Question Kingston KF560C30BBAK2-32 RAM Causing Boot Issues with My PC – Help Needed

[Terrry_]

When I built my PC, I originally used Kingston KF560C30BBAK2-32 RAM but returned it and switched to the Corsair equivalent, CMH32GX5M2B6000Z30K. Recently, I noticed that the Corsair RAM doesn't work with my motherboard's RGB software. To fix this, I decided to go back to the cheaper Kingston variant (KF560C30BBAK2-32).

However, after installing the Kingston sticks, I found that only one of them worked. If both sticks were installed, the PC would power on but show no display, and the top two red lights appeared on the motherboard, CPU and DRAM. Through testing, I discovered that one of the Kingston sticks would work in the A2 slot, while the other caused the same issue.

Thinking one of the sticks was defective, I returned them to the store for a replacement. Unfortunately, the same issue occurs with the new set. Both motherboard slots work perfectly with my Corsair RAM (CMH32GX5M2B6000Z30K), so I'm unsure what’s causing the problem with the Kingston sticks.

ASRock B650M Pro RS
Ryzen 5 7600
AMD Radeon RX 7800xt
Corsair RM850X 2021
WD SN580 2TB
Arctic RGB AIO 240 and Fans

 

[Ralston18]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

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The starting point is the User Guide/Manual applicable to the installed motherboard.

Some motherboards require that the first physically installed RAM be place in a specific slot. Likely DIMMA2 .

Go online and find the motherboard's User Guide and Manual. Hopefully you will be able to do directly via the motherboard's manufacturer's website.

[ Note: There are "manuals" sites that list the documents but may instead pop up as malicious, etc.. Be careful.]

First, read and review the entire motherboard document. Make notes as you go and verify that 1) supported RAM has been installed, 2) that it was correctly and fully installed, and 3) configured as required.

Second, do the same for all other installed components. Reread and double check everything. Especially RGB components.

Pay attention to all fine print, warnings, notes, etc.. Details matter.

Most manufacturer documentation includes some notes or caveats to visit the manufacturer's website for more up to date information. Be sure to do that and, again, be sure that you are at the real manufacturer's website. Just because the name of a manufacturer appears in the link does not mean that the website is indeed the manufacturer's webiste.

Hopefully there is just a compatibility issues or some configuration error of omission or commission.

 

[Terrry_]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

= = = =

The starting point is the User Guide/Manual applicable to the installed motherboard.

Some motherboards require that the first physically installed RAM be place in a specific slot. Likely DIMMA2 .

Go online and find the motherboard's User Guide and Manual. Hopefully you will be able to do directly via the motherboard's manufacturer's website.

[ Note: There are "manuals" sites that list the documents but may instead pop up as malicious, etc.. Be careful.]

First, read and review the entire motherboard document. Make notes as you go and verify that 1) supported RAM has been installed, 2) that it was correctly and fully installed, and 3) configured as required.

Second, do the same for all other installed components. Reread and double check everything. Especially RGB components.

Pay attention to all fine print, warnings, notes, etc.. Details matter.

Most manufacturer documentation includes some notes or caveats to visit the manufacturer's website for more up to date information. Be sure to do that and, again, be sure that you are at the real manufacturer's website. Just because the name of a manufacturer appears in the link does not mean that the website is indeed the manufacturer's webiste.

Hopefully there is just a compatibility issues or some configuration error of omission or commission.

I've read through the manual, but can't seem to find anything useful. I tried resetting the CMOS, but it didn't work either. RAM is supported according to the manufacturer and i've tried different slots, but it doesn't work.

 

[Ralston18]

PSU: History of heavy use for gaming, video editing, or even bit-mining?

Did you follow the motherboard's procedure for resetting CMOS?

Swap in a new CMOS battery just as a matter of elimination.

 

[Terrry_]

I sadly don't have any other CMOS batteries currently available, but I will look into getting some to test. In the meantime I tried some other Crucial, 6000 CL 48 non RGB RAM, and it didn't have any issues. I also upgraded my BIOS to the latest version, excluding DEMO. Do you know of any other problems that could cause this?