Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a jam and really hope I can save my computer. So here's the deal: my PC was crashing randomly, with no display while everything was powered on. It would crash anywhere from 10 minutes to several hours into usage. I tried cleaning the motherboard and reapplying thermal paste, and although it booted afterward, it was running really slow. Task manager showed no significant issues: around 15% CPU and about 6% GPU usage. I updated drivers, but the PC crashed a couple of times again. Eventually, I managed to update them, but it crashed once more. My RAM was half-used just for Chrome and Adobe Creative Cloud, so I figured it was time to upgrade. I got 2 new sticks of RAM. However, after installing them, the red DRAM light came on, and now it won't boot at all. The computer lights up, but I get no display. When I took out the new RAM and tried booting with just the old sticks, it still wouldn't boot. I cleaned everything—RAM and slots—with a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol, but no luck. I even tried each RAM stick in different slots and swapped in one of the new sticks. I also removed and replaced the CMOS battery but nothing has worked. Starting to feel a bit hopeless! Here's my setup: Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi, GPU: RTX 3060 Ti, CPU: Ryzen 5 3600, PSU: Corsair 750RM, Old RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz, New RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4.
2 Answers
Did you install the new RAM sticks alongside the old ones? If yes, try removing the old ones and see if the new ones work on their own. Mixing RAM like that sometimes causes issues. Also, resetting the CMOS could help—just make sure to follow the manual instructions for that.
It sounds like you might need to double-check the RAM placement. Make sure all the DIMMs are pushed in properly. If that doesn’t work, try clearing the CMOS first, then reseat the RAM. Sometimes letting the system sit for a bit can help with memory training.
Yeah, I did plug in all four sticks at first. I’ll try removing the old ones and see what happens.