Yes, ram are aligned like this " 0-R-0-R" Where R is a ram stick and 0 is empty. The first 0 is closest to the CPU.
I have not yet enabled XMP.
Errors just before crash are minor, a connection to windows metadata and internet services could not be established, the cplspcon service terminated...
I did a fresh install of Windows 10 last night. Completely formatted my SDD and reinstalled. Got the same error this morning in Starfield after 5 minutes.
I just updated the BIOS to the one from this page (FF): https://www.aorus.com/en-us/motherboards/Z790-AORUS-ELITE-AX-rev-1x/Support I cannot remember what the older bios version was.
XMP is disabled.
RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B15DST2L?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Cooler...
Background
Two years ago I bought a 3080-ti and was using that with my older PC parts (i7). It worked fine with no issues. Just recently got a Gigabyte Z790 AX MoBo with an i9-13900k, corsair DDR5 RAM, and a new corsair 1000w PSU. Build posted fine and computer works, except when I play...