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The computer is not turning on, yet the RAM lights are illuminated.

The computer is not turning on, yet the RAM lights are illuminated.

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poler199
Member
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11-01-2020, 05:00 PM
#1
Hi, earlier today my computer was working well. I didn’t use it for around 30 minutes and it entered idle mode which is typical. But when I tried to turn it on again, nothing happened. I couldn’t restart it, so I had to switch off the power supply behind the PSU to shut it down. After that, when I tried to power it back up, only the RAM lights came on and no other functions worked. I removed one RAM stick and then both, but nothing changed. I also attempted to boot without a graphics card, which didn’t work. When I unplugged the PSU cable and reconnected it, I heard two clicks. The CPU is Ryzen 9 5950x, GPU is RTX 3090, RAM is 2x16GB DDR4 at 3600MHz, PSU is Corsair RMX 850.
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poler199
11-01-2020, 05:00 PM #1

Hi, earlier today my computer was working well. I didn’t use it for around 30 minutes and it entered idle mode which is typical. But when I tried to turn it on again, nothing happened. I couldn’t restart it, so I had to switch off the power supply behind the PSU to shut it down. After that, when I tried to power it back up, only the RAM lights came on and no other functions worked. I removed one RAM stick and then both, but nothing changed. I also attempted to boot without a graphics card, which didn’t work. When I unplugged the PSU cable and reconnected it, I heard two clicks. The CPU is Ryzen 9 5950x, GPU is RTX 3090, RAM is 2x16GB DDR4 at 3600MHz, PSU is Corsair RMX 850.

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kanaky74
Junior Member
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11-01-2020, 08:18 PM
#2
You could have burned the power supply unit.
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kanaky74
11-01-2020, 08:18 PM #2

You could have burned the power supply unit.

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xAndersalsdux
Member
184
11-07-2020, 07:45 PM
#3
I observed an additional detail. Once I connected the PSU cable, the RAM activated immediately. It seems the computer appears to be frozen in idle mode if you understand what I mean.
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xAndersalsdux
11-07-2020, 07:45 PM #3

I observed an additional detail. Once I connected the PSU cable, the RAM activated immediately. It seems the computer appears to be frozen in idle mode if you understand what I mean.

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kanebrine
Member
61
11-14-2020, 09:26 AM
#4
Hey there! Forum welcome! CMOS is clean, but it seems the power supply might be an issue. Nothing you did wrong—just a bit of bad luck.
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kanebrine
11-14-2020, 09:26 AM #4

Hey there! Forum welcome! CMOS is clean, but it seems the power supply might be an issue. Nothing you did wrong—just a bit of bad luck.

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Pyromax33
Member
193
11-15-2020, 03:28 PM
#5
Sure! Let's make it sound different.

Thanks for confirming. It seems like you might want to purchase another power supply unit.
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Pyromax33
11-15-2020, 03:28 PM #5

Sure! Let's make it sound different.

Thanks for confirming. It seems like you might want to purchase another power supply unit.

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iSasuke_YT
Member
162
11-24-2020, 04:59 AM
#6
In the end, I purchased a brand new PSU but the problem persists. As soon as I connect it, the RAM lights up and when I attempt to power on the PC, I hear a click from the new PSU.
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iSasuke_YT
11-24-2020, 04:59 AM #6

In the end, I purchased a brand new PSU but the problem persists. As soon as I connect it, the RAM lights up and when I attempt to power on the PC, I hear a click from the new PSU.

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AdamKoudy
Senior Member
740
11-24-2020, 09:37 AM
#7
A quick update. Finally the issue was the motherboard. I bought a new board and now the pc is working.
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AdamKoudy
11-24-2020, 09:37 AM #7

A quick update. Finally the issue was the motherboard. I bought a new board and now the pc is working.