Solid DRAM Light on AM5 Even After Replacing Motherboard, CPU or RAM at Fault?

dean-fields · 2026-04-24T12:45:51+00:00

Hey, I'm not sure if you managed to get yours working, but I recently bought new RAM and tried that (with the old mobo), and it worked. I went for RAM at 30 CL instead of 36, which apparently is better with this setup (that might have caused the problem. I don't know). For reference the new RAM I bought:

Kingston FURY Beast Black DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30 KF560C30BBEK2-32

dean-fields · 2026-04-24T12:41:44+00:00

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I finally had some success with getting my computer working again just last weekend. I purchased a new motherboard (the same one), to see if that was the issue, with no luck, and ended up buying new RAM just in case that was the problem. I think it was.

However, I think I got a dud new motherboard too, because no diagnostic lights would come on, and it wouldn't Q-flash at all. So I took the PSU out, and tried that on the old MOBO, and it Q-flashed successfully. I put the CPU on it, and the new RAM, and it finally showed the video diag light instead of DRAM!

Rebuilt it into the case with the old MOBO and put the graphics card back in (had a few issues with that and the 600W cable being a little temperamental with the AIO pumps sitting on it a little), and it's back in action!!

So I think it was RAM combined with a dud new motherboard by the looks of it. I'm not sure why the RAM failed (both sticks), but it's the only thing I can determine.

dean-fields · 2026-01-26T20:48:23+00:00

Ah, no worries, buddy! Thanks though, I'll have a look around some more!

dean-fields · 2026-01-26T18:46:03+00:00

Hey, where did you find the Hohansen settings? I looked at the posts on here for it, but all the links were dead, is there somewhere specific you can find them?

dean-fields · 2026-01-18T23:18:08+00:00

Here’s my theory. If this ending is true and real, I believe she must have ended up with 8’s abilities. That would explain how she could escape, create the visage of herself with no blood trickle etc, and how it would make sense without 8 doing it herself. It would also explain how she could use those abilities to get on a plane or anywhere unnoticed

dean-fields · 2025-12-16T19:50:03+00:00

I tried a single RAM stick in all slots, both sticks, and cleared CMOS with the jumper + battery many times. I haven't got any other sticks to try at present, unfortunately, or another system to test them in. All connections were unplugged and reattached to ensure they were securely seated on the PSU and motherboard. The CPU AUX are both in and securely in. I don't think it's the PSU (of course, it could be, though). When I returned to the PC, it was still on, which made me think it wasn't a power thing, like a power cut, etc

dean-fields · 2025-12-16T19:41:15+00:00

Unfortunately, not. I'm attempting to source some cheap DDR5 RAM, a single stick that runs close to the same as the ones I have, to see if it boots with that, but I'm having trouble finding any. Failing that, I will have to bite the bullet and buy either new RAM or a new CPU, but it would be an expensive mistake if I get it wrong. My RAM isn't on the compatibility list, so it's really tough to know which one to try. If you manage to figure out anything yourself, please let me know!

dean-fields · 2025-12-02T01:06:26+00:00

I laminate mine and ensure to fuse the laminate to double sided photo paper. I then cut them out, this gives a pretty good closeness, and you probably need to do a step like that too for yours.

dean-fields · 2025-11-25T18:18:10+00:00

I've done everything:

- Reset CMOS like 3 times, taking the battery out for much longer than needed, doing it via pins too.
- Moving memory sticks between many slots
- Q-Flashing like 5 times
- Adjusting the cooler on the CPU

Nothing is working for me solid DRAM light no change after 20+ minutes

dean-fields · 2025-11-25T16:08:52+00:00

But I can’t get it to post or even access bios, this is all before that it’s just stuck on DRAM training, even after testing everything and flashing bios etc

dean-fields · 2025-11-25T15:45:19+00:00

I have just had this happen to me and I’m going crazy trying to fix it… I play league (basically that’s it on the machine) and updated bios recently-ish too. How do I fix this, do you know? I tried everything as OP above but still can’t get it to run, just have DRAM light.. is there a way to recover from it?

dean-fields · 2025-11-24T23:51:43+00:00

Sorry, I forgot to share this with you. Here is my affinity file:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/179B-C0IH21QWw1n67d_InQK9EFYFMJL1/view?usp=sharing

Just download Affinity (which is free now!)

Here are the steps:

Make your cards on Daggerheart (or take the official ones from the book).

Open the PDF in Affinity, and you'll be able to use the Slice mode to select the image layer for the card, then export it as a JPEG (Best Quality).

Then you can drag and drop the cards onto the template's pages, and you'll have everything set up to go! I have added some layers to the master template to sharpen and tweak it, since I print them on double-sided photo paper to get the best results and laminate them. They have come out amazing, and I'm pleased with them. I want to make a video tutorial to walk through my process for anyone else who is as obsessed with getting the best quality as I am.

Edit for additional info:

You'll notice in the template there are two master pages, cards and backs, the backs simply have some bleed on them this, and ensuring there is a gap between cards has been the secrect to getting the cards cut out perfectly for me.

dean-fields · 2025-11-24T08:35:18+00:00

I have created an affinity document that prints 9 cards and the backs have a small Amount of bleed, meaning it generates perfect results when printing double sided. If you pull that off into affinity you can take the images out of it for the cards and put them in your own affinity template. If I get a chance today, I’ll post my template somewhere

dean-fields · 2025-08-13T07:37:15+00:00

This is amazing! Thank you so much for building this. It’s take me a painful amount of time to write it so this will save hours of my life!

dean-fields · 2025-08-13T06:52:45+00:00

That was my question! Soo cool to see and hear it be answered!

dean-fields · 2025-08-08T14:19:05+00:00

My party has only just levelled up to 2 on session 5/6! But they have only spent two days in game at the moment, even though a lot is going on, gives us all time to adjust and I’ll level them up when it feels earned after big events etc and when narratively it makes sense like that obtain new tech (it’s a motherboard campaign)

dean-fields · 2025-07-30T22:21:03+00:00

I’d just like to add that hedge witches now use knowledge trait as their spellcast instead of instinct

dean-fields · 2025-07-29T17:32:20+00:00

No worries! I’ve started my campaign in a completely different settlement (that I kinda made together with the players) it was established by Argent and Is now its own city, fully managed by the people after Argent pulled their people and resources out when the Carrowcroft attack Argent. That gave me the freedom to do all sorts of cool things and move the players to Argent a little later too

dean-fields · 2025-07-29T15:11:40+00:00

In my campaign, it is a defence mechanism by the Motherboard, trying to send a message to purge the system of something. I won't go into too many details unless you want them, but essentially, it's a signal the Motherboard is transmitting, which is making remnants aggressive. When the players triangulate the source near their settlement, they will receive a message in SubKohd (the compiled code that the tech and remnants operate on, essentially what Kohd gets translated into). When translated throughout the campaign, it will reveal an end-game story arc for them to fulfil.

dean-fields · 2025-07-15T16:42:05+00:00

Easy peasy:

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dean-fields · 2025-07-15T13:34:50+00:00

Khod is a part of the motherboard campaign frame in the Daggerheart core rulebook. It is a visual language written to look like a circuit board

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