DDR3 1333mhz not detected on G41m-VS3 R2.0

[arick4eva]

Please advice.

I just bought a Kingston 4gb 1333mhz ddr3 yesterday for my AsRock G41M-VS3 R2.0.
When I turned on the computer, nothing happens just black screen. No sounds from the mobo. Is it a faulty RAM, RAM not supported, or do I need to tweak some settings.

 

[hanmidreza]

Is this cpu processor can support ??????
4 core Intel Core 2 quad Q9650 3.00GHZ for This motherboard?????????????

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my motherboard
ASRock G41M-VS3 R2..0

 

[MaZzMaZz]

The G41 chipset (Dual Core/Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad) boards require double-sided low density (2Rx8) 4GB modules. They WILL NOT post with single-sided high density (1Rx8) 4GB memory installed.

I have a G41M and a P45 board and they both require double-sided low density 4GB (2Rx8) memory modules or they will not post.

They also require 2GB modules to be double-sided (2Rx8) although sometimes will post and run with single-sided 2GB modules but this can cause memory corruption and errors. However 1GB modules can be single-sided or double-sided. Newer 2GB and 4GB memory modules are almost all single-sided and high density (1Rx8) as newer motherboards can support this chip configuration and it is cheaper to manufacture.

You can tell if a 4GB memory module is 2Rx8 because it has 2 rows of 8 chips (totaling 16 chips) = 8 on one side and 8 on the other side. A 1Rx8 module has 1 row of 8 chips on one side only, and nothing on the other side.

 

[Guest]

Please advice.

I just bought a Kingston 4gb 1333mhz ddr3 yesterday for my AsRock G41M-VS3 R2.0.
When I turned on the computer, nothing happens just black screen. No sounds from the mobo. Is it a faulty RAM, RAM not supported, or do I need to tweak some settings.

Did you fix the problem? If so, what was the fix.

 

[Lance9192]

Please advice.

I just bought a Kingston 4gb 1333mhz ddr3 yesterday for my AsRock G41M-VS3 R2.0.
When I turned on the computer, nothing happens just black screen. No sounds from the mobo. Is it a faulty RAM, RAM not supported, or do I need to tweak some settings.

Did you fix the problem? If so, what was the fix.

This post is old, but doesn't seem to have a solution, so I'll share my experience for those whose google ends here.

My symptoms were similar to OP, in my case it turned out the board doesn't like 1.5V ram. Initially I tried Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x4GB 1.5V ram and experienced exactly the same as OP.

I swapped it for Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x4GB 1.65V and it boots up normal.

Btw this is the second time I've had this issue. The other time was with a Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR motherboard.

 

[Guest]

Please advice.

I just bought a Kingston 4gb 1333mhz ddr3 yesterday for my AsRock G41M-VS3 R2.0.
When I turned on the computer, nothing happens just black screen. No sounds from the mobo. Is it a faulty RAM, RAM not supported, or do I need to tweak some settings.

Did you fix the problem? If so, what was the fix.

This post is old, but doesn't seem to have a solution, so I'll share my experience for those whose google ends here.

My symptoms were similar to OP, in my case it turned out the board doesn't like 1.5V ram. Initially I tried Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x4GB 1.5V ram and experienced exactly the same as OP.

I swapped it for Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x4GB 1.65V and it boots up normal.

Btw this is the second time I've had this issue. The other time was with a Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR motherboard.

Oh, okay. Thanks for the note.

 

[Guest]

Please advice.

I just bought a Kingston 4gb 1333mhz ddr3 yesterday for my AsRock G41M-VS3 R2.0.
When I turned on the computer, nothing happens just black screen. No sounds from the mobo. Is it a faulty RAM, RAM not supported, or do I need to tweak some settings.

Did you fix the problem? If so, what was the fix.

This post is old, but doesn't seem to have a solution, so I'll share my experience for those whose google ends here.

My symptoms were similar to OP, in my case it turned out the board doesn't like 1.5V ram. Initially I tried Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x4GB 1.5V ram and experienced exactly the same as OP.

I swapped it for Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x4GB 1.65V and it boots up normal.

Btw this is the second time I've had this issue. The other time was with a Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR motherboard.

So the Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x4GB works on this mobo??
(or anything that is 1.65V)

 

[mfranco]

I tested Kingston hiperx 4gb and is not working too

 

[McGywer]

So when I buy this motherboard I need old 2GB DDR 1333 so I can start motherboard enter BIOS and change value, save it and then put my new 4GB RAM.... That is really shity... Why motherboard can start with any DDR3 RAM and then warm user if RAM is not supported or give a chance to enter BIOS and change settings for that RAM module.

 

[K_Tray]

i have same mother board and memory... but my cpu is Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.50GHz 1333MHz.
What should i do?