Dram Light On Motherboard (Guide 2022)

Your PC didn’t work? or are you just now connecting the PC components? We will learn today what the DRAM light on Motherboard means and how to fix it?

A DRAM light will not simply turn on itself, so the problem is probably something else.

Some motherboards do not have lights due to manufacturer and model differences. Other models even have full displays for quick diagnostics, such as MSI’s EZ Debug LED feature.

During booting, these lights indicate the status of crucial PC components, such as the CPU, GPU, hard drive, and RAM.

A static or blinking light on your Motherboard does not necessarily mean that you have an issue. However, if you’re having trouble with your PC, it can help you identify the problem.

The lights can be particularly useful in diagnosing an issue if your computer won’t turn on at all.

Intimation

Please be aware that you are doing so at your own risk. We don’t usually handle any damage to your PC components during the procedure. We succeeded, but we cannot guarantee that it will happen again.

The orange light is on for a few reasons. Orange means something’s wrong with the Motherboard or a hardware device. There’s no software bug or OS (Operating System) malfunction here. Here are a few reasons why the orange light is on.

The PSU powers motherboards and other hardware. If your system needs 700W and a 650W PSU, the motherboard orange light may indicate this.

If you purchase a PSU that is not 80 plus bronze or higher, you may not get stable power to your Motherboard and its components.

The RAM you are using may not be compatible with your Motherboard. It might be why the orange light appears at the bottom right of your computer.

 May not insert the ram stick appropriately.

 You can only insert it one way. Your RAM slot should align with the small gap on the stick.

Check all the fans attached to the Motherboard inside your CPU case. The Motherboard may light up orange if any fans aren’t working. Your fan may not spin if dust has accumulated on your PC. Ensure that all components are cleaned regularly.

We recommend reading the user guide carefully before we begin. Whether the orange light is lit or not, there may be nothing wrong if your computer runs smoothly. You can find out why the orange light is on in your user manual if that is the case.

Find Your Problem

It is possible to find the source of the problem by removing all the Motherboard’s connections. You can remove add-in devices such as GPUs, RAMs, and storage devices. Disconnect all case parts connected to the Motherboard. You can put one RAM stick into your Motherboard to run your PC since it cannot start without RAM. Turn on your computer now.

 When you don’t see the orange light, you know there’s something wrong with the GPU, RAM, or storage device (going wrong with the storage device isn’t very common). The issue is with the Motherboard if the orange light remains steady (not blinking).

Remove and reinstall the RAM stick.

Removing and resetting your RAM may solve the orange light problem on your Motherboard. Your system may not detect your RAM correctly if you have not inserted it properly.

A blower can be used to clean the slot or rubbing alcohol to clean the RAM. Before installing the RAM stick into the RAM slot, ensure it is scorched.

Ensure that the gap on your RAM stick matches the gap on the motherboard slot when you install the RAM. To ensure that the RAM is completely inserted, you need to hear the click sound.

If the issue persists, you can try putting the RAM in a different slot. It’s essential to insert RAM sticks alternately if you’re using two posts of the same speed and memory.

The orange light on your Motherboard may have a button near it. When you press the button briefly, your computer will usually fix itself. May not adjust the RAM settings on some motherboards to the RAM. It will reconfigure your RAM based on your Motherboard’s settings.

To fix the issue, you can try removing and reinserting the GPU. Another option is to use another PCIe slot on your Motherboard if the above doesn’t work. There will be more than one PCIe slot on your Motherboard, depending on the manufacturer.

If the orange light on your GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) is on, you can check if the cooling fan is functioning. If not, you might not have enough power supplied to your Motherboard by your power supply. You need a power supply unit that can provide enough power for the Motherboard to solve this problem.

It is easy to determine the amount of power your desktop computer needs. Some websites, including Coolermaster and Newegg, provide a section on their site that assists you in calculating the required power for your desktop computer.

BIOSs are computer programs that reside in the ROM of your computer. Your computer’s BIOS is used to start the operating system and communicate with various devices connected to the Motherboard.

On the I/O panel of most motherboards, you’ll find an icon called the flash BIOS button that enables you to update your BIOS. You don’t need a CPU or RAM to update your BIOS with this button. A flash drive is all you need to do it. Using a flash drive to update your bios, you can follow these steps.

After the BIOS update is complete, you can connect the parts again to see if the problem is resolved or not.

When your computer is unplugged, your BIOS must still be operational. The CMOS battery powers the BIOS. Follow these steps to reset the CMOS:

Check if the orange light is off by starting your computer.

Upgrade Your Processor

You may have to spend the most money on this solution. Changing your processor might get rid of the orange light.

Disconnect all cables

Unplug all cables connecting your Motherboard to your PSU. Remove all wires, including the 24-pin cable that powers the Motherboard, the 8-pin PCIe power connector from the GPU, the HDD and SSD power cables. Leave it for 20-30 minutes, and then reconnect everything. It may prevent the orange light lit on your Motherboard from powering on.

If your Motherboard has a red light, that means either the internal hardware is incorrectly plugged in or isn’t working.

The red light always appears when the computer is turned on, but it does not boot, enter the bios, or display anything on the monitor.

There are various types of errors depending on the Motherboard and the location of the red light. Some motherboards provide a label explaining what’s wrong. Some older motherboards might have just one red LED that’s unlabeled, making it difficult to determine what is going on.

Look at the user manual included with your Motherboard if you can’t tell what’s wrong at a glance (something’s plugged in incorrectly, etc.).

The four leading indicators on newer boards are the red light next to each label, and there are four leading indicators on older panels. They are:

BOOT:

 A red light may appear next to the BOOT indicator if something is wrong with the hard drive, which is the boot device. It is precisely the hard drive that contains the operating system.

VGA:

 The graphics card has not been detected or adequately seated when a red light appears near the VGA or GPU indicator.

DRAM: 

The presence of a red light next to the DRAM indicator indicates that the RAM module has not been seated correctly. It’s probably a problem if you see that a RAM stick’s side clamps are not tightly fastened.

CPU:

 It could mean that the Motherboard does not recognize the CPU if a red light appears next to this indicator. A pin may have bent or may not plug the CPU correctly. 

There may also be an issue with the CPU fan.

 A dead CMOS battery can also trigger the red light.

Using these steps, any motherboard that does not have a labeled LED indicator can be performed.

It indicates a DRAM error when the Motherboard displays a yellow light. Different motherboards display yellow lights for various reasons. It is recommended you read the motherboard manual, which you can find on the company’s site if you misplaced yours.

I suggest clearing the Cmos and Bios, or you can remove the battery from the Motherboard, disconnect the power from your computer, hold down the power button for at least 30 seconds so that the Motherboard is discharged, and then try again.

To better understand, the red, orange, and yellow DRAM lights on the Motherboard can be caused by a wide variety of issues, which we discuss in detail in the following parts. You will likely find a solution to each of the listed problems. Please let us know if you haven’t found a solution or if the answer is different, and then we will try to help you as soon as possible.

What Does My Motherboard’s DRAM Light Mean? If your Motherboard’s DRAM light is on, you have a memory issue. Often the problems are caused by faulty RAM, RAM that is incompatible with the Motherboard, or a defective processor (rare). 

Remove the CMOS / BIOS battery, disconnect all power from the PSU, and wait 5 minutes. Thus, you will reset the BIOS / CMOS on the Motherboard set.

Because the memory controller in the CPU is in the CPU, a faulty CPU can undoubtedly turn the DRAM light on. Still, unless one of those three conditions above was met, or you bought it used and are not sure what kind of abuse it may have experienced, or you are that kind of person, it’s pretty unlikely it’s simply a faulty CPU.

After powering on, the DRAM LED light stays ON (indicating no memory or faulty memory): 1. Check the installation of the memory. Please reinstall it if it isn’t fully installed.

As with any hardware failure, DRAM faults can occur spontaneously. A faulty DRAM module, or another component of the system, for instance, an out-of-spec power supply, can cause DRAM faults at a rate that is quite noticeable, affecting system performance.