Question the DRAM light is on but I cant find the issue

[w1sh]

I just bought parts for a PC and the yellow light for DRAM is on, but I can't find the issue. I tried taking them out, replacing the RAM sticks, and I even got a new motherboard. Even when there's no RAM sticks, the light is still on and I don't get the warning beeps.



Specs-
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B550 - F Gaming
GPU: ASUS Pheonix NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3050
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
RAM: Micron 32GB PC4 - 19200 DDR4 - 2400MHz (x2)
Memory: Silicon Power 1TB - NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4
PSU: ARESGAME AGV Series 500W power Supply
Case: BitFenix Nova Mesh SE TG PC Gaming Case

sorry if the parts aren't listed correctly, i'm fairly new to building PCs 🙏🏿

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
RAM: Micron 32GB PC4 - 19200 DDR4 - 2400MHz (x2)
You picked out the wrong ram for the board, you should looked into a dual channel DDR4-3600MHz ram kit. Which slots on the motherboard are the stick populating? A2 and B2?

 

[w1sh]

I only tried A1 and A2 because that's what the motherboard guide said. Thank you, I'll look into replacing them. Would Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM work?

 

[BX4096]

I only tried A1 and A2 because that's what the motherboard guide said. Thank you, I'll look into replacing them. Would Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM work?

Screw the guide and wait before replacing RAM for no good reason.

First, try putting a single stick in either B1 or B2 (check both). If it works (and there's a good chance it will), go into the BIOS and set PCIE from 4.0 (or "Gen4" or higher) to 3.0 or "Gen3". Restart to just to make sure it still works, and then shut down and try placing the sticks into the previously non-working slots (again, best start with one stick before testing two) and see what happens.

 

[w1sh]

Screw the guide and wait before replacing RAM for no good reason.

First, try putting a single stick in either B1 or B2 (check both). If it works (and there's a good chance it will), go into the BIOS and set PCIE from 4.0 (or "Gen4" or higher) to 3.0 or "Gen3". Restart to just to make sure it still works, and then shut down and try placing the sticks into the previously non-working slots (again, best start with one stick before testing two) and see what happens.

I tried B1 and B2 with a single stick and it still gave me the yellow light, at first I thought it was a fried motherboard, but even after replacing it I got the same yellow light. Should I replace them now?

 

[BX4096]

I tried B1 and B2 with a single stick and it still gave me the yellow light, at first I thought it was a fried motherboard, but even after replacing it I got the same yellow light. Should I replace them now?

You first said it was just A1 and A2. Are you sure you tested the other two slots as well? If it's a RAM and not a PCIE GPU problem, it may be an improperly installed CPU, which can cause the first two slots malfunction.

Carefully take the CPU out and look if you have any bent or missing pins. If you do, check YouTube videos on how to best straighten them on AMD (I'm an Intel loyalist), but generally speaking, you should grab some form of a magnifying glass and something thin like a sewing needle and then VERY carefully try straightening them out one by one with only the tiniest of pressure.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Carefully take the CPU out and look if you have any bent or missing pins. If you do, check YouTube videos on how to best straighten them on AMD (I'm an Intel loyalist), but generally speaking, you should grab some form of a magnifying glass and something thin like a sewing needle and then VERY carefully try straightening them out one by one with only the tiniest of pressure.

For AM4 pins are on CPU (not in socket).
Needle is not an appropriate tool for straightening PGA cpu pins.
You have to use razor blade or something similar.