[SOLVED] No more video output.

[QwerkyPengwen]

Ok, so I've exhausted my usual troubleshooting options.

Tried bread boarding.

Tried a different PSU.

Haven't done anything with CMOS yet for reasons of not wanting to risk not being able to boot into BIOS permanently (an issue I had only once before but has made me wary of doing it again ever since)

So if there's any other options out there to try I'm all ears. Otherwise CMOS would be my last hope for this system.

Was working fine as per usual with my systems until trying to boot today.

No video. I literally get everything else though, system fans, RGB. AiO pump and fans, and even the GPU spins up.

But no post.

System specs are in my signature.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

I can try again sure.

Should I CMOS reset before switching slots or only when I switch sticks?

Cuz switching every slot would take forever because this board doesn't have CMOS pins, only way to do it is to remove the battery

 

[boju]

Try without clearing cmos first. Try each stick by itself in a2.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

well what do you know..... all I did was remove stick from B2 (leaving A2 in) and now it boots. never did that before.

Just tried second stick and that one doesn't work.

So it's RAM after all, but only one stick.

So this for sure means I need to just get new RAM.

But 8GB is totally usable for the time being until I get paid.

Thanks for the help.

 

[boju]

No probs. Glad it appears only a ram matter and not something more serious. Might be the crook stick is temperamental giving you the run around.

Keep us posted when ya get around to getting another set.

Ps. Those so called pc technicians at the pc store 🙄

 

[boju]

If you wanted to experiment could try increase dram voltage to 1.55v or something and try the crook ram with those settings set.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

I'll be honest..... what is crook supposed to mean? I am thinking you're shortcutting the word crooked but want to know what you're trying to say.

 

[boju]

Lol ok

Meant something is wrong with it. Term here is used to describe someone being ill or sick. Didn't think Aussie slang would confuse things here sorry about that.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

ah, I see. yeah, honestly if I have to fiddle around with no stock voltages and frequencies to try and get some RAM that is dying to work, I won't do that.

I would rather just buy upgrade.

I was meaning for the longest time to buy some upgrade RAM that had higher speeds, better dies, and looked nicer and now this is the reason to do so.


also, found some Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x8GB) 3000MHz for $75 local used market.
Seems legit enough. I asked the guy some questions about the RAM and why they were selling and they said they upgraded to some Corsair that worked better with their system, I am assuming either aesthetics, QVL for overclocking, or both maybe.
The model number for the RAM is F4-3000C#D-16GTZR (Couldn't see in the pic well enough what the CAS latency was cuz it was a little blurry, but doesn't really matter)

 

[boju]

The model number isn't complete? What's the cas # number? Is it C14D or C15D?

F4-3000C#D-16GTZR

Probably won't matter, C15D think uses Hynix IC chips and Bdie on the 14s. Looks like the guy replaced ram with Bdie Corsairs.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

not that it's not complete, just that the pic was a little low rez so I couldn't make out what the number was.

 

[boju]

Fair enough. The guy probably has Ryzen and found out about bdie memory. Intel motherboards aren't as fussy if that kit isn't bdie.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

yeah. I'm not too worried about that with Intel, nor am I worried about speeds, But the cheapest Trident Z RGB kit online new is $95 USD for 3000MHZ CAS 16 so I'd say $75 is a good deal.

While I could get just any old 16GB kit online for less, and even RGB RAM, I really like the Trident Z, and since I'm being forced to replace my RAM, might as well go for what I want.

 

[boju]

Sounds like a good deal. Good luck and let us know how you go.