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  1. P

    Question Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB - will it fit?

    Hi everyone, I just have a quick question. I want to buy this Thermalright cooler for setup, but I'm kinda afraid that it won't fit. The setup I have now is a B450 Aorus Elite for the motherboard and for RAM I have the Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR4. The only way I see it to work is to put it the...
  2. ParsaS

    Discussion OC killed RAM??!!

    Hello everybody, It's my first time posting on a forum so sorry if I do something wrong. :grimacing: First of all, I wanted to say that my PC is currently functional right now and I'm not seeking advice on how to resolve the issue, I just want to share my story in case anyone else also has a...
  3. techydecky

    [SOLVED] Half of my RAM is Hardware Reserved ?

    Hello, this is my first time posting in this forum. I’ve read other posts with the same issue, but none of the solutions have worked for me. I’ve tried almost everything suggested in this forum, but nothing seems to work. So, I decided to create my own post. This PC was a gift from my relative...
  4. gotgame330055

    Question I've been struggling with my new build for a year now I need help

    hi guys My computer crashes daily, sometimes more than five times a night. I believe the issue is that it becomes unstable with four sticks of RAM. I’ve gone days without any problems, but then it suddenly won’t stop crashing. It also seems like it retrains the RAM every time I boot up, though...
  5. Pc-Enthusiast12345

    Question Corsair Vengeance DDR5 (128GB) crashes boot on my B650 Gaming X AX V2 mobo. Looking for alternative and reliable RAM

    Hi everyone My RAM is causing booting issues after enabling EXPO-1 on my motherboard. The RAM was only running at 3600MHz as opposed to its advertised 5600MHz. I tested this a few times and had to reset my motherboard's battery to reset the BIOS and luckily managed to get back into BIOS after a...
  6. m0niyaw

    Question Are these good timings for a CL20 2x16 kit?

    I got this Patriot Viper VSR432G360C0K 2x16 kit, it's a 3600mhz CL20 but I managed to get this timings at 1.35v For some reason it beat my old LPX CL18 2x8 which I couldn't get past 18-20-20-20-66 at 1.35v Should I try see what I can do at 1.45v or am I risking it? I know this isn't the best...
  7. S

    Question Help troubleshooting games crashing at launch

    Ive recently noticed an issue when trying to open a good number of games. The game opens the initial app window then immediately closes usually with no crash report. On occasion, the game will get a few seconds into loading up and play a bit of music or spin the loading screen a bit, but then...
  8. Joni1566

    Question Memtest fail only with 2 sticks of ram connected

    Hey guys, so I have a problem. It all started when I try to install some games and it kept crashing. So I ran memtest and got a bunch of errors immediately and it's has climbed to 1500 errors I disconnected one stick and everything worked fine. Then I swapped them and everything worked fine. I...
  9. K

    Question 2 kits of Klevv

    Hello, I recently purchased a KLEVV kit: Thinking ahead for future-proofing, I considered buying this product again. My motherboard is an Asus TUF A620-plus wifi, and the CPU is an 8700G. Would it be a good idea to add another kit? Will it work at 7200MHz? Thanks!
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    Question How does DDR work with different RAM sizes

    I've recently bought an Asus Vivobook M1603QA, it comes with 8GB of RAM soldered onto the motherboard, the RAM is running at 3200mhz and no information on the CAS. The laptop also has a slot to add one more stick of RAM, I'm sure 99% of 3200mhz 8GB RAM sticks I would buy would work but what...
  11. ShoriuOfficial

    Question RAM and Laptop Compability

    LENOVO 20ELS0UJ00 And https://sl.aliexpress.ru/p?key=353jrJq Is compatible with this RAM? I selected(added card, not buyed) DDR4 4GB 266MHZ (x2)
  12. Z

    Question PC froze and now one of my RAM sticks doesn't allow me to boot ?

    So I was just playing Black Ops 6 Zombies and my pc freezes and starts blasting my ear drums with an awful noise. I had to hard restart my pc, and when i did, it wouldnt turn back on. I noticed the orange DRAM light was on and then I made sure to check each and every slot with both ram sticks to...
  13. xpeetx

    Question Asus P9X79 PRO RAM upgrade

    Hello :) I'm looking at upgrading/replacing RAM in my trusted linux box. Current specs: Mother board: Asus P9X79 PRO CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3820 CPU @ 3.60GHz RAM: DDR3 1333MHz–2400MHz HyperX Genesis 4x4GB KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX GPU: GEFORCE GTX 1070 PSU: Corsair HX850 The upgrade/replacement...
  14. M

    Question X670E - Not POST-ing with QCodes 46/00/14/15/C5 and Red+Yellow LED Lights after more than a year

    Hi, my PC suddenly decided to just die this morning after more than a year with zero problems, so I'll post everything I did, have and know so maybe somebody can help me out. For the beginning my specs: MOBO: Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Hero BIOS Ver: 1516 (24.07.2023) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +...
  15. F

    Question Bad RAM or CPU/MB - BSODs more rampant

    PC Details: Windows 11 Pro GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 (Latest BIOS) Ryzen 7 1700 G.SKILL Sniper X Series 32GB DDR4 3200 (Confirmed that the timing and voltages are correct) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING EVGA 210-GQ-0750-V1 750 GQ, 80+ GOLD 750W Need some help. This PC has been rock solid...
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    Question QVL Question

    I recently purchased the ASUS TUF X870-PLUS motherboard, but its QVL (Qualified Vendors List) is quite limited. The only brand listed for speeds of 7000 MHz and above is G.Skill. I recently bought a Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB DDR5 2x24GB kit (CMP48GX5M2X7200C36), which isn't on the QVL for...
  17. P

    Question Red dram light and no display on new AM5 build, please help

    I've tried taking 1 ram stick out. I've tried all 4 slots. I've looked at the cpu socket pins. I've looked at the cpu power pins. I've looked at the MOBO power pins. I've flashed the latest bios. I've reseated everything several times including the CPU, the heatsink, the m2 ssd's. Everything's...
  18. C

    Question PC does not booth with any RAM stick besides a single one

    Hi, A while ago my pc would not boot after a restart (following me disabling the "overclock cpu" option in adrenaline). After fiddling with it for a bit, I made it boot with only one of the RAM sticks in. Since then, I've tried everything to get it to boot as it used to - try any combo of the...
  19. R

    Question Game crashes with 2 sticks of Ram, but seems to not crash with 1 stick of Ram

    Hello, my PC has been crashing while playing Helldiver's 2 and a couple other games. It has had this issue since it was new back in May. Usually just the game crashes but sometimes the PC crashes and restarts. It crashes when both 16gb ram sticks are installed in channel A and B. It has not...
  20. F

    Question Ram stuck at 2133mhz

    Motherboard is a ASUS Prime B550-Plus Ram is 4x16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600mhz Power Supply is EVGA 850 GT CPU is AMD Ryzen 7 5700k GPU is Gigabyte GTX 3060 Vision Coolermaster CPU Liquid Cooled I just got the new RAM sticks in today, originally had A1/B1 slots not working and got them to...
  21. S

    Question RGB in my system all looks different

    Hello everyone, I've been wanting to actually control my RGB lately. Downloaded OpenRGB and played around with it. That made me notice the following: Of my three different RGB "devices" in my system (GPU, RAM & AIO Cooling), each one looks different when I adjust the colors. The hardware in...
  22. CrisR82

    Question Help with HP EliteDesk 705 G4 DM upgrades

    I just scored a fantastic deal on one of these little guys ($100!), however the exact model I got seems to have a few quirks I would like to sort out and was wondering if someone can give any feedback before I pull the trigger. The model I got comes with the Ryzen 5 Pro 2400GE, 16GB DRR4@2666...
  23. J

    Question Best £350/400 Component Upgrade?

    I'm upgrading an old system I found for a family member, and wondering what the best upgrade would be with a budget of £350-£400 tops The components I need are: - CPU - RAM - Mobo - GPU - PSU (Current PSU doesn't seem to have any issues but it's 10 years old so would prefer the upgrade). I'm...
  24. Kibarl

    Question PC not booting - - - - CPU & DRAM EZ Debug LEDs light up ?

    Hey everyone, my PC froze all of a sudden today. When trying to turn it back on, the CPU LED flashed for about half a second, then switched to the DRAM LED for about three seconds before the LED turns off. The PC then runs for about 10-20 seconds before shutting down and doing the same thing...
  25. StayFrostie

    Question PC shuts down, then DRAM light flashes white, then VGA light flashes white, then PC reboots ?

    So have a PC crashing issue. PC specs Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro CPU: I9-9900k GPU: MSI 3070 TI Ventus OC RAM: 16GB GSkill 3200Mhz PSU: Corsair 650 80 Plus Bronze CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 4 x case fans. As stated in the title during intense loading screen when gaming Pc shuts down...
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    Question Kingston KF560C30BBAK2-32 RAM Causing Boot Issues with My PC – Help Needed

    When I built my PC, I originally used Kingston KF560C30BBAK2-32 RAM but returned it and switched to the Corsair equivalent, CMH32GX5M2B6000Z30K. Recently, I noticed that the Corsair RAM doesn't work with my motherboard's RGB software. To fix this, I decided to go back to the cheaper Kingston...
  27. J

    Question Should I upgrade my RAM

    I built my first computer 8 years ago and while I have upgrades almost every component since I still have my original RAM which is Kingston HyperX Fury Black 2 x 8 GB (DDR4, 2133 MHz). My main components now are RTX 3070 and i5-12600K so i was wondering if my 8-year old ram is bottlenecking my...
  28. F

    Question Ram questions

    Hi everyone, Im building a new computer finally. My initial future build had an intel cpu and it was not until recently that i decided to go with the Ryzen 7800x3d. My hope is price will drop a bit with the 9800x3d out. Sadly it doesn't look like the 9800x3d is much better in performance so...
  29. Breaking431

    Question Mixing ram latency and models?

    Hey guys i have a question which is im interested to ask , so like i have been using my pc for almost 2 years when i got my ram stick , so i got a teamgroup ram 8gb 3200 cl15 , and patriot viper cl16 3200 , is that a big problem ? Or its just doesnt really matter much... Second question is my...
  30. White Senpai

    Question Half of my ram is Hardware Reserved by windows after unplugging PC from the wall socket ?

    Hey, as part of my irregular pc cleaning I unplugged my PC from the wall and cleaned it of dust and such. Important notice is that i did not remove the ram sticks at any point of my cleaning. After plugging my pc back up, windows says that half of my ram (8.1GB/16GB) is "hardware reserved". I...
  31. B

    Question Can my RAM frequency be higher than my CPU frequency when XMP is enabled, and, is this MOBO specific?

    I know this has been asked in various ways before, but I am having an ongoing issue of about 6 months in length that I'd like to diagnose and solve. Aorus B760 Elite AX I7-12700kf Unlocked @4.7ghz TeamGroup TCreate DDR5 Expert 6000mhz Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 12GB OC ToughPower GX3 850w...
  32. Y

    Question ASRock Killer SLI won't boot with a Ryzen 3700X, no post

    I’ve updated my BIOS to 5.40 in order to be able to be able to replace my 1800X with a 3700X, following the instructions on https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/X370%20Killer%20SLI/index.asp#BIOS Now my fans start spinning up att full blast as soon as I boot, keep spinning at pretty high rate, and...
  33. mikesamson

    Question Custom PC Windows 11 BSOD ntoskrnl.exe - DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER- SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION

    I'm at my wits' end and hoping to find assistance on an issue I'm having with my PC build. My computer has been experiencing BSOD between 2:30 a.m and 5:00 a.m. every night. The PC functions fine during the day, which I use as a combination workstation and PLEX server. Here is a brief history of...
  34. fwordmeansfarewell

    Question Laptop RAM slot B doesn't work anymore after Installing a new RAM

    My old Samsung RV510's RAM slot B is not working anymore after installing the new RAM with higher clock speed and higher module (from 2GB to 4GB) laptop doesn't boot anymore. So, I tried to insert the original RAMs back into their respective RAM slot, and still, it doesn't boot. However, if I...
  35. jesterFTW

    Question Asus board, qcode 15 orange Qled. inaccesible bootdrive.

    Hi, i've been having issues recently with my PC, on boot it instantly goes to code 15 orange, for about 2 min it will sit there until it eventually loads into a BSOD with "inaccesible boot drive". the only work around is to reset CMOS, set up bios and exit out, it will then boot, into a rather...
  36. bauthier24

    Question Upgraded Dell Inspiron 15 3573 laptop from 4GB to 16GB of RAM. Won't turn on now.

    I upgraded my friend's dell Inspiron 15 3573 from 4GB to 16GB of RAM. It has a single RAM slot, and I made sure it is also DDR4 SODIMM. Now, the PC won't turn on. It receives power as indicated by the white light at the front, but it does nothing when I press the power button. No fans or...
  37. TheGoldenGear_RR5

    Question Computer says there is not enough memory when playing games.

    i was playing god of war Ragnarök recently and got a message that my computer has run out of RAM and the game closed. i used to play this game all the time earlier this year and i never had this problem. and i notice other problems too, like if i have a game open, i can't even open my browser...
  38. LuKaWin10

    Question RAM recommendations ?

    Hello guys, I would like to buy some 800 MHz DDR2 RAM for my machine. It needs more RAM so I can multitask more and so that there is no bottlenecking and that I can overclock a tad bit more. My PC Specs Motherboard: P35-DS3 rev 2.1 (with the SLIC 2.1 + Xeon mod) CPU: Intel C2Q Q9550...
  39. M

    Question I tried to overclock the RAM but it gives me slower startup ?

    I tried to overclock the ram but it gives me slower start, why? how to fix? I pushed it from 4800 to 5800 and when it starts there is a 20 sec of red light inside my pc and then it starts normally. Of course I turned the number back to normal. any advices? Something else I can Improve after...
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    Question Which motherboard from among these?

    Looking for suggestions for a mobo + CPU combo, which is both durable and future proof. Leaning towards either 13600k or 14600k (14600k is surprisingly slightly cheaper where I live. I presume 14600k is recommended considering similar pricing?) As for the mobo, I am leaning towards the Z series...