DRAM LED is red and no signal to monitor...

Converge · 17 Dec 2011 at 12:32

Hey guys,

My PC randomly died on me this morning, used it fine last night. Turned it on today and there's no signal to the monitor and on closer inspection, when turning the PC on there's a red LED at the DRAM LED location for few seconds. Does this mean the motherboard is dead? I've reseated the ram and taken out my graphics card and it still does it.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

RJC · 17 Dec 2011 at 12:39

Was the system overclocked at all, try a CMOS reset just in case.

Did you try only one single memory module.

Converge · 17 Dec 2011 at 13:11

CMOS didn't work and I've tried my memory to no avail

RJC · 17 Dec 2011 at 13:18

What's the spec of the pc?

Do you have ability to test any parts in another computer.

Converge · 17 Dec 2011 at 13:44

Unfortunately not matey.

This is from memory but it's...

i7, ~4ghz I think
6gb ram
P6X58D-E
800w Corsair PSU.

Bought as a pre-packaged product from this very site. I can't recall if it was overclocked or not, I tend to just buy it and forget about it.

Typing this on an iphone, just got 3g signal finally...

RJC · 17 Dec 2011 at 13:49

Hmm, catch 22 situation, needs spare to test, how old is the system?

Wonder if motherboard has decided to giveup.

On the CMOS reset did you short the pins or take the battery out.

Converge · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:16

There's a button that you an press with a paperclip on my motherboard. i've tried that so far. System is about 18 months old.

Thanks for your help so far mate

RJC · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:21

Your Welcome

Being part of a build not sure if you will get the full warranty, might be worth posting a note in the customer forum and asking if the board and CPU has the normal 3 year warranty.

Pressing the button should reset the CMOS, just going back to the memory, you tried various sticks in different slots on the motherboard - just trying think what else to check

Converge · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:36

Yeah, I've tried a few combinations now. Getting sick of turning the bloody thing on and off to be honest, haha. I've decided I definitely have a love/hate relationship with PC's now! Argh!

RJC · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:44

Ha ha, I had that issue a few years ago with my new build which turned out to be faulty memory (2 lots of faulty memory).

Without testing parts in another system only thing todo is either pop to a local pc depot and see what they can test or get another motherboard

Loke · 17 Dec 2011 at 15:18

If it was a pre built and not components, the warranty should cover the whole system and not the individual parts afaik. Hence you can RMA the whole computer if it's still under warranty.