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  1. JJBolas

    Question How can I fix this bizarre RAM issue ?

    Hey I have an old MSI Z270 Tomahawk board on a computer (Specs ate the end of the post) that I'm using as a server. Today I decided to upgrade the RAM for it and got stuck on this bizarre issue. The board has 4 DIMM slots, the old memory was 2 x 8Gb G.SKILL Ripjaws V 3200Mhz and the upgrade is 4...
  2. blakemead

    Question Pin missing solder/RAM issue

    As stated by the title, one of the pins on my motherboard is (currently) missing solder on it , to be precise , its one of the pins on my DIMM slot (b2) on the underside of the board. I've only noticed it now , so im not sure if its been that way since the begining or not, but the board has been...
  3. C

    Question Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (Rev 1.1) Orange Light, No Post, sometimes post then restart and no post again. (I9 14900k)

    (Specs at the bottom, pls help me!) I’m not profesional but I know all the basics so im easy to guide. Hello everyone, yesterday I built my new pc, I knew about the need to update the bios to be able to use intel 14th gen so I did it making sure to install the correct BIOS. The PC had problems...
  4. F

    Question Expo won’t post.

    I recently upgraded to an AM5 setup, specs below: Asus RIG strix X670e-F motherboard Ryzen 9 7900x3d 4x G.skill trident z5 neo rgb series (amd expo) DDR5 16gb 6000mt (F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR) Evga ftw 3080ti Super flower titanium 1000w My ram will not run higher than 3600mhz, I’ve tried...
  5. luisdex

    Question PC restarts 3 times then boots into windows after changing RAM timings

    A year ago, I bought 2 used 8gb G.Skill 3600 RAM sticks from a friend and installed them alongside my existing 2x8gb Corsair 2666 sticks, everything worked fine at 3000mhz for the mismatched sticks, until the day I decided to mess with the RAM timings and after that day, my PC keeps restarting 3...
  6. L

    Question After putting together my Friends pc (my first am5 and ddr5) it wont post, and dram and cpu led are on.

    After fixing it up and doing everything as i have done 20+ times before, it didn't post and both dram and cpu led on the ez led diagnostic were on. I have tried reseting cmos, flashiong the bios to the newest version and testing both ram sticks both dualy and on their own in all the ram slots...
  7. bedouinbro

    Question need ddr3 16 GB RAM kit/combinations suggestion

    Currently, I'm using a 2 G skill rip jaws 2*4 gb kit. I want to upgrade the RAM, my motherboard supports a maximum of 16 GB RAM from what I could tell from the mobo manual. what I'm thinking is how much the XMP/ or the memory profile will my mobo support? the current set of ram maximums at...
  8. Guit0

    Question Ram works but not on my pc

    Ive built a lot of computers yet I havent ever encountered this issue: - Im using a Asus prime H310M-K (it supports 2133mhz, 2400, 2666) - Tried with a stick of 16gb 2666mhz (g.skill aegis). PC doesnt boot (mind you this stick has worked in this MOBO before) - Grabbed a stick of 8gb 3200mhz...
  9. rqm222

    Question I need help! Question regarding RAM

    I have an HP Elitebook 820 G4 and earlier today I went to try to turn it on & it just wouldn't start up. The screen stayed black. But the keyboard light would flash on and off and so would the fan, the fan would spin for like 2 seconds stop then spin again for 2 seconds continuously like it kept...
  10. P

    Question Random BSOD - RAM debug LED and crashing.

    Hope someone can help me. My system: CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x CPU cooler: BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 MB: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 3200 MHz 2x16 GB GPU: Asus ROG Strix 3070ti OC PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 750 Main SSD: Kingston A2000 1TB SSD 2: Crucial 500 GB (Don't remember...
  11. beepjeep123

    [SOLVED] (SOLVED) PC only boots with single ram stick and only dual boots when I lower the MHz to 3200

    THIS IS SOLVE - SEE EDIT BELOW Hi everyone, I just bought a new pc, built it together myself. Parts List: MB - NZXT N7 B650E GPU - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 Aorus CPU - Ryzen 7 7800 RAM - 2x32gb Silicon Power Zenith 6000mhz PSU - 1000W be quiet! All mentioned components are brand new, the ram was...
  12. D

    Question PC doesn't boot with XMP enabled ?

    Hello all, i have run into a problem with my memory speed in the last couple of months. PC parts: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8x 3.80GHz So.AM4 WOF 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600MHz (4x8GB) DIMM 288-PIN PC4-28800 Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 So.AM4 ATX Retail With XMP Profile 1 enabled, PC...
  13. M

    Question Problem with my new RAM

    I have an ASUS PRIME X670-P motherboard with a G.SKILL FLARE X5 16 GB DDR5 5600 CL36 AMD RAM which I bought a new memory module also 16 GB. I installed it in the 2nd slot and the computer did not give video but the computer started fine. I removed it and the computer started working normally...
  14. HandsomeViking

    Question Reboot loop on a new build - RAM error light

    Hey guys! First of all, I hope y'all have a great new year!! :D So I'm building a new computer from scratch and I haven't been able to POST at all, no Windows install yet. After about 10-15 seconds, the computer shuts off entirely and 2 seconds after, it boot back on. I've noticed that the...
  15. kvptx

    Question CPU Won't post with one exact ram stick (solved)

    Hi everyone! So, I've uprgaded from Ryzen 5 1600 to Ryzen 5 5600. Anyway, I'm running my old ASrock AB350M Pro4 motherboard, and of course i've updated BIOS to 7.20 The probles is, when I've turned my PC on after changing ONLY the CPU, It didn't post at all. I've reinstalled my old R5 1600 to...
  16. A

    Question RAM won't post when PC is upright.

    I have had some issues with my RAM (the second slot not giving me a click on each side, while the other slots do), but I clicked it in well and even after the error LED and it booted without problem. However my PC was laying flat down, since it makes it way easier to slot in. I turn my PC...
  17. C

    Build Advice First RAM slot not working ECS H55H-M V1.1

    Okay so, (sorry for my bad english, it's not my first language) I have this very old secondary system with a really old motherboard and I wanted to upgrade it from 4gb RAM ddr3 (1x4 @ 1333MHz) to 8gb RAM (2x4). So I got matching RAM, same speed and all that stuff but I noticed that whenever I...
  18. D

    Question Desktop PC no POST after watching youtube ?

    While watching on youtube, my desktop suddenly lost video but I can still hear the video playing. When i restarted the PC, there was no POST. The fans are running but the monitor is either blank or displays "CHECK SIGNAL CABLE" after a few hard shutdowns. Here is my build: TUF x570 gaming wifi...
  19. seksullant

    Question Problem with new ram

    Hi I just upgraded my RAMs from 2x 8gb 2133ghz to 4x 8gb 2133 (bought 2 new, same version rams) When booting I get to the point where should rotate windows circle dots and freezes. Then I wanted to diagnose ramms 1 by 1 the old ones working just fine ... new ones 1 is good and 1 got memok red...
  20. daeczy

    Question My PC doesn't have display

    Please help me, my PC doesn't have display at all after I wake up My specs are: GPU: GTX 1060 6 GB CPU: Ryzen 5 3500x RAM: 2x8gb 3200 MHz MOBO: ASUS TUF B450-PRO GAMING PSU: Seasonic S12III 650W 80+ Bronze And I did all these methods to fix my unit but still no display: Reseated my RAMs...
  21. ItzKiller

    Question PC restarts after installing new RAM, even when in BIOS settings menu ?

    I need a little help on my PC. Since few months ago I had a faulty ram on my Corsair RGB Pro dual channel kit. I decided to remove one and use only the working one but 8GB is not enough for my work. So I decided to get a new memory kit yesterday. Before installing the memory kit I uninstalled...
  22. I

    Question My pc keeps turning on DRAM led after "fixing it" everyday

    Hey guys, i recently bought a new cooler (Corsair H100i RGB) and after installing it, my pc didn't boot (DRAM Led turned on). So I reseted the CMOS and seemed like it worked well, but then the next day when i turned on my pc again the DRAM led came back (again) and this time didn't work the...
  23. K

    Question pc wont post when enabling docp

    My computer will not post when enabling DOCP. I have tried putting them in different slots, and upgrading bios. I have tried two different types of RAM both @3600 MHZ. I really am at a loss here. SPECS: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 6 core MOBO: ASUS Prime x570p RAM: T-Create 32 gb 3600mhz PSU: Corsair...
  24. N

    Question My mobo uses 2400mhz even though ram is 3200mhz

    I have an ASrock b450m steel legend mobo and 16x2 of Kingstone 3200mhz of ram but today I realized in the task manager that my pc uses 2400mhz so I went into the bios and changed it to 3200mhz in oc section which was set to 2400mhz as auto . Will my pc now malfunction cause of this or anything ????
  25. Ahmed Sameer

    Question A single ram stick works but two wont

    I have a OptiPlex 3010 and tried running a hardware test, the test was successful but for a while. the motherboard has two memory slots and I have two identical rams that have been working from the past 4-5 years but suddenly wont work together. I have 2x4 gigs ram sticks and been using these...
  26. B

    Question RAM KIT WON'T WORK ON MOST SYSTEMS

    Hi there, I bought a DDR3 32GB (4 x 8gb) corsair kit off ebay and the thing is the seem to selectively work. I've tried them on 5 diff systems and only 1 actually POSTED. Full specs: Corsair DDR3 32GB (4x8GB) 1660mhz 9-9-9-24 1.5V Model: CMY32Gx3M4A1600C9R System 1: CPU: I7 3770 ivy bridge...
  27. Sh8dowd

    [SOLVED] Help! White VGA light on ASUS B450-f after ram overclock / will not post ?

    Hi, my pc has been working fine for the past 3-4 years but decided it was time for a ram upgrade, went from 16gb HyperX 3200Mhz to 32gb corsair vengeance rgb pro 3600Mhz. After installing ram it posted but I immediately went into the bios to change the speed to the one listed on the box...
  28. ziad ahmed

    Question Ram Slot didn't operate because of Bios settings .

    Hi , I've encountered a very strange experience with MOBO (Gigabyte H310 S2V). The board can boot with two DIMMs but only one DIMM the OS can read. When I tried to test the disabled slot the PC fell in a bootloop every 4 seconds so I took the following procedures : 1- resetting the CPU. 2-...
  29. loliveira103

    [SOLVED] 3200mhz dont boot pc, even alone

    Hey guys! I bought a new pair of memory modules with a frequency of 3200MHz, totaling 32GB. My motherboard and processor support the specified quantity and frequency. However, I am unable to start the PC with these modules, whether individually or together. The only way I can start the computer...
  30. Dillonr93

    Question Major stability issues with high end build ?

    Hello all. I have a high end pc that I've had for just about a year now. Ever since it was first built, it has had issues with booting, issues with freeze framing/stuttering and issues with games crashing. I'll list my specs here and then afterwards go into a more detailed breakdown of the...
  31. albinalex

    Question RAM speed resets to default after every boot ( from 3200 mhz to 2133 mhz) ?

    Lately my pc has been booting up slowly. I noticed that it takes the 2 boots for my computer to boot up. It shows me the bios flash screen twice before coming to windows. So i completely reset my pc with fresh windows thinking it was some windows issue . The issue still persisted. Later i...
  32. R

    Question Laptop wont boot up after ram upgrade..

    Had 2x4 2400 mhz rams and my mobo supports max 2400 mhz, wanted to upgrade rams to 16gigs, purchased crucial 3200 mhz CL22 dual channel kit thinking it would downclock and work at 2400 mhz like so many people said to me, but after installing new rams my laptop wont boot up, i can see rams in...
  33. fwkwasi

    Question After adding more memory pc is stuck in loading

    Hello, i had 8x2 3200 mhz ram in my pc and i bought the same one again, after putting everything in it booted up and i got a blue screen. I went and restarted it and i got an infinite windows loading screen. I turned off the pc plugged everything out, pressed the power button to clear the...
  34. L

    Question Suspect RAM issue

    This is a bit of a story so please bear with me. I had 2 16gb ram sticks (different brands and speeds) but which was working fine together. Then i borrowed one to my cousin when his died. He has replaced his and now i'm back with the 2 sticks. So, the ram is in alternate slots (both channel 1...
  35. N

    Question Press power button - power button and ram rgb lights up but no boot. Power off by holding power button and next boot is successful.

    Hey everyone, So I built my new PC a couple weeks ago and I've had this issue happen twice; I press the power button on the case and it lights up and my RAM RGB lights up, but I get nothing else, no power supply click or any other RGB lights. Then I power it off by holding case power button...
  36. Coldmanfx

    Question When I use dual channel ram PC only boots to bios but not windows

    So I want to let out all the specifics of my situation, My specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 5500 GPU: EVGA Rtx 2060 KO PSU: EVGA 600W RAM: 8x2 Corsair (single channel, one in A1 and the other in B1) Motherboard: ASUS TUF A520M Plus Wifi As stated before, my ram is on A1 and B1 slots, this is because...
  37. Mark-Elder

    Question CPU causing RAM malfunctions

    I’ve had my ryzen 7 5800x for a little over a year now and I’ve never had any problems with it, but I bought two more sticks of Corsair RGB 16GB 3200mhz RAM on top of the 16 gb I already had (same spec as the ones I bought) but when I put them in their slots the computer wouldn’t boot, I found...
  38. neganmcneganface

    Question Black screen after upgrading RAM ?

    I am new to this so please excuse my lack of the proper vocabulary. I bought a new RAM stick to upgrade my laptop. It only has one slot. The laptop is an an Acer A315-58. It is my first laptop, before this I only ever had desktop PCs. When I had a PC, all I had to do to upgrade the RAM was put...
  39. A

    [SOLVED] PC won’t start anymore after mixing old and new RAM

    Today I had received new ram. I had added the new ram to the spare two slots not realising that isn’t a good idea (old and new ram). Now the pc wouldn’t boot. I tried to reinstall the old RAM and it still won’t work. I had removed the CMOS battery and put it back and that also didn’t help. What...
  40. E

    Question Error Code 27 on Aorus X570 Master UPDATE (FIXED??)

    Hey all, I've had my computer for about 3 years now and I recently got error code 27 on my MOBO when trying to boot. Computer will start, fans blaring, but the screen stays black and code 27 registers on the MOBO. I read it could be a RAM issue so I removed one stick (from A2) and it booted up...