Question Trouble booting new build - DRAM debug light on

[AJUniverse]

Hi, I just completed a new build and am using DDR4 RAM I’ve used for a few years in my previous build. I’m having trouble posting so I checked the mobo’s “EZDebugger” lights. The DRAM light is on and yellow.

I’ve tried using one RAM stick (in the second slot), reinserting the mobo battery and booting without GPU connected. Nothing has worked so far. The mobo lists on Newegg that it may need an update to work with the 13th gen CPU, but why would the DRAM light be on?

Light:

https://imgur.com/a/xLB6fOm

View: https://imgur.com/a/xLB6fOm


MOBO: MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 LGA 1700 Intel B660 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E168131...c=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIBGPRJ9V0849-_-11032022

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K - Core i7 13th Gen Raptor Lake 16-Core (8P+8E) P-core Base Frequency: 3.4 GHz E-core Base Frequency: 2.5 GHz LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Desktop Processor - BX8071513700K
https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i...m_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-19-118-414-_-11032022

RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GTZR
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb...m_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-20-232-748-_-11032022

 

[Lutfij]

If the motherboard's CPU socket doesn't have any bent or broken pins, then it's highly likely that the motherboard lacks the necessary BIOS version in order to cooperate with the 13th Gen Intel processor you have in your hands. Sadly the motherboard you have doesn't have a BIOS FlashBack or BIOS recovery option, meaning you're going to need a 12th Gen Intel processor in order to get up and running, then update the BIOS tot he latest version and then replace the 12th Gen processor with the 13th Gen processor.