Possible RAM fault

[Minibiker]

Hi all

So I'm building my sfx pc and thought the PSU was the fault, I've now got power to the PC but the dram light stays red on the board... I tried booting from 1 stick at a time, one stick was not responding or lighting up the rgb, however the other stick lights up the rgb and the PC will power on but no signal or boot?

Could this be both sticks faulty?

I've got another set on the way just to try out

Cheers

 

[mickyflinn]

Is this the same pc with cpu led light on and you heard a spark ?

Tried resetting the cmos.

 

[Minibiker]

Is this the same pc with cpu led light on and you heard a spark ?

Tried resetting the cmos.

This is a replacement board I got sent out from the rainforest, the cpu light was on when both sticks are in but after taking the dodgy one out it goes through the boot process and stops at DRAM light...

I took the battery out for a few minutes then put it back in but seems the same

 

[mickyflinn]

This is a replacement board I got sent out from the rainforest, the cpu light was on when both sticks are in but after taking the dodgy one out it goes through the boot process and stops at DRAM light...

I took the battery out for a few minutes then put it back in but seems the same

Its very unlikely 2 sticks of ram are faulty at the same time though not impossible, have you tried your other cpu ?

 

[Minibiker]

Its very unlikely 2 sticks of ram are faulty at the same time though not impossible, have you tried your other cpu ?

I can try it in a mo... Will post back the results

 

[Minibiker]

@mickyflinn same result bud, it goes through the cycle but stops the light on DRAM

 

[Minibiker]

Hopefully the link works so you can see what I mean by the rgb is running fine...

Also fans and AIO spinning up ok

https://vimeo.com/533073722

 

[mickyflinn]

Hopefully the link works so you can see what I mean by the rgb is running fine...

Also fans and AIO spinning up ok

https://vimeo.com/533073722

Video works.

Put your gpu in the top pcie slot but be careful looks like you have no screws in the centre of the motherboard , try the memory in every single slot and make sure your aio isnt overtightened .

LoL just realised it on the motherboard box.

 

[Minibiker]

Video works.

Put your gpu in the top pcie slot but be careful looks like you have no screws in the centre of the motherboard , try the memory in every single slot and make sure your aio isnt overtightened .

LoL just realised it on the motherboard box.

Yeah built it outside just incase there was a short... I tried that one stick in every slot and same thing happens in each one.... Just reseated the AIO and only thumb tightened it so not over tightened...

GPU put into top slot, no luck still

 

[mickyflinn]

Yeah built it outside just incase there was a short... I tried that one stick in every slot and same thing happens in each one.... Just reseated the AIO and only thumb tightened it so not over tightened...

GPU put into top slot, no luck still

You've got memory coming so hopefully that sorts it but if you have a m2 drive installed take it out and try to boot, seen a few people have problems with this.

 

[Minibiker]

You've got memory coming so hopefully that sorts it but if you have a m2 drive installed take it out and try to boot, seen a few people have problems with this.

Yeah fingers crossed it will sort the issue... I'll try that M.2 just incase

 

[mickyflinn]

Yeah fingers crossed it will sort the issue... I'll try that M.2 just incase

Good luck let us know if the ram sorts it.

 

[Minibiker]

Good luck let us know if the ram sorts it.

Will do cheers for your help bud

 

[Minibiker]

Quick update on the thread.. New RAM sticks in the board and all running sweet.. Woop woop

 

[Danny75]

Nice. RAM can be a *****.