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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...- DefectedSOul
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- Crucial DRAM p3 wd black sn850
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- Forum: Storage
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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... -
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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...- TheMooMan
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- b550 BIOS FLASH DRAM ez debug dram issue motherboard msi Not posting ram
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- Forum: Motherboards
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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...- ankur121192
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- alternate debug led DRAM intel
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- Forum: Systems
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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... -
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...- Ramiro.Giorgi
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- cpu DRAM pc not posting post
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- Forum: Systems
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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...- Abdul_Ahad
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- DRAM dramless ssd hdd ssd
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- Forum: Storage
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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...- Duckpark
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- Debug LED DRAM motheboard
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- Forum: Motherboards
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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... -
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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... -
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... -
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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...- Theodora45
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- DRAM motheboard no signal ram
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- Forum: Systems
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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... -
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... -
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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...- AnonGuest99
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- 670p DRAM p41
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- Forum: Storage
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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...- Quicken526
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- DRAM PCS ram
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- Forum: Memory
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Question DRAM light on when RAM is in A2, B2 (preferred setup), won't post in A1 or A2 slots ?
Hi, I built my first PC over a year ago now, and when first testing it I realized it wasn't posting. I googled what this meant and was informed to try only 1 ram stick, and I tried it in B2, and it ended up working. I ran with only 1 ram stick for a while, and ended up trying my 2nd one in...- x4sq
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- cpu DRAM mobo motherboard ram
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- Forum: Motherboards
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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...- Collective15
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- asus predator asus tuff gaming DRAM posting issues
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- Forum: Systems
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Question No display but pc is running ?
Put my new pc together and it seems to turn on and everything but i get no display whatsoever, i get an orange light and it says DRAM besides it. Ive tried making sure my cables are all in place and slotted in but still no progress. Tried slotting in 1 ram and see if it displays something... -
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Question DRAM & Boot LEDs flashing simultaneously ?
I built a new pc today - was feeling so anxious, but excited. I finally have it all put together. And it won’t POST. I read you have to update the bios of the z690 boards to work with 13th gen. I downloaded the bios. put it on a usb. and pushed the white button. My pc seemed to turn on and...- liquidtruth
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- DRAM PC issue Wont boot
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- Forum: Systems
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Question Yellow/Orange DRAM Light on Motherboard. Only happening when I'm on web browsers? Can play games just fine. Confused.
Specs Include: GPU: GeForce RTX™ 4090 GAMING OC 24G CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4 4000 Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS PSU: MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 Gaming Power Supply - Full Modular - 80 Plus Gold Certified 1000W...- Anthony NakiHead
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- display DRAM Error Fix help yellow
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- Forum: Systems
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Question Vga and dram red light on motherboard
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I just built a computer with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500, gigabyte b450 aorus, 8gb x2 ram, radeon rx 560 among other not so important things, my problem is that when I turn on the computer the red led on the dram motherboard lights up , after about 20 seconds is turned...- arnau_catala14
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- DRAM Error motherbaord RED LIGHT VGA
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- Forum: Components
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Question How Safe Is To Keep 2666MHz RAM Modules Running At 3200MHz?
Since the i5-11400 supports it, I went into my mobo's UEFI and bumped the DRAM frequency from the standard 2666MHz to 3200MHz.. The machine booted up fine and is, up until now, working fine. No crashes, no weird behaviors... I know it's just a 534MHz boost... but I thought why not? Can I keep...- AtomikDjakareh_32G
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- DRAM frequency maximum overclock ram
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- Forum: Memory
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Question DRAM LED turns red while playing games
So I have a problem with my recently built PC. It boots up just fine and works like it should while doing basic everyday stuff on it (browsing internet, using photoshop, listening to music etc.), the problem occurs when I play videogames. I get into the game and I'm able to play for some time... -
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Question Corsair Vengeance 2 x 16 will not POST in 3200 even with DOCP on ASUS Prime B450 M-A, Maxes at 3000
So I am having some trouble with this RAM I just installed. Runs perfectly fine at 3000 MHz. Tried to do DOCP on the ASUS BIOS and it still will not POST. I even tried setting the DRAM voltage to 1.45v and it still will not work. I wanted to see if anyone knew of any solutions for this. MB... -
Question B450 Aorus M DRAM Light
I’m having a problem where my red DRAM light is coming on in a new build I’m working on and it won’t get past that point to boot. It will bounce back to the CPU light to seemingly try and boot again but the DRAM light just comes back one. Tried different RAM that I know works, same problem...- jb5499
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- DRAM motherboard
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- Forum: Motherboards
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[SOLVED] Red light on startup but goes away
I recently upgraded to a asrock b550 pro4 to accommodate a ryzen 5 5600x. Whenever I boot my pc up, all the red lights flash and the fans go to full speed and then low speed and then it does that same sequence again. However they go away and then it starts as if everything’s fine and I can play...- UniSense
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- cpu DRAM RED LIGHT startup VRAM warning lights?
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- Forum: Motherboards
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Question DRAM LED lights up while gaming / mining ?
Hi, I've recently run into some issues with my PC. My PC specs are as follows: CPU: 5900x GPU: MSI Gaming X Trio 3080 (Replaced the backplate for one from EK, and replaced the thermal pads. Memory temps do not surpass 76c). MOBO: ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (Model...- talentdplayr
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- DRAM DRAM LED led Motherboard Led unstable
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- Forum: Systems
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[SOLVED] DRAM Voltages different in HWInfo than which set in BIOS
I Use Crucial Ballistix 2666MHz CL 16 DRAM ( 8GB x 2 ), at OC to 3000MHz CL 15. I have set DRAM Voltage to 1.35v in BIOS ( Gigabyte B550m DS3H ). But HWInfo shows DRAM Voltage as 1.38v. Which voltage is actually in use by my RAM and what is the safe voltages for my DRAM Modules?- Ashvin Srinivasan
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- DRAM HWinfo overclock voltage
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- Forum: Overclocking
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Question Gigabyte Auros z490 Ultra RAM/boot issue
Hi! I just came home from a long day and booted PC. It gave me the attached image: Boot Error Message I pulled out ram slot a_2 and b_2 and it could boot. I found out that a_2 had been loose, when I pulled it out. The upper pin was off (I had my pc in the car for a LAN, so it prolly detached... -
Question PC freaks out, i restart it, refuses to go past "DRAM" when booting.
So far this has happened on 2 days, on 2 games. First is on GTA5 yesterday and on some breakout game on steam today. Basically what happens is that the game starts lagging, major FPS drops and wont go to my normal FPS. Task manager wont load up. This time windows actually did a soft restart...- 300Luminous
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- boot fail Boot Failure DRAM High End Build memory prebuilt computer problem
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- Forum: Memory
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[SOLVED] Huge latency after installing 3200MHz RAM
Hello everyone! So i got a new GPU and wanted to up my build a little bit in other areas. Right now i have: CPU: I7-8700K running stock / 4.6 OC Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 HD3P F14 BIOS New RAM: G.Skill F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - 3200 MHz with CL 16 Tried XMP to 3200 and manually setting up 3200... -
[SOLVED] Orange dram error, black screen, forced shut down
So I was running my pc just fine with a 3700x cpu on my Asus Prime X570-Pro motherboard and 4x16 Gb Corsair Vengeance Ram, and I decided to upgrade my cpu. I got a new Ryzen 9 5900x cpu and, stupidly, discarded my old cpu. Upon attempting to start my computer after the installation, I noticed...- RJGray
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- cpu DRAM eror Help ! motherboard
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- Forum: Motherboards
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[SOLVED] Orange and green light x570-pro error?
Okay, so I recently upgraded my desktop's cpu and psu in prep to get a new gpu in the future. But after installing the new parts and plugging everything in, a ryzen 9 5900x and a seasonic 850watt titanium, I go to boot the computer up and I get a solid orange dram error light on my Asus X570-Pro... -
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Question MOBO/CPU not correctly working after reapplying thermal paste
Hello tom'sHARDWARE forum! So... For the record. I am not a newbie in Tech, but I've running out of ideas. Trying to research more on the forum, but all the ideas are simply not working. So for the first my Setup: Processor: intel core i7-9700K RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 4GBx4 (3600Mhz...- MeO123
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- cpu DRAM post thermal compound paste liquid
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- Forum: Components
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Question DRAM light flashing and no display ?
Hello, I have a PC tower I built myself a few years ago and was working fine until recently when it kept having error messages and shutting down if left idle for 5 minutes. After googling it, it suggested there might be a motherboard failure soi bought a replacement but waited to see how it... -
[SOLVED] Incorrect XMP frequency
I recently purchased two 8GB ram stick that are supposed to run at 3200MHz after enabling XMP in the BIOS, but I only get 2666MHz(I selected the correct profile). I tried to change the frequency manually but the screen went black after saving the BIOS settings. I'm sorry if this is a newbie... -
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[SOLVED] DRAM error on new build ?
I recently build my first gaming pc without any help from experienced builders and for the first 3 days I had no issues. Then it suddenly froze and crashed during game, so I restarted and began monitoring temp values etc. I played yet another day or two, before it crashed again, with gpu temp... -
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Question My PC won't boot up after i turned it off for an hour, and yellow DRAM light stays on ?
Hello guys, I recently upgraded my PC to 32 GB RAM, I had 2x8 TridentZ 3600 MHz and I sell it and bought a 4x8 Corsair vengeance pro RGB and since I installed corsair ram when I turn off my pc for an hour or more, when I try to turn it on the yellow light stays on and nothing showing on the... -
[SOLVED] Cpu or motherboard problem
Hello, recently I bought Ryzen 9 5950x for my workstation that has 4 sticks of ram - 48gb (2x8+2x16) HyperX 3200mhz with xmp1 enabled, on MSI Tomahawk Max B450. Sometimes under load I had sudden black screen and CPU debug led. I knew that 5950x is too much for b450 and I thought that was the...- db0013
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- 3200 5950x amd ryzen 5950x aorus b450 bios cpu debug DRAM gigabyte hyperx led msi pro ram boot ryzen tomahawk x570s XMP
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- Forum: Graphics Cards
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