MSI motherboard shows error lights during startup but works afterward
MSI motherboard shows error lights during startup but works afterward
The parts list appears correct. I noticed the PC lights up with CPU and DRAM LEDs simultaneously during startup, yet it boots without problems after a short delay. Could this be related to power management or a hardware configuration? Parts list: AMD Ryzen 7950X3D, DDR5 64GB PC4800, Crucial M.2 PCIe Gen3 NVMe SSD, MSI X670-P Pro Wifi, Crucial P3 4TB, Asus MAD Radeon TUF GAMING, OC 24GB PSU, Seasonic PRIME GX 1000.
It's just the motherboard verifying components before startup, such as memory checks. The process is slow due to memory retraining, and more RAM increases training time. With 32GB, it takes around 50 seconds to boot, which feels reasonable for double the RAM. My B650 Tomahawk behaves the same way.
Yes, each time it's possible to recall the training information, though this may lead to consistency problems. It's generally safer to exclude it based on what I've learned.
I've heard that turning it off usually isn't a big problem since many stability problems have been resolved. But I'm using a BIOS version from mid-October 2023 because of an issue with MSI boards accidentally disabling one of their M.2 slots in recent updates (I haven't checked yet if it's fixed and everything works). I can't run my PC without memory training, constant freezing, or BSODs.
I've never really experimented with this because posting a few minutes feels minor to me. Just make coffee and if you need to use the PC often, put it into sleep mode. I think I'm running an older BIOS since I haven't updated it after building the PC—it's been really reliable so far, so why risk it?
It turned out the PC had been working well for about six months. I tolerated the boot times since I didn’t mind them. While changing something in the BIOS, I thought maybe enabling it would save time—so I did. After a 30-second freeze on the desktop, I had to hold the power button to shut it down. That led to two consecutive BSODs, and eventually I gave up and turned it off. No further issues afterward.