I'm having an issue with running 16gb GSKILL ram (2x8gb) in GA-970A-UD3P.

[charlestraywick]

It shows 8gb in bios and in Windows 8 64bit. I can't get it to run 16gb.

 

[Sleetz]

You have dual channel RAM make sure you skip a slot for example have your first stick in the first DIMM slot then skip the second slot and put your second stick in the third slot. The same goes for using the second and fourth slots.

 

[Tradesman1]

What CPU, CPU cooler and what model of DRAM? Guessing you are in 1-3 from CPU. See what happens in 1-2 for troubleshooting reasons

 

[charlestraywick]

There are currently in slots 1 and 2. I put them in slots 2 and 4 as well as slots 1 and 3. Same results. I also did one at a time and both read 8gb. FX8320 with Hyper D92. GSKILL 16GB (2x8GB) 1866 DDR3

 

[charlestraywick]

Slots 1 and 2 are gray and 3 and 4 are black. The motherboard allows up to 32GB of ram.

 

[Tradesman1]

Back to needing the model #(s), am almost thinking you actually have a 2x4GB set, can get the model number from the label off the sticks or look in CPU-Z in the SPD tab next to part number. If indeed it's 2x8GB can try raising the DRAM voltage + 0.05 and the CPU/NB voltage up to 1.25

 

[Sleetz]

Also try updating your BIOS?

 

[charlestraywick]

Wow. Thanks Tradesman1. It is 2x4GB. That's embarrassing. In my defense I did buy them about 8 months ago and finally got around to finishing my build. Thanks Sleetz updating BIOS was my next step, but I suppose I don't need to. Hah.

 

[Tradesman1]

No worries and this happens all the time so don't feel bad, many buy a 2x set of DRAM labeled 8GB and think it's 8GB EA stick

Glad all is well