I've been through a lot of guides and forum posts and can't quite find the answer. I've been attempting to upgrade my RAM and it just isn't working. I have the following information on my system:
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Mobo
AMD FX-4100 Quad Core, 3600 Mhz (I think it is AM3+ but not certain)
Windows 7 64 bit
Have been running 2 X 4 GB Corsair DDR3 RAM - 1600
I've looked on several websites and all of them tell me that the Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 that I bought is compatible with my board. It is 2 X 8 GB - 1866.
When I install it, 1 stick or 2, and plug the PC back in to fire it up, the PC will not boot. It doesn't beep, the monitor flashes the blue light and it just sits there. I reinstall the original RAM and it boots just fine.
I've looked at the Gigabyte website for updated BIOS information and they only have a beta BIOS update for my Mobo model and revision. I really don't want to go that route and it doesn't seem like it should be necessary.
The only thing I can think of is that I don't have an AM3+ CPU socket and thus can't take advantage of the higher speed RAM, but it seems like it would just be down clocked. I've installed it several times and made sure the RAM was seated properly with the tabs locked.
Any hints or clues about where to look would be great. Thanks.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Mobo
AMD FX-4100 Quad Core, 3600 Mhz (I think it is AM3+ but not certain)
Windows 7 64 bit
Have been running 2 X 4 GB Corsair DDR3 RAM - 1600
I've looked on several websites and all of them tell me that the Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 that I bought is compatible with my board. It is 2 X 8 GB - 1866.
When I install it, 1 stick or 2, and plug the PC back in to fire it up, the PC will not boot. It doesn't beep, the monitor flashes the blue light and it just sits there. I reinstall the original RAM and it boots just fine.
I've looked at the Gigabyte website for updated BIOS information and they only have a beta BIOS update for my Mobo model and revision. I really don't want to go that route and it doesn't seem like it should be necessary.
The only thing I can think of is that I don't have an AM3+ CPU socket and thus can't take advantage of the higher speed RAM, but it seems like it would just be down clocked. I've installed it several times and made sure the RAM was seated properly with the tabs locked.
Any hints or clues about where to look would be great. Thanks.