC before and had zero issues. This time I was away for 2 days, got home and turned on my PC when it froze when I went to log on so I powered down and went to boot up again. This time...
  29. Ramiro.Giorgi

    Question PC wont POST anymore after changing the case ?

    So, yesterday i bought and installed my new pc case on my current pc (the case its the silverstone fara m1 micro atx)...everything seemed fine at first, it posted just fined i watch some youtube and everything. Today same thing, until i decided to connect another case fan (molex case fan). When...
  30. A

    Question Old, Used dram ssd for same price of new dram-less ssd. which should i buy for boot drive to upgrade from hdd?

    I am looking for 120/128 gb ssd to upgrade from hdd for boot drive. For almost the same price the market here is offering old ssds like:- Samsung 850 evo (2014), some transcend, crucial, Kingston ssdnow v+200 (2012, bought together for friend, turns out it doesn't have dram oops!!) And new...
  31. Duckpark

    Question Motherboard orange light is on and monitor is showing no hdmi

    Recently i have tried to upgrade my pc by installing a new motherboard as well as dram and cpu but my monitor shows no hdmi and the orange light on the motherboard is on for a solid 20 sec after turning on. I have tried to reseat the dram as well as my graphics card. I have tried a different...
  32. N

    Question PC freezing sporadically after startup with DRAM light.

    Hello everyone! I have been having an issue with a new PC build. It will lock up and show a yellow DRAM light on the motherboard. I can not use the power button to shutdown and have to use the PSU to power the PC down at that point. All the parts were purchased brand new and are listed below...
  33. K

    Question New PC won't POST, mobo shows yellow DRAM light ?

    As the title says, a new PC (mostly new - assembled using a mix of new and old parts from my old PC, whose CPU recently died) won't POST. A red CPU light briefly flashes (I'm not sure if that is normal, I'm used to the the LED numerical POST code readout that they used to put on mobos <£400) and...
  34. airwickk

    Question Computer crashed, CPU & DRAM red LEDs, display not detected.

    I built this computer just shy of two years ago, and this is my first major issue. I’m no expert, but I did some basic troubleshooting. I’ve browsed through other forums and YouTube videos to try and find a solution - no luck yet. Here’s what happened: I load up a game on my PC, played for a...
  35. T

    Question After 3 weeks of working perfectly, monitor now has no signal and the DRAM LED is on ?

    Hi, i've build a new PC, i will list components below. After i built the PC it worked perfectly for 3 weeks, and then 2 days ago my monitor suddenly glitched for 1 sec and then got no signal. I tried every trick possible, different cables, slots, restarting, different monitor.. Issue is the...
  36. Ai1dan

    Question My PC wont post, has a whine, and the DRAM light is on

    I was up for hours last night and I have no idea what to do. When I had first turned on the PC it had an odd smell and was making a whine so I turned it off pretty quickly just out of anxiety and looked around the pc. The smell was like a plastic / chemicall-y smell. Later on I took the PC to my...
  37. T

    Question New Ryzen 9 7950x Died After Thermal Paste Upgrade (HELP)

    I have upgraded my pc to a R9 7950x with Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master and Corsair 32gb (2x8) DDR5 During initial build/upgrade (2 weeks or so ago). I found that I have ran out of thermal paste. There was a bit left, but I didn't feel like it was enough, despite that I decided to apply what's...
  38. A

    Question Intel 670p vs Solidigm P41

    Hello. I am looking for a good NVME SSD and found the Intel 670p and Solidigm P41 reviews very helpful. However I am not clear on one thing. The Solidigm does not have a DRAM chip, from my understanding this should impact mostly random read performance and would translate into a more snappy...
  39. Quicken526

    Question Issue with RAM speeds ?

    Hi, I recently bought a DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz RAM, i have one already in my PC but it's 1833Mhz 8GB. In my task manager i can see 2 RAMs connected and only 800Mhz speed. Otherwise in my BIOS I can see "Current DRAM frequency is 1600MHz. I don't know if it count together, or only the one that i...
  40. Collective15

    Question Restart issues with new Z690 / i7 12700k

    Hi, I recently upgraded from a Gigabyte Aorus z390 / Intel i7 9700k to an Asus Tuff Gaming Z690 / Intel i7 12700k from Microcenter. I've built over 120 computers, so I'm very familiar with the process. While updating my drivers via Asus Armory Crate, Windows 10 "Check for Updates", and Geforce...