Question Switching RAM slots

[christofferskr]

I tried to move my RAM to different slots. I moved it from 1 and 2 to 2 and 4, but my PC wouldnt boot properly afterwards, so i turned it off and switched back to 1 and 2 and booted into safe mode. Do I have to disable XMP before switching out RAM or moving the RAM to different sockets?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Correct placement is either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4, check the owners manual of your motherboard.
Placing the ram side by side will lower performance as the ram is forced into single channel.

You dont have to disable XMP, to change ram, but some boards may be picky and may want CMOS cleared if ram is moved around or changed.

 

[christofferskr]

How do I clear CMOS?

 

[christofferskr]

Correct placement is either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4, check the owners manual of your motherboard.
Placing the ram side by side will lower performance as the ram is forced into single channel.

You dont have to disable XMP, to change ram, but some boards may be picky and may want CMOS cleared if ram is moved around or changed.

My motherboards CMOS battery is behind my graphics card, which i dont really want to remove unless I've tried everything else.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I've tried everything else.

Like trying sloys 1 and 3 or 2 and 4?

 

[christofferskr]

Like trying sloys 1 and 3 or 2 and 4?

I've tried every slot but it still wont boot unless its in 1 and 2. Would resetting my BIOS help?

 

[scout_03]

name and model of motherboard .

 

[christofferskr]

name and model of motherboard .

Asus Rog Strix z270f

 

[christofferskr]

Like trying sloys 1 and 3 or 2 and 4?

I tried clearing CMOS, it didnt help. I talked to asus live support and they said my RAM wasnt 100% compatible, so i checked on pcpartpicker.com and it said there was no issue.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Ram may not be on qvl, which could be a problem even if it works.

I suspect your board may have a bent socket pin or dead mem channel of ram slots 3 and 4 are dead.

 

[scout_03]

check cpu and base for bent pins or crack on the board or under the link line to ram .

 

[christofferskr]

Ram may not be on qvl, which could be a problem even if it works.

I suspect your board may have a bent socket pin or dead mem channel of ram slots 3 and 4 are dead.

I checked it out and I couldnt see anything bent.

I just found out that the memory sticks was bought seperatly. They're the same 8gb sticks.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5P7660?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
I dont know if it matters though, I just thought I should mention it. I thought maybe thats why it only works in single channel?

 

[christofferskr]

Ram may not be on qvl, which could be a problem even if it works.

I suspect your board may have a bent socket pin or dead mem channel of ram slots 3 and 4 are dead.

I found out its not on qvl. Thanks for you help.

 

[christofferskr]

Ram may not be on qvl, which could be a problem even if it works.

I suspect your board may have a bent socket pin or dead mem channel of ram slots 3 and 4 are dead.

If the CPU had bent pins, wouldnt I experience more issues?