System restarts successfully yet lacks visual output and shows a yellow DRAM indicator.
System restarts successfully yet lacks visual output and shows a yellow DRAM indicator.
Hello everyone! I began assembling my first PC today, and things didn’t go as planned. Here are the details: - GIGABYTE B860M Eagle - Patriot DIMM 32 GB DDR5-6400 (2x 16 GB) - Lexar NQ790 2 TB SSD - Thermaltake Toughpower GT 750W - Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF. The graphics card is an RTX 4060, but it’s currently uninstalled. I assembled everything partially and attempted a test. It powered on, all fans were running (including the GPU), but there was no display. The LED pattern was unusual: CPU stayed yellow for a brief moment, DRAM stayed yellow without blinking for about ten seconds, then switched back to yellow quickly, restarting briefly before stopping. Throughout this process, no output appeared from the screen. I tried several fixes—using only one RAM stick, placing RAM in both closest and farthest slots, alternating with another stick, reinserting the CPU, checking the power cables, and updating BIOS via Q-Flash Plus. When I followed the instructions, a red LED blinked for a short time before stopping. If I had known this could happen, I’d have used a prebuilt unit instead. I’m hoping there’s a way to salvage this situation. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The GPU was not present when there was no screen showing anything.
I purchased additional RAM modules and expect to get them by tomorrow. I’ll change the subject to let you know whether this resolved the issue.
Hey there! Great update—I installed two Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 sticks and everything worked! A bit of effort but no big deal. The fix was simple and affordable. Thanks for sharing!