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I have recently built a PC with components I brought from Amazon, Ebay and Facebook Marketplace, and have come into an error relating to the DRAM and CPU lights. Specs are: Motherboard: MSI B150I GAMING PRO Mini ITX CPU: i7 6700 GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SC RAM: 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengence @ 2666mhz Probably not relevant specs, but: CPU Cooler: Intel stock cooler PSU: Aerocool Integrator 500W, 80+ Bronze Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Storage: 120gb PNY CS900 SSD & 2.5" WD 1TB HDD When I turned the PC on for the first time, the DRAM light stays on for about 1 second, and then the CPU light quickly flashes and goes back to the DRAM light. I have tried various things to diagnose this, taken out all front panel connectors and starting PC by making contact w/ a screwdriver (same light sequence), using different DDR4 RAM (same light sequence), unplugging the GPU power (same light sequence), unplugging the CPU power (just CPU light), taking out the RAM when starting (same light sequence), using different power cables (same light sequence) and resetting the BIOS w/ CMOS battery (unplugged for 30 mins w/ RAM unplugged and pressed the power button quite a lot to drain power. Fans start spinning, then stop about 1 second after, then straight back to same light flashing). The fans on the GPU tend to go faster then slower ever so often when lights are flashing. I haven't yet tried a new GPU, but I don't think it's a GPU issue because surely the lights wouldn't be flashing?, or using the integrated graphics (for the same reason as GPU), trying PC out of the case and trying a different GPU (even though it's again for the same reason, but I do have other GPU's). I've been looking up on here, Linustechtips forum page, though the motherboards manual, Tom's Guide and other websites and think the issue lies with either the motherboard or the CPU, from what I have diagnosed and what other people have said. I am thinking about buying a new motherboard to test if it's the CPU, but I'm also thinking about buying a different new CPU and returning it if that works with the motherboard, but am unsure which way to go which is where I would like help. Would also greatly appreciate any help that can be given without throwing more money at the issue, but if I have to, then I guess I have to. This is the first Intel build I've done before, so am less aware of some issues that might happen and some common fixes that can be applied to potentially solve the issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for reading.

I have a ryzen 7 2700x 1660 ti Aorus Pro WiFi rev 1.0 3000 16gb of ram 450w. I get input lag on my controller and it’s a Xbox elite 2

i build a ryzen pc with all compaitable parts i assembeld it properly and connect to my tv (i donot have a monitor with hdmi) power it on the pc lights got on the fans turn on and the ram lights up the cooller lights up but there is no display the diagonostic led shows vga led on what should i do is there a defective part or something else plz help?????? my pc parts-gigabyte aorus ax370 gaming k5,g skill trident z 3200mhz (8*2) 16gb,amd ryzen 1700x,corsair h100i v2,corsair vs650W psu

Is Asus a good company? I was wondering if I should buy a hero maximus board from them or if I should go for another company. I don't want to deal with horrible customer service if I don't have to.

I have a g41m-es2l motherboard and wondering if a gtx 150 will fit, Here is a list if most of the pc parts are intel core 2 duo e8400 4gb of ddr2 dual channel ram ask if you need anymore thank you for reading and helping if you did

Build: Motherboard = Asus ROG STRIX B350-F Gaming CPU = AMD Ryzen 3 2200G RAM = 8 GB HyperX Fury 2400mhz GPU = PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 580 Hi everyone, So i recently upgraded my PC to a new case and a new motherboard. Everything worked fine in the old case with a MSI B350M Gaming PRO AM4 B350 but when we turn it on to post nothing happens and the indicator LED says its a memory issue. Iv'e tried half a dozen sticks of RAM to fix the issue but none have seemed to fix the problem. I have had the asus motherboard for almost a year so i am curious if the board needs a BIOS update due to being a first gen ryzen board with a second gen chip, or if its just dead and needs to be replaced. If anyone has an idea please let me know Thank You!

Is it worth paying the $90 premium for the Tiachi? Or will the MSI do just fine? I can’t seem to find robust coverage on the MSI board. The Tiachi seems to generally have favorable reviews with marks against it for power consumption and fan noise? Again, can’t really find anything on the MSI. What say you ?

Hello everyone. My goal is to game at 1440p 144hz at least medium to high settings. My current rig is: i5 4690k (not oc) gtx 1070 founder edition 16g of ram ddr3 1333hz 1000 power supply msi z97s plus motherboard Fractal design R6 with usb-c connector 240 ssd and 1tb hhd. I am a casual gamer but I do like smoothness and high fps. What do I need to upgrade and what can I keep.

Hello there! I currently looking into buying a new CPU since my current one just isn't doing the job anymore. I looked into a few options and came to the conclusion that a 3700x would probably be the best choice. A little info on my rig: my GPU is an ASUS STRIX 980Ti and I'm playing on a 144Hz, 1440p monitor. The new CPU would be mostly for gaming (mainly FPS and games like Anno 1800). I know for 1440p a 3600(x) would probably be enough but I plan on holding onto the new system for a few years so that's why I think a 3700x would be a good choice. My parts list: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €333.00 @ Mindfactory Motherboard Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard €279.99 @ Amazon Deutschland Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory €192.97 @ Amazon Deutschland Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total €805.96 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-06 01:24 CEST+0200 So what do you think of thees parts? Is a 3700x overall the right choice? And yes astetics is a little important to me

Hi there, I have a few questions. I bought a new pc with a 3700x the x470 aorus ultra gaming and a saphire pulse 5700xt. Is it normal that the screen stays black when i try to boot it up? There is also a red light on the cpu. As a side note there was a sticker on the package of the MB saying ryzen 3000 ready. I did build a few pc's so far but i never did a bios update....so can someone please help me fix this or tell me if it is broken, please.

I'm looking for a ryzen 3000 mobo for the ryzen 5 3600 is the msi x570-A pro any good or should i go with a more expensive one like the aus TUF gaming x570 plus? Maybe there is a beter mobo all together I should get? MSI x570-A pro: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-X570-Motherboard-DDR4-PCIe/dp/B07T4M4XPG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=24NT50791VNNV&keywords=x570&qid=1568220209&s=gateway&sprefix=x5%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-5 ASUS TUF gaming x570 plus: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-TUF-X570-Plus-Motherboard-Lighting/dp/B07SXF8GY3/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Asus+TUF+GAMING+X570-PLUS&qid=1568222007&s=pc&sr=1-1

wich cheap and good motherboard is good for running a intel core 2 duo e8400.

Hey guys I recently just moved my pc into a new smaller case and went to power it on and nothing just a orange/ amber blinking light to the bottom of my mobo I went to reddit with no avail and changed power supply’s to, anyone know what the issue may be? (Asus rog z270i) 60439090144__08D2BB35-DAD0-464D-A828-754AE3B312DA.MOV

Hey guys. I just updated my mobo's bios to the lastest one (Asus x470-I, BIOS update version 3004 2019/12/27), and after this update a lot of weird things started to happen. After I updated and went in the BIOS again to re-overclock my RAM to 3400mhz the system kept boot looping until I lowered the clocks to 3266. After that the system boots just fine but another problem struck. All games have started to crash be it after 1 minute of playing or maybe right when the game lauches. Any ideeas of what should I do? Should I downdate my BIOS to a older version? Edit: Literally anything else works fine. It's just the games that crash

Hello there. I've been having some problems. I've got a msi z97 gaming 7 and 2 ddr3 kingston hyperx 8Gb each. The problem is that in single channel that memory is slowing my computer a lot, and when i follow the instructons of the motherboard, puting on the slots 0-2 or 1-3 the computer isn't booting at all. I've looked at the bios but i don't know what to do anymore to make the dual channel work!. (I put some photos to see if it helps you) Thks for your help cbbeb1bb-ba16-4b5c-bef0-edd487c8e521.jfif b2f68009-cfe3-4fe2-8d43-bd690d0ad6fe.jfif 7c2572a7-d38e-41d0-8a9f-a9dc56a5e63d.jfif

I was looking around on alibaba and I found this weird motherboard with a gtx 950ti. First of all gtx 950ti? and it is soldered on a motherboard. It is very interesting and I think linus should make a video about it. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/NVD-GTX-950-ti-LGA-1150_60672113580.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.0.0.194927cfO91cUO

Hello, I have just recently built a custom pc and have recently hooked it into a monitor, but the bottom corner of my motherboard is colored red under the vga section. I have seen lots of videos where they replugged in all there cables on the motherboard and replaced ram to fix this issue. I have already tried all these steps but the red light is still there. Please help! The main problem is that the screen is totally black when the computer is fully functioning. Parts List Ryzen 5 2600X Aorus Pro Wifi B450 Motherboard G.Skill Aegis 16 GB DDR4 3000 Ram Master Liquid ml240l rgb Seagate 2tb Barracuda hard drive Inland 240 GB SSD Corsair 650W Semi-Modular PSU Focus G Black Case (No graphics card due to integrated CPU graphics) -ZH7690

Can someone please help me figure out whats wrong with my system. I bought all of these new parts and my pc won't boot to bios when I turn my pc on. I have a 450 watt bt power supply from evga, gtx 1070, x370gt5-nf booster motherboard. Also my case is a deep cool matrexx 55. None of my USB ports will work on my PC. Im in desperate need of help. I have already tried resetting CMOS and using different cables but nothing seems to be working.

Hey, I got an i5 3450 and a H61 mb, its pretty old and newer games like RDR2 needed a bit more power so I tried enabling in the bios the oc genie feature. PC made a couple of bips and turned off. I tried removing the bios battery for 5 minutes but the pc still wont post (no bios nor windows) but now there arent any bips from the mb's speaker

Hi Linus, My ROG STRIX B250F GAMING indicates red light (bottom right corner) and it doesn't boot up. The lights near 24 pin light up and my nvidia GPU indicate white light but the centre CPU area and my RAM does't light up. Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B250-F GamingCPU: Intel Core i5-8400 LGA 1151RAM: G.SKILL TRIDENT Z RGB 16GB ( 2 X 8 GB ) DDR4 3000MHZGPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ROG STRIX CPU cooling: Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 ARGB Sync Edition I have remove and place the ram and check the power connection but it does't solve the red light issue. please help me solve this issue

Linus needs to do a video on the ASUS Mining Master Motherboard. currently all i see is the ASUS B250 MINING EXPERT, but in the middle of 2018 ASUS announced the H370 Mining Master Motherboard https://www.asus.com/us/News/ZwwO4E0EimUoYyEi. it would be fun to see his reaction. I found in wile searching google and came across this website https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/30/17408610/asus-crypto-mining-motherboard-gpus. Maybe he can use his ebay skills and find the test model

Why did my new GPU the RX 560 is not working on my Pegatron 2ac2 but the other website says that the card is compatible with the mobo pls help me I just want that to work. i tested that GPU to another mobo I use a ddr2 mobo it works fine but in my ddr3 mobo it is not even working but why is that happening. sorry if my english is bad.

Hi guys! My interesting issue with choosing the greater CPU around 200$ with great motherboard, with potencial overlock. Of course with not low integrated audio motherboard R1200 and above... I was thinking about 9600kf or 3600x with Z _ X motherboard, already have 2060s. That will be better to bild intel or amd with 2 of this processors based, with 2060super? Guys Thanks in advance!

I recently bought a second hand PC for around 120 USD.It came with an 2200g , Asrock a320m hdv r4.0,Corsair CX450,1 TB HDD and Cruicial 8GB DDR4 @ 2400 mhz. I installed an rx 480 .So Can I install an nvme ssd as the board has an m2 slot which is advertised as having pcie gen3 suppourt?

Hi All, So I am wanting to build my first PC. To be clear I have had loads of PC's in the past , all pre-built and essentially ready to go. I am an XBox gamer and not really into the whole PC gaming thing. What I need is a PC that is future proof, and can have components either swapped out due to a fault or to upgrade in the futrue. I need a system that I can do programming with as well as general web surfing. I do a lot of Auto Cad 3D design and photo editing. At the minuet I am running a Raspberry Pi 4B, which is a great little unit, but as it is light weight I need something with a full set up so I do not get restricted on full programs. In advance THANK YOU!.