Pc fails to post and displays DRAM orange indicator following BIOS update.
Pc fails to post and displays DRAM orange indicator following BIOS update.
Hi everyone, yesterday I updated my bios and everything worked fine. Today I attempted to power on the PC; it appears normal but an orange light comes from the DRAM diode and remains active. After turning off and then back on using the standard button, the computer functioned properly again. However, whenever I shut it down, the same issue occurs.
Ryzen 7 3700X
ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
HyperX Fury RGB 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3600 CL17
SSD disk WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD 1TB
GIGABYTE P850GM
NZXT Kraken X53
Could you offer any suggestions or recommendations? Thank you.
No, I haven't attempted to reset all settings since I'm worried the computer might stop working.
I updated the BIOS because it was outdated for around three years; the latest version is 3405.
Thank you for your assistance—I'll try restarting the BIOS next.
Yes, the system started up smoothly but it's unusual that only the RAM speed was changed back to the default 2400 from 3600MHz, even though 3 years of consistent 3600MHz operation had been normal. Thanks for the assistance—I might have assumed such a small change would make a difference.
Reduced the CPU's memory controller functionality - compatible with Zen 2/3 up to 3200 RAM.
Nope. It's dead, Jim.
If you always redline your car before shifting gears, it'll wear out faster, and that's exactly what happens with CPUs.
Zen 2 usually handles four sticks of RAM smoothly at 2667MHz. You went well beyond that, but overall your CPU seems to have managed to keep up.
Don't worry, your CPU appears to be running fine with XMP enabled.
Thanks a lot. I think I need to purchase a new CPU in the future to support RAM at 3600MHz.
Yes, you'd need a new CPU. However, based on what I know, there isn't an AM4 CPU that can handle 3600 over four sticks and be satisfied with it.
RAM speeds are often considered too much. You might notice a 12% increase from 2133 to 3200 RAM... but it really depends on the game. There will definitely be exceptions.
When it comes to productivity, it doesn't matter. Generally, more RAM is better than faster RAM.
The 5000 series features improved memory controller. I'm using four 8 GB cards on the Asrock x570 with custom clocks (CL16) at 3600Hz and 5800x3D.