The motherboard isn't booting properly, but the debug LEDs on the CPU and VGA are active. Could there be a RAM issue?
The motherboard isn't booting properly, but the debug LEDs on the CPU and VGA are active. Could there be a RAM issue?
Hi, I have been having quite a stressful morning. Before i start these are my specs: Ryzen 5900x MSI MPG x570 Gaming edge wifi Corsair DDR4 Vengeance RGB Pro 3600 2x16gb Rtx 2070 Be Quiet dark rock 4 Corsair RM750x 2 weeks ago I move, since then my pc sometimes got stuck at the VGA debug LED. And on my screen came the "press DELETE to open bios" screen. But the screen was frozen. Normally I could fix this problem simply by restarting the pc with the case button. But this morning this did not work anymore. It kept getting stuck on the frozen screen and VGA debug led. I then took out the graphics card and restarted my pc. This was probably not such a good idea. It wasn't going to boot anyway because the Ryzen 5900x has no internal graphics. After doing this it got stuck on the CPU debug led. I put my GPU back in but it still stuck on the CPU debug led. After this I tried a few different things. Checked all PSU cables if they are still seated well. Reset the CMOS. Flashed the bios. Disconnected the GPU and all SATA connectors & front panel io. But the problem persists. Furthermore the CPU fan and one of the front panel fans sometimes works and sometimes not. TLDR: Pc was working yesterday outside of VGA debug hiccups. After reinstalling the GPU it remains stuck on CPU debug led. Maybe you guys have an idea what could be causing this. Many thanks.
Your Corsair RAM is probably the cause—Corsair RAM, especially the Vengeance series and Ryzen models, often clash and create issues like this. Try swapping it with a different brand if you have one.
After taking everything off and beginning fresh, the issue wasn't fixed right away. I hadn't removed the RAM yet, but it seemed to be the likely culprit. It passed the CPU debug stage and got stuck at the RAM debug stage, which makes me think the RAM might be faulty rather than the CPU or motherboard.
I think the RAM might be fine but it seems reluctant to engage with your system, which is the problem. It would be better to try a different solution—like G. Skill sticks or another alternative—and move on if you have an Intel configuration, as those tend to work smoothly.
It seems like you're planning something and appreciate the guidance. I'll stay updated.
I think the ram is worth a try, one stick at a time to see if it works.
I managed to test the 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z (F4-3600C18D-16GTZRX), but unfortunately it didn't work. I also attempted to reset the CMOS and flash the BIOS multiple times, though those efforts were unsuccessful.
If you have one, consider switching to another CPU just to compare performance. I assume you likely don’t own an extra chip, but if you do, it can be useful for testing. Don’t discard old ones just because you’re disposing of them. You never know when it might come in handy.