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  1. BitFlip01001

    [SOLVED] Asus TUF Gaming B650M-Plus Won't Post (Solid Orange Light)

    I know it's RAM- related issue, but I don't know what it is, and I don't have extra DDR5 kit to test if both sticks I have are faulty. Things I've tried: Reseated rams (Pushing down any further will probably break them) Removed 1 stick and tried the other in all of the slots, except A1...
  2. K

    Question Advice on PC Upgrades

    Hello All! Not sure if this is the correct forum to put this type of post so if it is wrong, please let me know and I will delete and repost. I built my current PC back in the end of 2019 and almost 5 years later I am looking to now make some upgrades throughout the year and would like some...
  3. lucamateodavid

    Question My PC keeps getting random BSOD after upgrading the RAM ?

    I used to run 16gb of ram (2x8gb) Kingston FURY Beast Black 8GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40. I then tried to switch to 24gb buying one more identical ram stick and my motherboard ez debug cpu LED was just red. After a few tries I managed to boot windows and it shows the memory is there and works but after...
  4. MzJ

    Question I would like to know if this is a RAM issue?

    Hey everyone, Firstly, I apologize in advance if I'm posting in the wrong section; I'm not entirely sure if my RAM is the cause of the issue. For context, my PC has been slowing down to a halt and locking up, requiring a force restart. This has been happening consistently for over a week...
  5. O

    Question will notebook start screen display having no ram modules?

    a notebook stopped working. The computer is more than a decade old. The notebook went out in a second. Making overheating an option. But the computer was not easy to start again. Applying the power on off button several times made it start again. After a few minutes the computer went out again...
  6. Mitzy_the_flatcoat

    Question RAM upgrade for an HP Omen 16 ?

    Dear all, I'd like to upgrade my current RAM from 2x8 GB to 2x16 GB. I found some Ram-sticks that seemed suitable, however, I'm not sure if it is compatible. I've had some experiences in the past where it seemed suitable, but started giving error codes later on. Therefore I'd like some...
  7. C

    Question Memory overclock noob.

    Hi, So I have 3600mhz ram, but when enabling XMP after a few days I would get boot loop on start up. Instead I have had it on auto for a long time (Years maybe) and been running it at the stock 2133mhz. But today I thought perhaps the XMP profile is setting the timings wrong and I would...
  8. N

    Question ASUS Prime Z790-P additional memory POST failure.

    I have two 36g DDR5 sticks, I bought an additional 2 X 36g, exact same sticks as the original. If I POST in safe mode it takes a while but I can get to the BIOS and the BIOS see's the new ram correctly but it not boot in normal mode. There is a closed post with someone having the same issue on...
  9. K

    Question PC randomly black screens, no signal, have to restart several times before PC boots again

    As title mentions, PC will randomly black screen - monitor (tested both HDMI and Display Port and different monitors), display no signal, my PC is still on, my sound still works and half the time I can still use media controls on my keyboard. This seems to primarily happen whilst I'm playing...
  10. alligator023

    Question How am I possibly using almost 6GB of RAM?

    How does this possibly add up? I only have one Chrome tab open at all (this forum) and the only other applications I have running are Task Manager and Resource Monitor (this is directly after a reboot of my PC) My PC began to run incredibly slow, which is when I checked Task Manager and saw...
  11. confusedcomputernewbie222

    Question Mysterious PC boot issues

    One day I woke up and my computer simply wouldn’t boot. I got into BIOS and noticed it wasn’t recognizing my HDD anymore (my only storage device). I assumed it had corrupted/died and upgraded to an internal M.2 SSD and got it successfully installed (and my BIOS recognizes it). I then got a USB...
  12. MonsPoobis

    Question PC not displaying anything after freeze

    So I recently upgraded to a Ryzen 7800x3D, a new cooler, new mobo, ddr5 ram and some nvme ssds. When first finishing the upgrades I noticed that my PC would only boot with one of the sticks of ddr5 in. I saw someone online say that they had the same problem and to try to install the second stick...
  13. E

    Question should i enable low latency support and Expo high bandwidth support?

    Hi, my os- win11, MOBO-Gigabyte B650M DS3H, bios version FA5c,cpu ryzen5 7600, Ram - Acer Predator Vesta II 30-38-38-76 6000MHz 16gbX2, gpu - Asrock AMD rx 7800xt challenger oc I have enabled Expo1 in my bios, should i also enable low latency support and Expo high bandwidth support? Will that...
  14. R

    Question Is my ram bottlenecking my cpu?

    Hello i have a build that contains a 13600k, rtx 3070 and 32gb 2133mhz ram that has xmp enabled to 3000mhz in bios. Ive been getting low frame rate especially when streaming/ recording in games such as valorsnt, where my fps dropped below 200. Tho ive seen many other people with same specs of...
  15. D

    Question QVL list is hard to parse - any suggestions for suitable RAM?

    I'm building a new system with specs: Ryzen 7 7900 CPU MSI B650M Project Zero Motherboard XFX 7900 XT GPU I've ordered everything apart from RAM, and I'm aiming for: 64GB (2 x 32gb) CL30 or 32 6000MHz I'm trying to stick to the QVL list but I'm having 4 problems finding something to match...
  16. S

    Question Blackscreen and RAM debug light changed to VGA debug light - - - - Is it gone for good ?

    Specs: Mobo: Aorus B450 Pro GPU: Aorus Radeon Rx 580 CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 2x8 Gb G.Skill Aegis DDR4 Hello everyone, I broke the PC of my Girlfriend XD I wanted to update the Bios from f4 to f65. And I did so step by step because a user here had problems with the same mainboard jumping directly to...
  17. Ker3Kan

    Question Computer keeps freezing after upgrading from 16GB to 32GB RAM

    Hey! As the title says, I upgraded from a single 16GB 2400MHz CL17 RAM stick to another one which is 16GB 2666MHz CL19 and now my computer has frequent freezes which require a hard restart (long pressing the shutdown button). May I get some help in finding out what the problem is? Faulty RAM...
  18. phillipknowsnothing

    Question Weird Memory Problem

    Hi, my laptop had 10GB of DDR3 RAM (1x8GB and 1x2GB), but I had to remove the 8GB stick, because that stick gave me a lot of crashes even after swapping slots, but the laptop worked fine with only the 2GB stick inserted, so I assumed the 8GB stick was just done. I put another 2GB stick I had...
  19. amco_krkic

    Question ''OUT OF MEMORY'' - - - - keeps on shutting down my games sometimes and also my browser ?

    So ive been getting this ''Out of memory'' error happening and also a MEMORY MANAGEMENT BOSD when im playing games and watching youtube or just browsing, I never have more than 2-3 tabs open when playing a game and also have discord open aswell but my Corsair venegence 32GB 3600Mhz RAM should be...
  20. parthokunda

    Question Where is the RAM in my old laptop

    I have a cheap laptop from 6 years ago. As far as I can remember, the motherboard was replaced once. I wanted to maybe upgrade it and use it as a home server to stream. Can you please help me identify where the RAM is located? I am new to this kind of stuff. Thanks in advance.
  21. Futureg

    Question XMP DDR4 RAM ISSUES CRUCIAL 3200

    I need help. I would appreciate any support as it’s been driving me crazy all day. I have just bought the crucial 3200mhz 16GBx2 ram installed them in the correct slots. They are in dual channel according too cpu z. However it says they support xmp 2 but when i go into the bios only 1 xmp...
  22. T

    Question Two ram sticks at the same time do not work, regardless of the slot positioning

    Yesterday my PC was working fine. Today the DRAM light (red light) were on and the PC turns on but keyboard does not work (peripherals in general, mouse included no input). But one of the stick rams work, if I try one of them it works, the PC runs with no issues. But if I put two together in...
  23. E

    Question is there a way to turn off the rgb on my ram kits?

    Hi, my MOBO-Gigabyte B650M DS3H, Ram - Acer Predator Vesta II 30-38-38-76 6000MHz 16gbX2, os- windows 10. is there a way to turn off the rgb on my ram kits? mobo bios version FA4, there's no option for rgb lightning in bios
  24. B

    Question Computer keeps crashing when playing VR games ?

    This happens most when I play Half Life: Alyx where my computer would make a very loud clicking/popping sound from my headphones and all my displays would turn off. My computer would remain turned on but it needs to be turned off and manually restarted. It also appears that my motherboard has a...
  25. Brian_246

    Question I'm having trouble finding the correct RAM for my mobo ?

    Hey Tom Hardware crew needing some more assistance here. I had just recently finished my new build however I am having stability issues with my ram at higher frequencies. My current ram is the CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 32GB 6400MHz CL36 Intel XMP in White (CMH32GX5M2B6400C36W). My board is the...
  26. Kitsuru

    Question Periodical BSODs - - - "Memory_Management" & "Unexpected_Store_Exception" ?

    Hi! This is my second post here now, so I'll jump straight into it: I have this lovely PC here: https://postimg.cc/gallery/0zcwPBn And it's been working fine since I bought it some months ago, except for an issue I had before with my display but we fixed that already. Now, and this has been...
  27. E

    Question does mobo support a ram which isn't on it's qvl list?

    Hi, will ASRock B650M HDV/M.2 support this ram https://mdcomputers.in/acer-predator-vesta-ii-rgb-ddr5-32gb-6000mhz-bl-9bwwr-327.html ? the ram is not on the mobo's qvl list.
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    Question how many more years 32(16X2) GB RAM would be relevant for 1440p gaming?

    Sorry if it's a stupid question, but can someone plz give a rough estimate of how many more years 32(16X2) GB DDR5 RAM would be relevant for 1440p gaming? this is important cause i'm deciding if i'll buy ASRock B650M HDV/M.2 or not cause it has only 2X ram slots.
  29. L

    Question PC screen randomly shutting off and pc restart

    PC was built about a month and a half ago and have had no problems with it at all. this past week the pc has started shutting off on me. it doesn't matter if I'm gaming or just browsing the internet. both monitors will go black like there is no connection and I can still hear the game or video...
  30. A

    Question Can the Optiplex 390 motherboard desktop fit 32gb of RAM?

    Hello everyone Hi everyone i saw some posts that found that 16gb ram or two sticks of 8gb worked on the motherboard for the Optiplex 390 but I'm wondering if it's possible to use 32gb with two 16gb sticks found on PC part picker. I won't really be able to upgrade the PC anytime so soon, so I'm...
  31. A

    Question My PC isnt booting, is it a RAM issue or a Motherboard issue?

    Hi all. I recently purchased a "retro PC" on eBay for a project of mine, mainly for its MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board. This PC was listed as working and even had photos proving that it worked. However I received it today and found that it doesn't boot properly. It turns on perfectly fine, runs...
  32. Ricardo1399

    Question What to do with my RAM?

    I currently have 2x 8gb DDR4 corsair vengeance pro premium sticks and I got 2 more of the same ones from a friend that upgraded his. Will it be beneficial if I put those 2 extra ones in with my current sticks? I’ve seen a couple posts saying that it could even slow my pc down instead of making...
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    Question I have 24GB RAM installed but only 8GB is usable because 16GB is "Hardware Reserved" ?

    Hello Everyone! My system Info: Processor: AMD FX-8370 Motherboard: Gigabyte 970a-ds3p-rev 2.0 RAM installed: 24GB DDR3 Windows 10 64-bit I had 16GB of RAM installed and working without any issues. I recently installed another 8GB RAM stick on my motherboard. But, after installing that, my...
  34. B

    Question RAM usage 90%+ at idle. Task manager shows nothing.

    Hi all, been a long time since I posted here but can't seem to solve this one. 16GB DDR5 RAM @ 6000mhz sitting at 95%+ usage at idle in Windows 10. Task manager shows the process utilising the most ram is antimalware service executable at ~150-200mb, all other services <80mb. However...
  35. W

    Question What RAM to buy for DDR3 531MHz ?

    I’m looking to buy some ram for my windows 7 toshiba satellite pc, the dram frequency is 532MHz? i don’t know anything about pcs so advice on what to buy would be appreciated.
  36. furkan99

    Question Ram Slots B1 and B2 dont work after cpu upgrade

    Hello, I bought a Ryzen 5 5600 processor yesterday and installed it. At first it didn't work and I disassembled the processor. When I disassembled it, 2 pins were bent. I fixed these pins. (They are all very smooth now) After this stage, I reassembled them. However, when I insert any RAM into...
  37. Denam Pavel

    Question Setting the ram XMP profile causes games to crash and be unplayable

    I've had my pc for some time but I've only turned the ram's XMP on recently, and my game's (only tried dragon's dogma 2) started crashing after only a minute of play and it was unplayable. It has two xmp profiles, one is the advertised 6000 MHz and the other is at 5600, the second lower speed...
  38. R

    Question Memtest86 is not booting ?

    I ran Memtest86 in the past and it worked, but now it's not working anymore. I try booting it up, but it gets ignored and proceeds to Windows. I looked on this forum and didn't find the answer. There was just someone saying he's PC was older and people said that he needed to put his BIOS on UEFI...
  39. B

    Question Why can't I add 128gb of RAM to my motherboard?

    I recently added 64gb of RAM running at a speed of 6400mhz. My computer was stable so I then added another 64gb of RAM (128gb) and I noticed that nothing was showing up on my PC when I booted it up. It's been running for 7 hours now and nothing has posted yet. I also tried turning off Extreme...