{"id":24848,"date":"2023-12-16T12:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=24848"},"modified":"2023-12-18T08:28:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T07:28:06","slug":"white-light-on-motherboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does The White Light (LED) on My Motherboard Mean? [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668444ee819e3\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668444ee819e3\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668444ee819e3\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#What_Does_The_White_Light_on_My_Motherboard_Mean_Potential_Causes\" title=\"What Does The White Light on My Motherboard Mean? Potential Causes\">What Does The White Light on My Motherboard Mean? Potential Causes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#How_To_Fix_The_White_Light_on_Your_Motherboard_Solutions_To_Try\" title=\"How To Fix The White Light on Your Motherboard: Solutions To Try\">How To Fix The White Light on Your Motherboard: Solutions To Try<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Double_Check_All_Motherboard_Power_Connections\" title=\"Double Check All Motherboard Power Connections\">Double Check All Motherboard Power Connections<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Reseat_Your_Graphics_Card\" title=\"Reseat Your Graphics Card\">Reseat Your Graphics Card<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Try_Another_Display_Cable\" title=\"Try Another Display Cable\">Try Another Display Cable<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Try_Another_PCIe_Slot_If_Available\" title=\"Try Another PCIe Slot, If Available\">Try Another PCIe Slot, If Available<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Reset_Your_BIOS\" title=\"Reset Your BIOS\">Reset Your BIOS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Inspect_Clean_GPU_and_Motherboard\" title=\"Inspect, Clean GPU and Motherboard\">Inspect, Clean GPU and Motherboard<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Remount_CPU_and_CPU_Cooler\" title=\"Remount CPU and CPU Cooler\">Remount CPU and CPU Cooler<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Check_your_RAM_Modules\" title=\"Check your RAM Modules\">Check your RAM Modules<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Nothing_Working_Consider_These\" title=\"Nothing Working? Consider These\">Nothing Working? Consider These<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/white-light-on-motherboard\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>Asking yourself \u2018What does the white light on my motherboard mean?\u2019 You\u2019ve come to the right place for help!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stick around and I\u2019ll walk you through the most likely causes of this issue, and my recommended solutions to attempt for fixing it.<\/p>\n<p>Besides what\u2019s present in the article, you can also hit me up in the comments section below if you think <em>your<\/em> motherboard white light issue is different from what\u2019s covered here since I know it can be a bit of a wild west with PC manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_The_White_Light_on_My_Motherboard_Mean_Potential_Causes\"><\/span>What Does The White Light on My Motherboard Mean? Potential Causes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24854\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard.jpg\" alt=\"How to Fix White Light On Motherboard\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24854 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How to Fix White Light On Motherboard\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Fix-White-Light-On-Motherboard.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Usually, a white light shining on your motherboard is a white (sometimes labeled VGA) LED indicating problems with detecting your graphics card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, this white light<strong> could also mean that your CPU is improperly mounted, or even have bent\/damaged pins<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-fix-bent-cpu-pins\/\"><strong>CPU pins are <em>possible<\/em> but difficult to fix<\/strong><\/a>), which could be a serious problem.<\/p>\n<p>While these are the <em>most likely<\/em> issues, motherboard manufacturers don\u2019t tend to standardize these things well, so a white light <em>could<\/em> possibly mean something else on your motherboard, especially if it\u2019s labeled something else (if it\u2019s marked to a component like DRAM, for example, you probably related to that).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please let me know your motherboard model in the comments after reading this article if you can\u2019t identify your white light issue so I can try to help<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>If the white light on your motherboard is simply <em>there<\/em> but your PC is otherwise booting and working fine, you likely don\u2019t need to worry about it and have simply identified an innocent indicator light of some kind. Congratulations!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Fix_The_White_Light_on_Your_Motherboard_Solutions_To_Try\"><\/span>How To Fix The White Light on Your Motherboard: Solutions To Try<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Author\u2019s Note: Be sure to completely shut down and power down your PC before attempting any of the following tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The first thing to do when you've noticed a white LED on your motherboard, is to get in close and see if you can discern any printed writing next to the LED that might help figure out what it's supposed to indicate. Most motherboards come with warning and troubleshooting LEDs that can be red, orange, or white, depending on your motherboard's brand and model.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, if your LED is labeled (usually either VGA, CPU, DRAM or BOOT), this will already narrow down the cause of your potential issue. If you can't find any labels printed onto your motherboard, consult your motherboard's manual to figure out if the LED in question indicates problems within one of these four areas.<\/p>\n<p>Consulting the motherboard's manual will also clear up if the white LED you're encountering may just be informational instead of indicating a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Now, for my recommended steps:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Double_Check_All_Motherboard_Power_Connections\"><\/span>Double Check All Motherboard Power Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before getting too deep into diagnostics, <strong>look around your powered-off PC and verify that all power cables are running where they should be<\/strong>, especially to your GPU and CPU.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reseat_Your_Graphics_Card\"><\/span>Reseat Your Graphics Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tzAaCvwPCT0?si=S0hPAGKKlEMeK2Z2\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tzAaCvwPCT0?si=S0hPAGKKlEMeK2Z2\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The first and most obvious solution to what is most likely a GPU detection issue is to just reseat your graphics card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Removing your GPU and re-installing it while being sure to properly screw it in and align it with your PCI Express slot should help if it was an alignment issue. This is also a good opportunity to make sure your slot isn\u2019t obstructed or damaged and to double-check your GPU power cables are <em><strong>firmly<\/strong> <\/em>attached.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_Another_Display_Cable\"><\/span>Try Another Display Cable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Another potential cause of a GPU detection issue can be caused by the cabling, not just the GPU or display themselves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Try another HDMI or DisplayPort cable (depending on what you have, of course), and see if that helps!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_Another_PCIe_Slot_If_Available\"><\/span>Try Another PCIe Slot, If Available<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If there\u2019s an issue with your GPU detection, it could be related to the PCIe slot instead of your GPU<\/strong>. If your motherboard has another PCIe slot for you to install your GPU into, try seeing if that one fixes the problem.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reset_Your_BIOS\"><\/span>Reset Your BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes, issues like these boil down to settings changes in your BIOS that you shouldn\u2019t have made but can no longer change because you can no longer get into your BIOS.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, motherboards have backups built-in for scenarios like this, and if you\u2019re particularly lucky, it may even be available in a clearly visible Clear CMOS button on the back of your motherboard.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19862\" style=\"width: 1573px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19862\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19862\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE.jpg\" alt=\"Clear CMOS button MSI MEG Z690 ACE\" width=\"1573\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE.jpg 1573w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-1536x746.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1573px) 100vw, 1573px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19862\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19862 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201573%20764%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Clear CMOS button MSI MEG Z690 ACE\" width=\"1573\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201573%20764%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1573w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1573px) 100vw, 1573px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE.jpg 1573w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE-1536x746.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/09\/Clear-CMOS-button-MSI-MEG-Z690-ACE.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-19862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: MSI<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>If you don\u2019t have a Clear CMOS Button on your motherboard, you may instead need to do a manual removal of the CMOS battery to clear your BIOS settings<\/strong>, which is pictured below.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24855\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear CMOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24855 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How to Clear CMOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/12\/How-to-Clear-CMOS.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Alex has written a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/clear-cmos-motherboard\/\"><strong>Guide to Clearing CMOS<\/strong><\/a> that I recommend putting to use if you think your BIOS settings are what\u2019s causing the problem here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Important note: Clear CMOS can only reset <em>settings<\/em>. Whatever BIOS you have installed will remain, not revert to the factory BIOS.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22916\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper.jpg\" alt=\"Reset CMOS JBAT1 Jumper\" width=\"1084\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22916 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201084%20748%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Reset CMOS JBAT1 Jumper\" width=\"1084\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201084%20748%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper-768x530.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Reset-CMOS-JBAT1-Jumper.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inspect_Clean_GPU_and_Motherboard\"><\/span>Inspect, Clean GPU and Motherboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If your GPU still isn\u2019t being detected after taking the previous steps, it may be best to thoroughly <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-clean-dust-from-your-pc\/\"><strong>clean and dust your PC<\/strong><\/a><strong> and GPU.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inspecting your PC while doing this should help you visually identify any issues that may be at play. If you\u2019re particularly unlucky, your GPU issue might be due to expired GPU thermal paste causing overheating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You <em>can <\/em>replace GPU thermal paste, but<\/strong> doing so is a lot harder than with CPU thermal paste since GPU coolers are more complex and their removal instructions are very GPU-specific.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remount_CPU_and_CPU_Cooler\"><\/span>Remount CPU and CPU Cooler<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvACMH-snwg?si=Ri5e4F5fNXzpA1nv\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvACMH-snwg?si=Ri5e4F5fNXzpA1nv\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you think you\u2019re dealing with a CPU issue rather than a GPU issue, it may be time to remount your CPU and CPU cooler.<\/p>\n<p>This is also a good chance to check for bent or damaged pins on your CPU or CPU socket, which could also be causing the problem (but will require more precise steps to attempt fixing than simply remounting the CPU and cooling installation).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provided nothing is damaged, remounting your CPU and CPU cooler can still be a good thing to do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Expired or improperly applied thermal paste between a CPU and CPU cooler can result in system overheating, so it\u2019s good to redo it from time to time, especially if you prepare in advance with <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/the-best-thermal-paste-for-your-needs-beginners-guide\/\"><strong>better thermal paste<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_your_RAM_Modules\"><\/span>Check your RAM Modules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your white LED refers to a DRAM issue, there are a couple of steps to take to make sure everything is in order:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure the RAM modules you're using are compatible with your motherboard (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ram-motherboard-compatibility\/\">Here's how<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you're placing the RAM modules in the correct slots (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ram-slots-use\/\">Here's how<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you're not mixing RAM modules of different brands, frequencies, capacities, latencies (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/can-you-mix-ram-brands-memory-modules\/\">Here's why<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Reseat your modules, and make sure they click into place<\/li>\n<li>If none of the above works, try just one RAM module at a time to see if one of them may be damaged<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nothing_Working_Consider_These\"><\/span>Nothing Working? Consider These<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ran through everything above and still can't narrow down the issue? Well, you may just have a dead motherboard or dead components. But we've covered some similar topics elsewhere on G100 that may be able to help you! <strong>So, after reading our steps to try and alleviate any issues above, consider taking a look at the articles below if you're still having issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-red-light-on-motherboard\/\">What does the red light on my motherboard mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/msi-ez-debug-leds-troubleshooting\/\">Troubleshooting MSI EZ Debug LEDs - Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/asrock-dr-debug-led-error-codes\/\">Troubleshooting ASRock Dr. Debug LEDs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/gigabyte-motherboard-led-error-codes\/\">Troubleshooting Gigabyte Motherboard LED Error Codes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/asus-motherboard-error-codes\/\">Troubleshooting ASUS Error Codes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-fix-red-dram-light-on-motherboard\/\">How to fix the DRAM LED Error<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-red-cpu-light-on-motherboard\/\">How to fix the CPU LED Error<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s all, for now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope this article helped clarify the meaning of the white light on your motherboard, and hopefully fix it so you don\u2019t need to worry about it anymore!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you still need help, though, me and the rest of the G100 Team will be around in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> and will be willing to try. You can also try our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\"><strong>Forum<\/strong><\/a> for longer-form questions and tech discussions with other Experts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Until then or until next time, happy troubleshooting!<\/strong> Hopefully, this article helped you fix the issue, and not identify a problem that will force you to replace your hardware.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asking yourself \u2018What does the white light on my motherboard mean?\u2019 You\u2019ve come to the right place for help! Stick around and I\u2019ll walk you through the most likely causes of this issue, and my recommended solutions to attempt for fixing it. 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