Removed RAM, problems started.

[AcMaiden]

So I removed my 2 bars of 4Gb to try it on another PC (but it didnt fit since it's DDR3) and when I put it back on and rebooted, it started and shut down immediatly, repeatedly.

I tried the others slots since I have 4, no luck. Then removed the mobo batery and put it back on, no luck either.

Now I just tried with 1 bar of RAM and it stays open... but no signal on monitor. Tried Display port from GPU and HDMI from mobo. Still, no signal detected.

The Mobo is MSI - Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150

[ADAMPOKE111]

I would honestly try removing the CMOS again, leave it for at least a minute so it can fully cycle all the power out. If you want to be doubly sure you could short the CMOS reset pin on your motherboard as it’s booting - the vast majority of boards have one of those.

[AcMaiden]

I've seen those pins, but there is no connectors (jumper?) in there so I didn't mess with it. I guess I'll remove battery again tho, didnt wait 1 min.

[WildCat444]

Make sure the RAM modules are fully seated, sometimes they require a lot of pressure to fully install. Sometimes there is an audible click when the modules are fully seated.

[AcMaiden]

10 minutes ago, ADAMPOKE111 said:

I would honestly try removing the CMOS again, leave it for at least a minute so it can fully cycle all the power out. If you want to be doubly sure you could short the CMOS reset pin on your motherboard as it’s booting - the vast majority of boards have one of those.

Just tried it again, 2 mins to be sure. PC boots alright, but no signal on monitor. 
 

5 minutes ago, WildCat444 said:

Make sure the RAM modules are fully seated, sometimes they require a lot of pressure to fully install. Sometimes there is an audible click when the modules are fully seated.

Yes, there is a click on mine. It`s fully seated.


I'm getting worried about the mobo

[MojangYang]

Disconnect your pc from wall

remove battery

connect the clear mod pins with anything metal for five seconds.

put battery back in.

try again

[WildCat444]

Do you have any other DDR3 sticks? If so try those. Try one stick of ram. Try that one stick of RAM in each slot on the motherboard. If your motherboard has a "MEM-OK" button or similar try using it. Does the system give an error (beeping, post code) when no memory is installed? Kind of a long stretch but might unplug the system from the wall for a minute or two and plug it back in.

 

EDIT: unplugging system already mentioned

[AcMaiden]

7 minutes ago, WildCat444 said:

Do you have any other DDR3 sticks? If so try those. Try one stick of ram. Try that one stick of RAM in each slot on the motherboard. If your motherboard has a "MEM-OK" button or similar try using it. Does the system give an error (beeping, post code) when no memory is installed? Kind of a long stretch but might unplug the system from the wall for a minute or two and plug it back in.

 

EDIT: unplugging system already mentioned

I do not have other DDR3 sticks, but I tried all slots and even put back the 2cnd bar as it was at first. It boots and keep running, so at this point I think it's more of a mobo issue than the RAM. If the RAM was faulty, it would just reboot non stop.

Gonna try the hardcore Cmos reset now lol
 

[WildCat444]

4 minutes ago, AcMaiden said:

Gonna try the hardcore Cmos reset now lol

Probably a good idea.

4 minutes ago, AcMaiden said:

If the RAM was faulty, it would just reboot non stop.

I have had memory that boots fine to windows but blue screens under certain workloads and was found to have errors in Memtest86+

But just as often it was incorrect BIOS settings. And with it working right before you pulled out the sticks I would assume bad settings would be more applicable in this case.

If you have a different system to test the RAM in it would not be a bad idea just to confirm its a motherboard issue if the CMOS reset does not work.

Grasping at straws here but you could clean the gold contacts on the RAM.

[AcMaiden]

Tried the hardcore Cmos reset, and removed the GPU entirely this time. It was in the batery's way and that's 1 less possible faulty piece... and it worked!

Now gonna reboot with GPU and hope it all works!

[AcMaiden]

Everything works fine now! I raise my hat to you guys, yall are awesome