The RGB lights cease their cycling while the HWMonitor no longer identifies RAM.
The RGB lights cease their cycling while the HWMonitor no longer identifies RAM.
I've been working on identifying and resolving this issue for quite some time now. I'm not sure what steps to take at this stage. My PC is only about three months old, except for the mouse, keyboard, two monitors, and a GPU that's been unused for over a year—just sat in a box. It was assembled roughly a month before it finally came together.
Occasionally, my RGB lights cease their rainbow cycling and begin flashing different colors. Instead of random patterns, they switch between three specific hues on the fans. This is followed by a freeze in the RAM lights, which remain lit but stop cycling altogether. When I open HWMonitor during startup, it halts at 50% and freezes for a brief moment before disappearing entirely from the list. Even after restarting, the RAM disappears completely without showing up at all.
The only solutions I've tried are a full reboot—which causes black screens across all monitors—or waiting it out in hope of a spontaneous fix. Occasionally, an update seems necessary, especially when opening Armoury Crate, but this time it didn't resolve itself after the update; I had to restart again. I experimented with changing colors, but they simply turned off completely. I also attempted to reset the hardware compatibility in the crate, but the RAM sticks weren't found at all, even though I was trying that approach.
I rebooted the PC, and it now works perfectly. A few notes about this build might help: if the problem persists and I restart, my monitors won’t turn back on. I’ve tried multiple times and ended up with three black monitors. Restarting is the only viable option if I don’t want to wait. I also suspect the motherboard may have deeper issues—like the Ethernet port disconnecting randomly for a long time. I once moved from the router in the living room to my PC via access point, but the problem persisted. WiFi worked fine, so it’s likely the issue is hardware-related.
Eventually, I decided to go with the "if it’s not broken, don’t fix it" approach to save money for a new motherboard. I’ve also tried updating drivers, but they just appear and disappear instantly. Not sure what else to do.
Attempting to remove the Armory package is problematic. There are issues with memory usage and the XMP configuration for the 5600MHz chip.
I heard you can't remove it and if you try, some functions won't work properly. As mentioned in the previous post, I'm not very familiar with the BIOS settings, so I'm unsure how to activate it or where to adjust it. I also need to update it because I believe my BIOS is outdated compared to what's currently available.
They said it was possible, but it turned out it wasn't. It might be worth checking with my father to see if he knows how to fix it. If not, I don't know what else to do except maybe look up a support forum or find guides.
If the issue is with the port, I could replace the motherboard so I can send it in for repairs and keep it as a backup or for someone else to use later.