Thanks guys, I was playing a video game for 8 hours everyday for 4 days straight. Then the video came stopped and said waiting for no mans sky (the game). It starting to repeat the above several times but then it was fine with now problems. The next day the motherboard would not boot and stopped on the yellow led indicating a memory error. So I pulled all four modules and tested them one at a time. Of course I reset the bios and the power was completely off when swapping things around and I did use the slot for a single module. Yet the memory problem persists on all four modules.
I can't test the modules in another machine as I don't have one. I'm assuming the motherboard has a problem but maybe not. For starters the mobo normally indicates a good processor then moves to a memory check, then it tests the graphics and boots. Currently the lights indicate a good processor but never makes it past the memory test. There is a memory cal button on it that flashes at two different speeds about 20 seconds slow the 20 seconds fast. At this time it is trying to calibrate the memory. Then it restarts checking the processor and stops at the yellow light again. So it seems the memory is not working.
So, what should I do, order another mobo or check the memory elsewhere. However I look at it this way, If none of the memories are working it means they are all bad or the mobo is bad. So if they are all bad it would indicate the mobo damaged all four of them. So obviously it needs to be replaced.
I want to order a new mobo at this point and see what happens. It doesn't seem likely the processor has a problem as it passes the test and it has to be used to run a memory check. But who really knows how thorough the processor test is.
Keep in mind I performed the above with no peripherals attached. Only the power supply, mobo and memory. The power supply tests good. So what do you guys think my best course of action is? I don't want to upgrade, just replace the defects.
Mobo is the Asus Z370a
Power is EVGA Super Nova 750
Memory is Corsair Vengeance Lps 16gig (4x4) ddr4 3000 (pc2400)
Processor is Intel Coffee Lake, 8th gen .
I can't test the modules in another machine as I don't have one. I'm assuming the motherboard has a problem but maybe not. For starters the mobo normally indicates a good processor then moves to a memory check, then it tests the graphics and boots. Currently the lights indicate a good processor but never makes it past the memory test. There is a memory cal button on it that flashes at two different speeds about 20 seconds slow the 20 seconds fast. At this time it is trying to calibrate the memory. Then it restarts checking the processor and stops at the yellow light again. So it seems the memory is not working.
So, what should I do, order another mobo or check the memory elsewhere. However I look at it this way, If none of the memories are working it means they are all bad or the mobo is bad. So if they are all bad it would indicate the mobo damaged all four of them. So obviously it needs to be replaced.
I want to order a new mobo at this point and see what happens. It doesn't seem likely the processor has a problem as it passes the test and it has to be used to run a memory check. But who really knows how thorough the processor test is.
Keep in mind I performed the above with no peripherals attached. Only the power supply, mobo and memory. The power supply tests good. So what do you guys think my best course of action is? I don't want to upgrade, just replace the defects.
Mobo is the Asus Z370a
Power is EVGA Super Nova 750
Memory is Corsair Vengeance Lps 16gig (4x4) ddr4 3000 (pc2400)
Processor is Intel Coffee Lake, 8th gen .