Recent content by BenLS75

The memory I’m using is in the QVL for both the Maximus X and XI...but if it was bad wouldn’t it fail even in single channel mode? But that aside, note that I cannot put either of these sticks in A1 or A2 without a post failure, but both sticks work fine in B1/B2 (solo or together)...so I’m...

I must not have been clear. For an Asus board, to run in dual channel, you need sticks in either A1 and B1 or A2 and B2...so with the A slots not working at all, I'm stuck running two sticks in single channel mode because I can only use the B slots.

What a story I have here. Bought an Asus Maximus X Hero a few years ago. Installed an i7 8700k and Tridentz G.Skill PC3200 (16 x 2 kit). Noticed that the system wouldn't post with anything in slots A1 or A2...yet tested out both sticks solo and together in the B slots and everything was fine...

Hi, I figured this was the best place to ask some questions. I've recently been thinking it was time to upgrade in the cpu/motherboard department. I've had a Asus P5WD2 premium motherboard w/ an Intel Pentium 4 640 processor, a combo I purchased probably 5-6 years ago. It's served me well, and...