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PC Specs: RTX 3060 Ryzen 5 5600X 32GB 3600Mhz CL18 (4*8) Asus ROG STRIX B550-F gaming MOBO Hi, I'm having a problem with my 1st and 3rd DIMM slots on my motherboard. The problem is that my PC crashes irregularly when I play games. It all started this summer and the changes that I had made to the PC before it started crashing were adding another identical 16GB kit of ram and an SSD. At first it didn't cross my mind that it had to do with the ram/MOBO. I thought it had to do with the CPU. But then later I began to think it was the GPU since my CPU wasn't running above 80 degrees and when the PC crashed the CPU wasn't being 100% utilized. When it crashed my PC still had power, but it didn't get any display and I couldn't do anything except turn it off with the power button. This made me believe it was the GPU. But then I sent the GPU in to the store that I bough it from and they tested it for problems for multiple days and couldn't find a problem with it. They said that I should check the ram, so I checked my ram sticks and they are identical corsair vengeance RGB RS 3600Mhz CL18, except the ones I had from the beginning were ver. 3.31 while the ones I added this summer were ver. 3.34. This led me to believe it was a compatibility issue with the two ram kits since they were different versions. But I also tested them individually (I put in one ram stick at a time, in each DIMM slot), every stick of ram worked but they only worked when I had them in either DIMM slot 2 or 4. When I tried putting them in either DIMM slot 1 or 3 the PC would power on but I wouldn't get any display. I googled if you could run a single ram stick in any of the DIMM slots and it said that you could. (I still haven't ruled out the compatibility issue with the two ram kits though I think it's unlikely to be the problem since I discovered the MOBO problem) I tried putting a single ram stick in DIMM slot 1 in two other PC's and they both worked fine unlike mine. I also tried my own ram stick in one of the computers and it worked fine. This made me sure that my sticks were not the problem. Then I tried putting in two ram sticks in DIMM slots 1 and 3 in my pc and it didn't boot. But when I put in all 32GB or ram in the PC it boots and all 32GB gets recognized by the computer even though DIMM slot 1 and 3 didn't seem to work earlier (This is also the ram configuration that crashes, 4*8GB). So I was wondering if my MOBO is broken somehow or if it's some sort of feature on Asus MOBOs (the two other PCs I tested in had MSI MOBOs) (Just to clarify I had 16GB of ram at first in the 2nd and 4th DIMM slot and it worked fine but then I added 16GB to the 1st and 3rd DIMM slot and my pc started crashing)

Hello everyone. I recently bought all the parts for my AMD build, and when I checked my RAM kit I realised that it was only XMP certified. Kit used: 2x16 G.Skill Ripjaws S5 -5600MT-CL28-DDR5 Mobo + CPU: MSI Mag B650 Tomahawk Wifi. + R5 7600x Can I still use this kit to its "fullest potential?" Or do I really need to get EXPO certified ones instead? :') Thanks

Hi, I currently have 16GB 3600MHz & I am looking at getting more RAM and I'm looking at getting another 2 sticks. I'm looking at getting either 16Gb or 32Gb and I'm wondering whether there will be a problem if I use 2x16Gb 3600MHz CL18 & x2 32Gb 3600MHz CL18. Thanks in advance.

My motherboard, Asus z97-pro wifi ac, has dual channel, A1 A2 and B1 B2. I have 2 ram sticks, and the recommended configuration is A2 B2, but when I put in the ram to those slots, the computer doesn't turn on. The error code it shows is 55, which means "Memory not installed". I tried all the possible combinations and only A1 A2 works. Is there a reason why my motherboard is like this? It uses DDR3

so, i've had an issue with my PC for a while, getting event ID 161 volmgr alot, i replaced my old PSU and it seemed to fix the issues, then 2 months later it started happening again, i then moved my ram from A1 B1 to A2 B2, and it worked great for another 2 months, now i need to swap them back and forth every 2-3 days otherwise my PC wont actually give me a post screen, the PC posts, it goes to windows but it just doesnt give me videofeed and the white VGA lamp is lit up on the MB (z390-f Gaming strix), i tried flashing bios, thought that would help but alas it did not, also, when i switch the ramslots the issue goes from volmgr161 to nvidia drivers crashing and either have to hard reset or they recover. any tip here?

Recently, I purchases new RAM (previously i had DDR4_1-2 filled). All the RAM is the same model, G.Skill 2x4 F4-3200C16D-8GVKB, and all the RAM works separately. However, when I install the sticks into slots 3 and 4 the system refuses to boot. It turns on, and the CPU fan and case fan run, but there is no video output as it doesn't boot. I am confident that the fault isn't the RAM My question however: Is there anything I could possibly do to fix this short of replacing the motherboard (Gigabyte B450M DS3H WIFI)?

Hey everyone, after fighting BSODs for a while, I think that either a DIMM or a RAM slot is broken. No BSODs while using slots 2 and 4 (going from CPU socket), immediate BSOD while using slots 1, 2, and 4, and (so far) no BSODs using slots 2, 3, and 4 with the same sticks as before. So either way, I can't populate all slots, either because a slot is dead or a RAM stick is dead. I have a matching set of 4 8GB GSkill Aegis 3000MHz sticks. I'd much rather have 24GB than 16GB, obviously - but other posts are quite ambiguous on whether this is a good idea, generally advising against mixing and matching RAM (which I wouldn't be doing) or mentioning that it'd run in single channel. So my question would be if this would be a good idea stability wise, and whether it'd actually run in single channel. Buying a new motherboard isn't a very attractive option, as I'm running a Ryzen 1600 and wouldn't want to inveset in a dying platform - B550 doesn't support it afaik, and I might upgrade once GPU pricing becomes reasonable, so throwing money at a mobo that I might run for a year or so doesn't seem great. EDIT: Before anyone mentions it: I'm running the RAM at 2133MHz to make sure the BSODs weren't from the RAM being too fast. I know first gen Ryzen doesn't like that very much.

Hi, new forum user but avid tech user here. I was recently installing my old, but good, memory in a friends absolute garbage computer. They have a single stick of 8gb memory from HyperX 2600~mhz but I'm switching them to my 2x8gb 2133mhz Viper memory. Speed isn't their issue with memory, they just like having lots of things open at the same time. Issue: Anytime there's any memory in the second DIMM slot, the computer acts as if both slots are empty. If I put 1 stick into the first slot, boots fine, recognized the new memory, the other stick as well in the first drive, boots fine. But if I only have one stick in the second slot, or GOD FORBID, a stick in both slots, the computer simply doesn't boot, E.G as it would without any memory in it. There isn't a debug light or sound since this is a old barebones build, and from the information I have on the Motherboard, it supports dual channel. And yes, the board and RAM are both DDR4. I have got into BIOS when I had one stick in, and the computer shows both slots on hardware info. Thanks again for any help. Edit: motherboard is a gigabyte h110m-a for anyone wondering. The RAM I am installing is two identical models and no pins are bent on the slots.

CPU: AMD 5900X(new) MOBO: ASUS X570 PLUS WIFI RAM: 16GB PNY 3200 CL16 (2x8) GPU: ASUS 3070 TI(new) PSU: Corsair CX750 SSD: Sandisk 480GB SSHD: Seagate 2TB M.2: WD BLACK 1TB(not initialized) I decided to upgrade the parts on my pc and after installing a new m.2 I notice my two RAM sticks were in the B1 and A1(both 8GB sticks reported fine in windows and worked with XMP) instead of A2 and B2. I switched them and when I went to check windows only reported 8gb in one slot. Booted into UEFI and MOBO is saying there is no RAM in B2. I tried a few different combinations of RAM and these were my results. ------------------------------------------------------------ B1 empty B2: physical 8GB ram inserted (MOBO doesn't see 8GB RAM) A1 empty A2 physical 8GB ram inserted (MOBO sees RAM) ------------------------------------------------------------ B1 empty B2: physical 8GB ram inserted (MOBO doesn't see 8GB RAM) A1 empty A2: empty (MOBO only sees RAM in this slot) ------------------------------------------------------------ B1 Empty (MOBO only sees RAM in this slot) B2: physical 8GB ram inserted A1 physical 8GB ram inserted A2: Empty (MOBO only sees RAM in this slot) ------------------------------------------------------------ B1 empty (MOBO only sees RAM in this slot) B2: empty A1 physical 8GB ram inserted A2: Empty ------------------------------------------------------------ I have reseated the CPU and made sure there were no bent pins. I have 32GB 3600 cl16 2x16 sticks coming in the mail soon and I would like to get the most out of them. The 4 main questions I have are: 1. Is it safe to use my new 32GB sticks to help troubleshoot more? My last post I mentioned how I accidently fried a motherboard from a different PC and used the sticks from that build in my current PC to see if they were usable. I had them tested and they work fine. 2. Im 2 weeks outside the 3 year warranty, what are my chances of getting this RMA'd? 3. Would resetting the bios back to factory fix this? I worry because I had to flash the BIOS to be compatible with my 5000 series CPU ( I had a 3700x in the motherboard before, but have since sold that one) and I dont know if the motherboard would work after. 4. if its a hardware problem and I cant get it RMA are there any suggestions for motherboards that have native AMD 5000 support? Every board I google seems to say it needs a bios update to support and doesn't mention the BIOS version number.

Board: MSI X570s Carbon Max WiFi RAM: 4x16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x3d New motherboard in my system since my last graphics problem finally got traced back to the motherboard. All the above listed parts were working on the previous board. The new motherboard won't post with ram in both the A and B channels. (Regardless of configuration. 2 channels and it won't post) 3 out of 4 sticks are working when testing them one at a time in DIMMA2, 1 was not for some reason so I set it aside for the moment as a problem for another day. System runs fine with both A channel DIMM slots filled. Debug code on motherboard is 0d, and ezdebug light indicates CPU. (Same debug result for both dual channel usage and for the stick that's suddenly acting up)

in msi h81M E-33 motherboard ram 1 slot not working & pc shown black screen after booting by second slot & enter the ram in hardware mointar ram is shown ,but after restarting pc is not booting screen is black system is on have tried anything & everything update bios clr CMOS battery check evry single pin of processar & slot with fan & without fan . So , please help me out any answer

I have a Gigabyte B360 HD3 mobo and a intel i5 9600k CPU. I don't know what ram is compatible with the components, if anyone would be able to help me identify or guide me to find out compatible ram that would be great.

Hello everyone. I was replacing thermal paste on my CPU yesterday, and the screwdriver slipped and scratched some plastic off one of the DIMM slots. I was thinking about adding more RAM to my PC, and now I'm a little bit concerned. Is it really that bad as I think it is?

Hi. I removed the DIMMs of my system for regular maintenance, but when placing it back I accidentally pressed the onboard ON switch right beside the memory slots and the system switched on before I securely attached the memory to the slot. I know it was idiotic for me not to disconnect the power before but hey, overconfidence happens to de best of us, right? anyway now I can't make the motherboard to run with that dimm connected. If placed it will detect there's a problem and won't boot until removed. is there a way to fix that DIMM? Thanks

Hey guys, Not often I must post on here, but in this case I'm looking for some second opinions on this issue. First the backstory, I have a system I built awhile ago that has a 4790K in it, my main system has a 4770K, my plan was to swap the two since I could use the extra lil' bit of juice on my main system but mostly the temp change and overclock potential was what I was looking for. So I do the swap, I think everything went fine! 4790K system ran fine with the 4770K in it, however my main system that originally had the 4770K in it now hangs on post code "15" (Gigabyte board) Which means according to the manual "Northbridge initialization". Odd I thought, but I figured it'd go away after another cold boot so I do that still gets stuck there which is when I start to worry. I do CMOS reset, still not getting past it. I swap the CPUs back, 4790K is functioning in the old system, but 4770K is getting the same issue on my system. I verified 4790K is supported by my board, and the BIOS has the latest firmware. So I immediately jump to RAM, I pull out all except the 1st stick (L -> R) and it still gives me that error. I then swap one DIMM slot over each time and then on slots 3 and 4 both get past that post code and boot to windows. I throw in another stick in and put them in 3/4 and that also works! Knowing they both work I try them again in slots 1/2 and get stuck on post code 15 again. Also tested with my other sticks (4 total) So conclusion from that is, the 2 DIMM slots nearest the socket are dead. All my RAM sticks are however functioning. From my research, this seems to point to pin damage in the socket, or an improper seat. However, upon inspection the pins seem okay, (I need to take a better look later on). I've also reseated the chip and it didn't change. (There shouldn't be much room for variation either). Does anybody have any other ideas? Obviously, it's something to do with the my attempted CPU swap as it was only after that it occurred, which would be I damaged the CPU itself? (Seems unlikely, that's hard to do). The pins seem more likely but I didn't feel the swap went badly at any point, pulled the CPU out straight up when removing, and put it in as evenly as I could installing. Hopefully somebody has other ideas! (Detailed system specs are in my signature)

How much Mhz RAM need for gaming Build?

So I got myself an older HP desktop computer and right now its got like 3 gigs of memory. I have looked online and according to crucial website, it can take up to 32gigs of memory, but all I can find is kits of 16 (8x2). I am wondering if it has anything to do with udimms or regular dims. I haven't really any experience in memory in older computers and was wondering what all I need to know in order to upgrade this computer.

Hi all! So there's here an adaptor that I have been asking on how it works, and most importantly, if it work without performance decrease or somethin'. So this is what am talking about:https://www.amazon.com/JET-5478MK2-204pin-SODIMM-adapter-Metal/dp/B005F0E26S Reviews say that it works and was tested on X motherboard. 1. How is it possible? Having less pins make it possible? 2. Does it downclock or something? Like 1600Mhz ram downclocks to 1333Mhz? Am thinking on using it on a MSI H81M-E34 with a whoping non overclockable, G3258. Thanks in advance.

I'm building a new PC with parts that I had lying around. One of those parts was an MSI h81m-p33/w8 motherboard which was working absolutely perfectly in the previous system it was used for (which was scrapped for parts) I'm now running into a strange problem. Whenever DIMM slot one is populated, the system does not POST and goes into a power cycling loop (something that occurs when the Motherboard has no RAM inserted). When DIMM slot two is populated, the system boots perfectly and loads Windows no problem. When both slots are populated, the same issue occurs with the power cycling. I've tried different RAM and even a stick of Crucial Balistix Tactical Tracer RAM with on board LEDs just to verify that the DIMM is even getting power (which it is). The DIMM slot shows zero signs of any physical damage so my main question is; is there anything that I should troubleshoot before totally replacing the board? things I've tried thus far: 1) removing the board from the computer case and placing it on a non-conductive flat surface 2) Different RAM 3) BIOS update 4) resetting to defaults 5) resetting CMOS none of the above made any difference thanks in advance, Zack

Hello to any X99 experts that might be out there! I'm building my first X99 PC for my boss as his replacement workstation. He needs a new PC by yesterday as his aging iMac is dying. Naturally I, the only PC builder in the office, didn't hesitate before offering to spec out and build him a replacement to the likeness of other existing PC workstations he has. After going through the build process in my head while buying the parts, it dawned on me that I'm not sure how to install the memory I purchased in the optimal configuration. The board is this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7q38TW/evga-motherboard-131hee095kr // User manual part 1: https://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/131-HE-E095_Part1_v2.pdf // User manual part 2: https://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/131-HE-E095_Part2.pdf It has four slots, but I purchased only two DIMMs of RAM deliberately so he can upgrade to 64GB down the road should it ever become necessary. My question is this: what slots should be populated with the two sticks of RAM I bought to run in dual-channel mode properly? I can't find a straight answer anywhere, but my best guess after doing some digging is that you need to populate the odd slots first, which would be the outermost slots.

My config is 6700k, 16 gigs of corsair vengeance ram, MSI Z170A gaming M3. Now straight to my problem, I was running two sticks of ram for quite some time, then switched to 1 stick. Now when i'm trying to go dual channel again after a few months, I can't. The 2 slots closest to the cpu just doesn't work no matter what i try. I can run both sticks in slots 3 and 4, and it works. So both ram sticks are fine. I swapped my cpu with a friend's i5 7500, then every ram slot works perfectly fine, i can run dual channel. So motherboard isn't faulty either, all the slots are working. Only the cpu is left. But I highly doubt it's gonna be the cpu because when running single channel (1 stick or 2 stick), EVERYTHING runs perfectly fine, I can stress test the cpu, scores are perfectly good, play games, fps is exactly what i should get. But can't figure out why the slot 1 and 2 just wouldn't work. Tried booting without the cpu cooler even installed, still doesn't work. I haven't tried updating my BIOS yet. Looking desperately for a solution to this. (I currently have only 1 stick to troubleshoot, didn't get a 2nd one as it wouldn't work. I need to make it working in the first 2 slots, that means problem solved. Single stick in slot 2 worked with my friend's cpu.)

This Christmas i got a new pc but i have really cheaped out on my motherboard, so much so i had constant bluescreens. Turned out the fault of the BSODs was that my RAM Module HyperX Fury Black 8GB, DDR4, 2400MHz was incompatible with my A320M PRO-VD PLUS motherboard So i got a new 8 gb module and everything got fixed. Is there any way to get the older ram module compatible with the chipset so i can have 16 gb of total memory, as the 2 sticks have the same frequency as eachother ( 2400 MHz ) and are both from the same brand Like any way, no matter the lengths it takes. Thanks for reading!

Hello, guys! My build: MoBo: Asus ROG Maximus Hero VIII CPU: i7 6700k RAM: 2 sets of "Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2A2133C13(2x8 GB in each set)" (so 4x 8GB ram sticks, 32 GB total) GPU: Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme 1080 Ti CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i Extreme 280" PSU: Corsair HX850i platinum Side-note: Out of the 4 RAM sticks I have, one was broken long ago and I never RMAd it, so my PC was running with 3 RAMs x8 GB (24 GB of ram) for 3 years, without any problems at all. Had those sticks placed in DIMM A2 + B2(as recommended for 2 sticks) + A1. I will say it again, I HAD NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS setup for more than 2-3 years. 24gb of ram STRAIGHT TO MY PROBLEM NOW: I decided to clean up my PC and reapply thermal pastes recently. Cleaned the PC, reapplied paste, put everything back and turned it on. Everything was fine for 10-15 minutes, then I got "Blue Screen of Death". Restarted the PC and BSOD happened again after 5 minutes. It then happened another 2-3 times until I decided to check my RAMs. Downloaded Memtest86, turned it on and selected a minimum of 8 passes. During the first pass, I got 800+ CPU errors. So I thought that I, somehow, fucked something(maybe the socket pins, or tightening the screws too much) up when placing the CPU back. I removed everything and reassembled again. Put only 1 RAM this time in slot B1, PC started on first try and seemed to work fine. Turned off, checked the other 2 rams in the same slot, worked like charm, so rams had no problems. Then I started moving 1 RAM to different slots. B1 and B2 worked splendidly, while A1 and A2 wouldn't POST at all, the screen was remaining black forever. When the RAM was in A1 DIMM, I would get the 49 debug code right after starting the PC, then after some debug code cycling, it would stop at 01 code, then switch to 03 right after that and in the end a cycle of 01/03 debug codes would start. When the RAM was in A2 DIMM, I would get the CC debug code right after starting the PC, then after some debug code cycling, it would stop at 55 code. After that, I tried placing 2 RAMs together. ALL 3 RAMS were working when placed in different combinations in slot B1 and B2 simultaneously. When trying B1 + A1/A2 or B2 + A1/A2, it wouldn't post again. So, in the end, I decided to remove the CPU again and check if there were any bent pins in the CPU socket, cleaned everything AGAIN, put back the CPU cooler, placed it right in the center, hand-tightened 2 diagonally-placed screws first, so that the pressure was even on both sides. I blew the dust out of everything possible, with compressed air, even from the back side of the MoBo! Right now my PC is running Memtest86 for 8 passes, with ram placed in B1 slot. It's already the 4th pass and 0 errors. Still, I can't place any RAM in A1 and A2 slots to get back to my 24gb setup. SUMMARY of ALL the things I have tried: -Clearing Cmos. -Flashing BIOS again. -Under-tightening CPU cooler screws to the point that I almost could move it freely. -Checking all of 3 RAM sticks individually and in groups, in every slot, with every combination. -Removing all the peripherals(GPU, keyboard, mouse, etc..) except for RAMs -Changing all the cables. -Changing some of my BIOS settings(like turning on XMP, etc...) -Running 1 ram with different BIOS settings(to check if I fucked the settings up or not) -Running 3 rams with the default BIOS settings, etc... Right now I don't even know what to think of, I have tried every possible solution on the net and nothing seems to work, whenever A1 and A2 slots are in play, system doesn't POST, hanging at black screen. The system just doesn't work like it did for 2-3 years. Nothing seems to malfunction aside from these slots. If you think that my mobo is at fault now... How could it malfunction out of blue? There were no power outages in my home or anything alike. I'm out of ideas right now, please help me, someone! Sorry for this, somewhat messy, text and bad English, it's my 4th language

I am upgrading my motherboard CPU and Memory. I was installing the CPU cooler (Stock AMD) and it hung a little too far over the first dimm slot to put the ram in. So i am not able to boot with my second stick in. Is there a way to disable the 1 dimm in order to have my second stick in and be able to boot with the 16GB instead of just 8? (Don't have a budget currently to get a better cooler) Config: ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus ATX Motherboard Ryzen 5 3600 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15

Hey all, A few months ago I built a new PC with a Ryzen 7 2700X, 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz RAM, and a B450-F STRIX GAMING. The other day I upgraded my GPU and bought an identical kit of RAM to put in my system in slots 1 and 3. (Others identical set was in 2 and 4 as per mobo manual). Suffered a series of game crashes, blue screens, and general slowed running of my PC until it got itself into a major bluescreen loop of turning off, booting into a bluescreen.. etc.. Took the additional RAM out, and everything has been fine ever since (phew it was only the £70 RAM and not the £500 GPU). Sent the RAM back to the shop I bought it from and just thought it was a bad batch of RAM. Looking into buying another set or RAM now, I've been thinking about compatibility on a closer level. On the returned version, Latencies, Speed, Model SKU, even the RAM Version was identical. So decided to look at my Motherboard's Qualified Vendor List for RAM. It shows support for my RAM on there but not as a 4-DIMM, two pair arrangement - is this really that big of a deal that it would have definitely caused this? Or should I chance it with another identical set? Thanks, Rhys