- May 17, 2018
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CPU: i7-6700k
RAM: 2x G.Skill Ripjaws 4 2x4gb DDR4-2133
Current testing mobo: Gigabyte Z270-HD3, previous: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6
Cooler: Corsair H100i V2
PSU: Corsair CX750M
Here's how the story begins.
Received the used G.Skill kit of DDR4 last Friday, and was eager to install it in my Z170 motherboard with my 6700k and H100i V2 already installed. So, I inserted all 4 4gb sticks into the RAM slots, inserted a newly created Windows 10 installation USB, and set off to boot into the BIOS.
BIOS showed both the CPU and RAM being detected, so I loaded optimize defaults to make sure everything went smoothly, and let the PC reboot into the splash screen so I can hit F12 to go into the Boot Menu. From there, I selected the UEFI boot option from my USB drive, and was ready to install Windows 10.
Then after only waiting for an average of 15 seconds, my PC decided to reboot. The red LED and debug code LED on my mother flickered off and on, H100i V2 LED flickered on and off, and next think you know it, the PC is back at the splash screen, and shows what key options are available.
Did some very basic troubleshooting steps, such as re-seating both the CPU and RAM, no effect. Removed the cooler and see what would happen on boot. It only led me as far as a BSOD as soon as I saw the spinning circle.
At that point, I thought there was an issue with the motherboard, so I went to Micro Center, used my replacement warranty to get an exchange, which was the Z270 board, since my local MC seems to be phasing out older generation hardware.
Once I got home, I placed the mobo on top of its box, and installed the CPU, cooler, RAM, and PSU. Cleared CMOS, booted into BIOS, and it still detects the CPU and RAM, but as soon as I try to boot again into my newly created Windows 10 USB installation, after 15 seconds of boot, the PC reboots, and shows the splash screen again.
At this point, I'm going to presume that either the CPU or RAM is at fault. I would purchase a celeron skylake CPU to test, but before I spend money on another CPU I won't need after the build is ready, I don't want to deal with selling and shipping it.
If anyone has any suggestions, I would be very thankful.
Thank you!
RAM: 2x G.Skill Ripjaws 4 2x4gb DDR4-2133
Current testing mobo: Gigabyte Z270-HD3, previous: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6
Cooler: Corsair H100i V2
PSU: Corsair CX750M
Here's how the story begins.
Received the used G.Skill kit of DDR4 last Friday, and was eager to install it in my Z170 motherboard with my 6700k and H100i V2 already installed. So, I inserted all 4 4gb sticks into the RAM slots, inserted a newly created Windows 10 installation USB, and set off to boot into the BIOS.
BIOS showed both the CPU and RAM being detected, so I loaded optimize defaults to make sure everything went smoothly, and let the PC reboot into the splash screen so I can hit F12 to go into the Boot Menu. From there, I selected the UEFI boot option from my USB drive, and was ready to install Windows 10.
Then after only waiting for an average of 15 seconds, my PC decided to reboot. The red LED and debug code LED on my mother flickered off and on, H100i V2 LED flickered on and off, and next think you know it, the PC is back at the splash screen, and shows what key options are available.
Did some very basic troubleshooting steps, such as re-seating both the CPU and RAM, no effect. Removed the cooler and see what would happen on boot. It only led me as far as a BSOD as soon as I saw the spinning circle.
At that point, I thought there was an issue with the motherboard, so I went to Micro Center, used my replacement warranty to get an exchange, which was the Z270 board, since my local MC seems to be phasing out older generation hardware.
Once I got home, I placed the mobo on top of its box, and installed the CPU, cooler, RAM, and PSU. Cleared CMOS, booted into BIOS, and it still detects the CPU and RAM, but as soon as I try to boot again into my newly created Windows 10 USB installation, after 15 seconds of boot, the PC reboots, and shows the splash screen again.
At this point, I'm going to presume that either the CPU or RAM is at fault. I would purchase a celeron skylake CPU to test, but before I spend money on another CPU I won't need after the build is ready, I don't want to deal with selling and shipping it.
If anyone has any suggestions, I would be very thankful.
Thank you!
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