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3 minutes ago, SpeenToWin said:

So AM5 just takes longer than I was used to on AM4? 

From all of my experiance yes. It is one of the very few downsides of AM5 compared to other platforms.

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I have an ASUS X670-E motherboard that is acting strange, everything is installed correctly and powers on. The strange behavior starts when the PC first boots up, it powers on, the CPU fans ramp up to 100%, the POST process starts, it hangs on the DRAM diagnostic light for a good bit then clears, fans return to normal speed and boots into windows. I am wondering how to fix this problem, do I clear the CMOS? Do I need a different set of RAM? I bought this board used from eBay tested and working. I know I probably should have cleared the CMOS before building but I had a project deadline so it was a rush job. Been using my PC in this state for about a couple weeks now, I don't do much intense gaming, mainly FFXIV, WoW, VR, Borderlands. Attached below is the full boot process from power on to windows lock screen

 

Specs are as listed below:

 

ASUS X670-E Plus AM5 (Mar 2025 BIOS)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 6000 CMH32GX5M2E6000C36W (2 16 gig sticks)

RTX 5070 Corsair

Rm850e 850w

 

 

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This seems like normal behaviour tbh

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9 minutes ago, SpeenToWin said:

I have an ASUS X670-E motherboard that is acting strange, everything is installed correctly and powers on. The strange behavior starts when the PC first boots up, it powers on, the CPU fans ramp up to 100%, the POST process starts, it hangs on the DRAM diagnostic light for a good bit then clears, fans return to normal speed and boots into windows. I am wondering how to fix this problem, do I clear the CMOS? Do I need a different set of RAM? I bought this board used from eBay tested and working. I know I probably should have cleared the CMOS before building but I had a project deadline so it was a rush job. Been using my PC in this state for about a couple weeks now, I don't do much intense gaming, mainly FFXIV, WoW, VR, Borderlands. Attached below is the full boot process from power on to windows lock screen

 

Welcome to AM5 I guess ?

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27 minutes ago, emosun said:

Nothing you listed is a problem 

 

The majority of computers boot this way

After doing a bit more research into it, does the QVL list for my motherboard have anything to do with it? I went and put in my current RAM model number and it doesn't show up. It's been mentioned in passing that non-qvl tested ram could be the issue 

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2 minutes ago, SpeenToWin said:

After doing a bit more research into it, does the QVL list for my motherboard have anything to do with it? I went and put in my current RAM model number and it doesn't show up. It's been mentioned in passing that non-qvl tested ram could be the issue 

I still doubt your having any real issues at all. The video you've shown and what your decribing it the normal start up process for AM5 cpus.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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As an addendum, I've compared my friends system to mine and hers boots a lot faster than mine does. She has the exact mobo but different RAM. I know it's probably normal for that long of a post/boot but something feels off about what my PC is doing 

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3 minutes ago, SpeenToWin said:

So AM5 just takes longer than I was used to on AM4? 

From all of my experiance yes. It is one of the very few downsides of AM5 compared to other platforms.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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3 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

From all of my experiance yes. It is one of the very few downsides of AM5 compared to other platforms.

Gotcha, okay. Here I am going crazy trying to chase down a problem that wasn't even a problem in the first place. Thanks for the help, this was my first AM5 build from moving off of AM4. I'm not entirely tech illiterate but something didn't feel right about it. But I guess I was wrong lol

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1 hour ago, SpeenToWin said:

So AM5 just takes longer than I was used to on AM4? 

Yep. I just recently built a new system, which is AM5. The old one is AM4.
My AM4 with 4 sticks boot faster than my 2 sticks AM5, especially if I have just finished doing some ram related shit in the AM5 BIOS, or basically anything that forces the system to retrain RAM.

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On 5/8/2025 at 3:05 PM, SpeenToWin said:

Gotcha, okay. Here I am going crazy trying to chase down a problem that wasn't even a problem in the first place. Thanks for the help, this was my first AM5 build from moving off of AM4. I'm not entirely tech illiterate but something didn't feel right about it. But I guess I was wrong lol

if you really want something to bother you , see how long it takes for a commodore 64 to boot up (spoiler alert , it's instant)

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