ram boot

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  1. mtralh2

    Question DRAM light on activating EXPO

    From what I've seen it's a common problem with AMD. I built my new pc and when I activated EXPO the DRAM light stays on for about 1 minute and then the pc restarts normally and enters windows. Sometimes the CPU light appears red and the DRAM light appears orange, but even so after about 1 minute...
  2. C

    Question RAM Upgrade - windows 11 now boot looping in repair mode

    Specs: motherboard - ASRock Z690-C/ac CPU - Intel (not sure on model yet) RAM - CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18 Windows 11 My friend upgraded ram, he had 2x16GB and upgraded to 4x16GB. The two new sticks are the same, they both are c18 and have the same...
  3. A

    Question Sudden RAM issue after changing the GPU ?

    After changing my GPU today only a few hours ago my PC booted once and then froze shorty after all the auto-start apps had loaded. Changing my GPU is the only thing I did, although I also also had to change the PCIe cables for the 12VHPWR cable that the 4070 Ti needs. After restarting it...
  4. ceka6697

    Question RAM slot isn't working after cleaning dust from inside PC ?

    Hi everyone. Seven months ago, I cleaned out my PC with compressed air, and since then, the fourth RAM slot hasn’t been working. As soon as I install a RAM module, the system freezes solid after starting up, sometimes even at the BIOS splash screen. Only once have I been able to use the PC under...
  5. C

    Question Only 1 ram stick out of my 4 will boot and it only boots in the a2 slot

    Got solid yellow dram light one day and its only booted with 1 stick ever since, all 4 had worked previously i find it hard to believe that 3 ram sticks just died
  6. nathanvelez

    Question Motherboard doesn't POST when same brand/model RAM is installed, but works with mixed brands.

    ISSUE: PC used same ram since 2020, now it doesn't want to boot with the same set. SPECIFICATIONS: CPU: Ryzen 5 3400G MB: MSI A320M-A PRO (Updated to Latest Ver. AMI BIOS 7C51v18 - 2023-05-09) RAM: Kingston HyperX 8x2 (2 sticks of Kingston HyperX DDR4-2666 8GB HX426C16FB3/8 - Verified...
  7. F

    Question Enabled XMP, system won't post (even after disabling it)?

    I noticed that XMP was disabled in my BIOS settings and I'd heard before that it can increase RAM performance, I searched around and it seemed pretty safe so I enabled XMP and my system would no longer post. After a few failed attempts, and some troubling noises, it booted to the American...
  8. Yo soy Jack

    Question The motherboard will only boot with 2 sticks of ram

    So yesterday I made a terrible mistake when installing a new CPU cooler after my AIO gave out on me after almost 3 years. When tightening the bracket to secure the cooler in place I overtightened it way too much and bent 3 or 4 pins on my ASUS z390-e. after relatively returning the pins to their...
  9. SealSB

    Question Computer won’t post after shutting down randomly, dram light on after cpu light flashes

    Specs: B450 tomahawk max rtx 3060 12gb Ryzen 7 5800x 16gb (2x8gb) corsair vengeance lpx pro rgb After my computer randomly shut down about a week ago, I tried restarting it for it to not post, and it had a dram light after the cpu light flashed for a second. I took out one of the ram sticks and...
  10. S

    Question Gigabyte H410m S2 V3 not booting up with Adata 3200mhz ram

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased an Adata 16GB 3200MHz U-DIMM DDR4 stick (AD4U320016G22-RGN) . However, when I tried to boot my system, I received three beeps and it did not boot at all. I borrowed an 8GB DDR4 2133MHz stick and upgraded the BIOS to the latest version, but it still wouldn't...
  11. Notsohuman401

    Question PC won't boot and the motherboard's DRAM light is blinking ?

    Hello everyone, im helping a buddy of mine to fix his problem , he was using his pc like usual and suddenly his pc rebooted with dram light blinking yellow. I tried using only one stick, still won't boot but the light on motherboard keeps switching from CPU to DRAM, and when I put the second ram...
  12. surya1352

    Question PC error no display when use 4 slots ram

    Hello, i got some issues with my pc recently, because the day before it still working fine, but today i'm trying to turn the pc on, but it says no display in the monitor but pc still on and work, then i recognize in the corner of motherboard got red indicator on. I'm trying to solve the problem...
  13. JJBolas

    Question How can I fix this bizarre RAM issue ?

    Hey I have an old MSI Z270 Tomahawk board on a computer (Specs ate the end of the post) that I'm using as a server. Today I decided to upgrade the RAM for it and got stuck on this bizarre issue. The board has 4 DIMM slots, the old memory was 2 x 8Gb G.SKILL Ripjaws V 3200Mhz and the upgrade is 4...
  14. blakemead

    Question Pin missing solder/RAM issue

    As stated by the title, one of the pins on my motherboard is (currently) missing solder on it , to be precise , its one of the pins on my DIMM slot (b2) on the underside of the board. I've only noticed it now , so im not sure if its been that way since the begining or not, but the board has been...
  15. C

    Question Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (Rev 1.1) Orange Light, No Post, sometimes post then restart and no post again. (I9 14900k)

    (Specs at the bottom, pls help me!) I’m not profesional but I know all the basics so im easy to guide. Hello everyone, yesterday I built my new pc, I knew about the need to update the bios to be able to use intel 14th gen so I did it making sure to install the correct BIOS. The PC had problems...
  16. F

    Question Expo won’t post.

    I recently upgraded to an AM5 setup, specs below: Asus RIG strix X670e-F motherboard Ryzen 9 7900x3d 4x G.skill trident z5 neo rgb series (amd expo) DDR5 16gb 6000mt (F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR) Evga ftw 3080ti Super flower titanium 1000w My ram will not run higher than 3600mhz, I’ve tried...
  17. luisdex

    Question PC restarts 3 times then boots into windows after changing RAM timings

    A year ago, I bought 2 used 8gb G.Skill 3600 RAM sticks from a friend and installed them alongside my existing 2x8gb Corsair 2666 sticks, everything worked fine at 3000mhz for the mismatched sticks, until the day I decided to mess with the RAM timings and after that day, my PC keeps restarting 3...
  18. L

    Question After putting together my Friends pc (my first am5 and ddr5) it wont post, and dram and cpu led are on.

    After fixing it up and doing everything as i have done 20+ times before, it didn't post and both dram and cpu led on the ez led diagnostic were on. I have tried reseting cmos, flashiong the bios to the newest version and testing both ram sticks both dualy and on their own in all the ram slots...
  19. bedouinbro

    Question need ddr3 16 GB RAM kit/combinations suggestion

    Currently, I'm using a 2 G skill rip jaws 2*4 gb kit. I want to upgrade the RAM, my motherboard supports a maximum of 16 GB RAM from what I could tell from the mobo manual. what I'm thinking is how much the XMP/ or the memory profile will my mobo support? the current set of ram maximums at...
  20. Guit0

    Question Ram works but not on my pc

    Ive built a lot of computers yet I havent ever encountered this issue: - Im using a Asus prime H310M-K (it supports 2133mhz, 2400, 2666) - Tried with a stick of 16gb 2666mhz (g.skill aegis). PC doesnt boot (mind you this stick has worked in this MOBO before) - Grabbed a stick of 8gb 3200mhz...
  21. rqm222

    Question I need help! Question regarding RAM

    I have an HP Elitebook 820 G4 and earlier today I went to try to turn it on & it just wouldn't start up. The screen stayed black. But the keyboard light would flash on and off and so would the fan, the fan would spin for like 2 seconds stop then spin again for 2 seconds continuously like it kept...
  22. P

    Question Random BSOD - RAM debug LED and crashing.

    Hope someone can help me. My system: CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x CPU cooler: BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 MB: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 3200 MHz 2x16 GB GPU: Asus ROG Strix 3070ti OC PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 750 Main SSD: Kingston A2000 1TB SSD 2: Crucial 500 GB (Don't remember...
  23. beepjeep123

    [SOLVED] (SOLVED) PC only boots with single ram stick and only dual boots when I lower the MHz to 3200

    THIS IS SOLVE - SEE EDIT BELOW Hi everyone, I just bought a new pc, built it together myself. Parts List: MB - NZXT N7 B650E GPU - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 Aorus CPU - Ryzen 7 7800 RAM - 2x32gb Silicon Power Zenith 6000mhz PSU - 1000W be quiet! All mentioned components are brand new, the ram was...
  24. D

    Question PC doesn't boot with XMP enabled ?

    Hello all, i have run into a problem with my memory speed in the last couple of months. PC parts: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8x 3.80GHz So.AM4 WOF 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600MHz (4x8GB) DIMM 288-PIN PC4-28800 Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 So.AM4 ATX Retail With XMP Profile 1 enabled, PC...
  25. M

    Question Problem with my new RAM

    I have an ASUS PRIME X670-P motherboard with a G.SKILL FLARE X5 16 GB DDR5 5600 CL36 AMD RAM which I bought a new memory module also 16 GB. I installed it in the 2nd slot and the computer did not give video but the computer started fine. I removed it and the computer started working normally...
  26. HandsomeViking

    Question Reboot loop on a new build - RAM error light

    Hey guys! First of all, I hope y'all have a great new year!! :D So I'm building a new computer from scratch and I haven't been able to POST at all, no Windows install yet. After about 10-15 seconds, the computer shuts off entirely and 2 seconds after, it boot back on. I've noticed that the...
  27. kvptx

    Question CPU Won't post with one exact ram stick (solved)

    Hi everyone! So, I've uprgaded from Ryzen 5 1600 to Ryzen 5 5600. Anyway, I'm running my old ASrock AB350M Pro4 motherboard, and of course i've updated BIOS to 7.20 The probles is, when I've turned my PC on after changing ONLY the CPU, It didn't post at all. I've reinstalled my old R5 1600 to...
  28. A

    Question RAM won't post when PC is upright.

    I have had some issues with my RAM (the second slot not giving me a click on each side, while the other slots do), but I clicked it in well and even after the error LED and it booted without problem. However my PC was laying flat down, since it makes it way easier to slot in. I turn my PC...
  29. C

    Build Advice First RAM slot not working ECS H55H-M V1.1

    Okay so, (sorry for my bad english, it's not my first language) I have this very old secondary system with a really old motherboard and I wanted to upgrade it from 4gb RAM ddr3 (1x4 @ 1333MHz) to 8gb RAM (2x4). So I got matching RAM, same speed and all that stuff but I noticed that whenever I...
  30. D

    Question Desktop PC no POST after watching youtube ?

    While watching on youtube, my desktop suddenly lost video but I can still hear the video playing. When i restarted the PC, there was no POST. The fans are running but the monitor is either blank or displays "CHECK SIGNAL CABLE" after a few hard shutdowns. Here is my build: TUF x570 gaming wifi...
  31. seksullant

    Question Problem with new ram

    Hi I just upgraded my RAMs from 2x 8gb 2133ghz to 4x 8gb 2133 (bought 2 new, same version rams) When booting I get to the point where should rotate windows circle dots and freezes. Then I wanted to diagnose ramms 1 by 1 the old ones working just fine ... new ones 1 is good and 1 got memok red...
  32. daeczy

    Question My PC doesn't have display

    Please help me, my PC doesn't have display at all after I wake up My specs are: GPU: GTX 1060 6 GB CPU: Ryzen 5 3500x RAM: 2x8gb 3200 MHz MOBO: ASUS TUF B450-PRO GAMING PSU: Seasonic S12III 650W 80+ Bronze And I did all these methods to fix my unit but still no display: Reseated my RAMs...
  33. ItzKiller

    Question PC restarts after installing new RAM, even when in BIOS settings menu ?

    I need a little help on my PC. Since few months ago I had a faulty ram on my Corsair RGB Pro dual channel kit. I decided to remove one and use only the working one but 8GB is not enough for my work. So I decided to get a new memory kit yesterday. Before installing the memory kit I uninstalled...
  34. I

    Question My pc keeps turning on DRAM led after "fixing it" everyday

    Hey guys, i recently bought a new cooler (Corsair H100i RGB) and after installing it, my pc didn't boot (DRAM Led turned on). So I reseted the CMOS and seemed like it worked well, but then the next day when i turned on my pc again the DRAM led came back (again) and this time didn't work the...
  35. K

    Question pc wont post when enabling docp

    My computer will not post when enabling DOCP. I have tried putting them in different slots, and upgrading bios. I have tried two different types of RAM both @3600 MHZ. I really am at a loss here. SPECS: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 6 core MOBO: ASUS Prime x570p RAM: T-Create 32 gb 3600mhz PSU: Corsair...
  36. N

    Question My mobo uses 2400mhz even though ram is 3200mhz

    I have an ASrock b450m steel legend mobo and 16x2 of Kingstone 3200mhz of ram but today I realized in the task manager that my pc uses 2400mhz so I went into the bios and changed it to 3200mhz in oc section which was set to 2400mhz as auto . Will my pc now malfunction cause of this or anything ????
  37. Ahmed Sameer

    Question A single ram stick works but two wont

    I have a OptiPlex 3010 and tried running a hardware test, the test was successful but for a while. the motherboard has two memory slots and I have two identical rams that have been working from the past 4-5 years but suddenly wont work together. I have 2x4 gigs ram sticks and been using these...
  38. B

    Question RAM KIT WON'T WORK ON MOST SYSTEMS

    Hi there, I bought a DDR3 32GB (4 x 8gb) corsair kit off ebay and the thing is the seem to selectively work. I've tried them on 5 diff systems and only 1 actually POSTED. Full specs: Corsair DDR3 32GB (4x8GB) 1660mhz 9-9-9-24 1.5V Model: CMY32Gx3M4A1600C9R System 1: CPU: I7 3770 ivy bridge...
  39. Sh8dowd

    [SOLVED] Help! White VGA light on ASUS B450-f after ram overclock / will not post ?

    Hi, my pc has been working fine for the past 3-4 years but decided it was time for a ram upgrade, went from 16gb HyperX 3200Mhz to 32gb corsair vengeance rgb pro 3600Mhz. After installing ram it posted but I immediately went into the bios to change the speed to the one listed on the box...
  40. ziad ahmed

    Question Ram Slot didn't operate because of Bios settings .

    Hi , I've encountered a very strange experience with MOBO (Gigabyte H310 S2V). The board can boot with two DIMMs but only one DIMM the OS can read. When I tried to test the disabled slot the PC fell in a bootloop every 4 seconds so I took the following procedures : 1- resetting the CPU. 2-...