Question PC can only run two ram sticks in the first 2 slots. Every slot is operational when I use one stick of ram. Is that a common flaw in PCs?

[davidl41]

The board is an Asrock b450 Steel Legend. Two G.Skill Trident 8gb 3200 mhz ram. A 3070 with 8gb. Ryzen 3600.

Both ram sticks are operational. Every slot will accept one ram stick and the PC will boot. But, I can't get it to run in dual channel mode, as the PC would turn on and off in what I learned is memory training, but, it loops on and off forever.

The ram sticks are valid(and the manufacturer recommends to use that exact stick), and every slot is valid, but, I can't put the memory stick in the 2nd and 4th slot. Is it because the CMOS battery needs to be replaced with a new one(I heard that's a thing), or is it because the CPU is too weak for the GPU(I can't think of anything else), and that causes issues somehow?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Assuming no bent/broken pins on the CPU, it sounds like it's a memory compatibility issue.

Try updating your BIOS version to the latest version, as this could improve memory compatibility.

Although it may not help, I would suggest replacing the CMOS battery as they're very inexpensive.

 

[davidl41]

The PC is being 'finicky', so, I probably am going to 'leave it be' with the ram in first two slots. It's stable now, but, an earlier attempt to remedy the situation made it unbootable with two sticks in the first two slots. Just wanted to put a thread up, because, the threads I saw on this forum was very useful when I was trying to resolve my issue.

But, it did make me curious if that Asrock mobo and it's software is littered with issues, or if there was a better ram stick that is known to be more hassle free on that mobo. For when I buy a new mobo and ram.

Is there a such thing as 1.mobos which are more reliable than others, and 2.,'mobo manufacturer recommended ram sticks' which are more ideal than other 'mobo manufacturer recommended ram sticks' for a mobo?

 

[Bob.B]

The board is an Asrock b450 Steel Legend. Two G.Skill Trident 8gb 3200 mhz ram. A 3070 with 8gb. Ryzen 3600.

Both ram sticks are operational. Every slot will accept one ram stick and the PC will boot. But, I can't get it to run in dual channel mode, as the PC would turn on and off in what I learned is memory training, but, it loops on and off forever.

The ram sticks are valid(and the manufacturer recommends to use that exact stick), and every slot is valid, but, I can't put the memory stick in the 2nd and 4th slot. Is it because the CMOS battery needs to be replaced with a new one(I heard that's a thing), or is it because the CPU is too weak for the GPU(I can't think of anything else), and that causes issues somehow?

Are these 2 sticks a kit or 2 separate sticks you bought?

 

[davidl41]

Are these 2 sticks a kit or 2 separate sticks you bought?

It was a kit.

The PC keeps turning on and off (if I try to put ram in dual channel configuration) in what I heard people say is memory training. However, it does it infinitely. Both sticks are fine in the first two slots. I think I won't risk it by letting it be unless it's a certain fix.

I think, for the next mobo, ram, cpu, and gpu, I will try to find the combination, and brands which is more reliable together. Or, just buy slightly higher priced components so they use higher quality parts. I am not entirely sure how to increase my odds of having no errors in my next build.

 

[davidl41]

The board is the Asrock b450 steel legend. Gpu is a 3080. CPU is a Ryzen 3600. Ram is 2 sticks of G.Skill Trident 8gb.

The issue was that I could only boot the PC with one stick of ram(either stick) in any ram slot. Alternatively, I could boot it if it was in the first 2 slots. But, I could not boot it in slot 2 and 4, or 1 and 3. I think it's a Mobo and BIOS issue. But, I don't know.

Are the MSI or Gigabyte boards known to be better designed, have better BIOS, and better manufactured than Asrock? Also, is the PC less likely to encounter issues if I buy parts that MSI tend to bundle the products with, like Corsair memory sticks and a MSI GPU installed into a MSI boards?