[SOLVED] Computer starts with 1 stick of ram, but constantly reboots with 2 installed?

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I just built my first pc, I have a b460 ds3h mobo, 10th gen 15-10500, and 2 x 8gb 3600mhz Corsair vengeance rgb pro ram. With one stick it boots up fine, I made an XMR profile in bios, but when I try to power on my machine with both stick of ram it turns on with no display for almost a minute and restarts. It will do this endlessly and I don’t know why?
 
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Boot off a Memtest86 USB with each stick separately and go through a full test.

It's a long shot but there is also a known, weird issue affecting memory slots when the CPU cooler is too tight. Make sure you are following the installation instructions for your specific cooler.
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Did you buy the two sticks at one kit?
Are you installing the two sticks in the correct slots? (usually the second and fourth slots from the CPU)
Yes I bought a 2 pack, and have tried all of the sequences, including 2 and 4. I can boot up with either stick in any port, but not both at the same time.
 
Jan 23, 2021
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Yes. I was trying to troubleshoot more last night and discovered that it will recognize the ram in either of the B1/2 slots, but it will only start will the stick in A1/2. I can post with both sticks in the A slots, in which it gives me an error message to reinstall 2 - 4 or 3 - 4 in bios, and shuts down
 
Boot off a Memtest86 USB with each stick separately and go through a full test.

It's a long shot but there is also a known, weird issue affecting memory slots when the CPU cooler is too tight. Make sure you are following the installation instructions for your specific cooler.
 
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