Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Ram issues?

[Randy1837]

Hello,

I have the Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 and 12 gbs of ram installed right now (three 4gb sticks) and I have two 8gb sticks(crucial 1333MHz). I want to have 24gb of ram using the two 8gb stick and two 4gb sticks(two of them are exactly a match), but the issue is that when i plainly just have the two 8gb sticks windows(Windows 10 technical Preview X64) boots and as soon as I get past the login screen it will immediately blue screen, but it looked like it was for a different reason each time. What I want to know is if its just a problem with windows 10 or if my bios needs updated. But on the official site it says that the motherboard has the capability of up to 32gbs of ram. I also have windows 8.1, but I haven't tested it yet. Also I used to have an issue with my motherboard where it would get turned off and when I tried to turn it back on it would not post but turn on for a second and then turn back off and continue this loop for about 5 minutes before it would finally post. I'm not completely an expert on ram so if 2 sets of different MHz's don't work together then please don't leave a comment calling me a noob. Haha.

Thank you for any help. 😀

Specifications:
Windows 10 X64 (technical preview)
Windows 8.1 X64 (On a separate drive)
Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
Intel I5-2550K with 6M Cache
2X4gb Patriot Ram 1600 MHz G2 Series
Corsair CX 600 power supply,
And a EVGA Geforce GT630.

 

[EnvyForMe]

Noob. (Just kidding)

Welcome to the forums

Uhh, are you making sure that the MHZ are in the same channel? For example

1 1333 MHZ RAM
2 1600 RAM
1 1333 RAM
2 1600 RAM

NOT:

1 1333 MHZ
2 1333 MHZ
1 1600 MHZ
2 1600 MHZ

(Edit: Looking at your board its blue white blue white, make sure the 1333MHZ are in the white and the 1600MHZ are in the blue (Or vice-versa.)

if they happen to have different hertz on the channels, it can really mess up your Motherboard and ram possibly. Stop restarting it and re-seat them in the correct location if possible.

 

[Randy1837]

Noob. (Just kidding)

Welcome to the forums

Uhh, are you making sure that the MHZ are in the same channel? For example

1 1333 MHZ RAM
2 1600 RAM
1 1333 RAM
2 1600 RAM

NOT:

1 1333 MHZ
2 1333 MHZ
1 1600 MHZ
2 1600 MHZ

(Edit: Looking at your board its blue white blue white, make sure the 1333MHZ are in the white and the 1600MHZ are in the blue (Or vice-versa.)

if they happen to have different hertz on the channels, it can really mess up your Motherboard and ram possibly. Stop restarting it and re-seat them in the correct location if possible.

I actually knew that part, it still does the same thing. (what I meant above was that the computer actually cycled like that by itself)

 

[EnvyForMe]

What is the blue screen Error Code? Or is it just a fast one? I would test all the Ram Sticks one by one and see if any might be faulty. Thats was a problem with one of mine.

 

[Randy1837]

What is the blue screen Error Code? Or is it just a fast one? I would test all the Ram Sticks one by one and see if any might be faulty. Thats was a problem with one of mine.

Well it said a few different ones each time and I wasn't quick enough to write down what it was.