Dead RAM or RAM slots?
Dead RAM or RAM slots?
Hello all,
Yesterday while turning on my PC, I saw a light flashing between the DRAM and CPU on the motherboard, with the CPU fan having trouble starting. After removing the RAM sticks and re-seating them, there was no improvement. I tried one stick in slot 2 and another in slot 4, which worked for an hour.
Today I tested different setups:
Ram stick 1
Slot 1 – CPU fan spins but no display
Slot 2 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Slot 3 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Slot 4 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Ram stick 2
Slot 1 – CPU fan spins and display appears
Slot 2 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Slot 3 – CPU fan spins but no display, red flashing between VRAM and CPU
Slot 4 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Sticking with RAM sticks 1&3 for a few power-ups, but now the RAM won’t work in any slot, while fans spin and the PC boots.
Motherboard: B550 AORUS PRO AC Gigabyte
RAM: KLEEVS 2x16GB DDR4
Not sure what to do next
Transfer the RAM you have to another recognized system and then check if the problem continues. Also, swap in a known working pair of RAM onto your motherboard and observe whether the issue remains.
For reference, refer to the guide at https://youtu.be/JqzlKy_SGOA. Use the Q-Flash Plus button on the rear panel to attempt BIOS reflashing and see if it restores your system.
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Hello all,
Yesterday while turning on my PC, I saw the red LEDs flashing between DRAM and CPU on the motherboard, and the CPU fan was having trouble starting. After removing the RAM sticks and re-seating them, there was no improvement. I tried one stick in slot 2 without success, then one in slot 4 which worked for an hour.
Today I experimented with different setups:
Ram stick 1
Slot 1 – CPU fan spins but no display
Slot 2 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Slot 3 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Slot 4 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Ram stick 2
Slot 1 – CPU fan spins and display appears
Slot 2 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Slot 3 – CPU fan spins but no display flashing between VRAM and CPU
Slot 4 – CPU fan doesn’t spin
Sticking to slots 1, 2, 3 or 4, the RAM won’t work, but fans spin and the PC powers up.
Motherboard: B550 AORUS PRO AC Gigabyte
RAM: KLEEVS 2x16GB DDR4 sticks
I’m unsure what to do next; I tried new RAM today a few times and it worked briefly, then stopped functioning.