Downgraded from a i5 to an i7

[Xtenchen]

Soo today I bought an i7 thinking it was an upgrade but when I got home and installed it, I went to boot and I got no display, so I started taking out ram sicks one by one, and it fixed so now it only boots and works with 1 of my 4 sticks, so now I only have 4gb instead of 16gb....can I even game on on 4gb like just sitting at my desktop uses 3.6gb ram, anyone know a fix? I'm guessing it's a bios setting

[Metallus97]

Might i refer to this?

aint helping. Sorry bro

 

[Fasauceome]

Sometimes it needs to get acquainted with the new configuration, start with 8GB and see if it ever turns on (maybe takes a few restarts) and go for 16

[Xtenchen]

Just now, Metallus97 said:

Might i refer to this?

aint helping. Sorry bro

 

i dont want ur help u already broke 3 out of my 4 ram sticks by telling me its compatibile, when it back fired and broke 12gb of my ram... now my i5 only works with one stick to..... maybe its a i7 stock bios setting that only allows one ram stick to work

[Xtenchen]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

Sometimes it needs to get acquainted with the new configuration, start with 8GB and see if it ever turns on (maybe takes a few restarts) and go for 16

i tried restarting multiple times because i was panicing my pc broke. its only reading one stick in the dim 1 slot, is there a bios setting i need to change to make more then 1 stick work ? if i put in more then 1 stick i get 3 beeps, and my keyboard/mouse or even monitor doesnt turn on

[Mister Woof]

3 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Sometimes it needs to get acquainted with the new configuration, start with 8GB and see if it ever turns on (maybe takes a few restarts) and go for 16

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[Vishera]

Could be dead memory channels on the CPU.

[Xtenchen]

Just now, Vishera said:

Could be dead memory channels on the CPU.

that would make sense but i put back in my old cpu the i5 and it wouldnt work at all

[Mister Woof]

Turn off PSU, discharge static electricity somewhere safe, remove CMOS battery, hold power button down for a while, let it rest, reinsert CMOS battery, try again

[Vishera]

It could be the sticks themselves,it could be dead slots on the board,could be a BIOS issue,it could be a compatibility issue,and more.

There are a lot of variables at play - and a lot of possible culprits that come with them.

[Xtenchen]

ive tried turning off psu, then removing cmos battery and reinserting. but not holding power buttion.

 

wondering would holding power buttion even do anything? if the psu is off wouldnt there be no power going to the pc, so the pc wouldnt understand if i hold the power buttion?

[Xtenchen]

Just now, Vishera said:

It could be the sticks themselves,it could be dead slots on the board,could be a BIOS issue,it could be a compatibility issue,and more.

There are a lot of variables at play - and a lot of possible culprits that come with them.

cant be dead sticks or mobo, it was working perfect yesterday. i just bought the cpu and installed it today so i know its not a hardware issue, i read online that i need to reset the bios when i instal new cpu

[Mister Woof]

3 minutes ago, Xtenchen said:

ive tried turning off psu, then removing cmos battery and reinserting. but not holding power buttion.

 

wondering would holding power buttion even do anything? if the psu is off wouldnt there be no power going to the pc, so the pc wouldnt understand if i hold the power buttion?

PSU holds a charge even when off - which is why it's dangerous to open it.

 

I don't know scientifically if pressing the power button does indeed expend the charge, but I have heard it repeatedly as a step so I do it anyway.

 

You don't seem to have much to lose by trying. 

 

 

[Metallus97]

Just now, Plutosaurus said:

PSU holds a charge even when off - which is why it's dangerous to open it.

 

I don't know scientifically if pressing the power button does indeed expend the charge, but I have heard it repeatedly as a step so I do it anyway.

 

You don't seem to have much to lose by trying. 

 

 

Yes it releases the charge but you cant be sure that it releases everything. Depends on mobo/psu topology. Therefore its recommended to do so but not 100% save 

[asand1]

Clear cmos.

[Xtenchen]

Just now, asand1 said:

Clear cmos.

do i do that by takeing out the battery for 30 secs? or do i have to boot with the battery out?

[Xtenchen]

2 hours ago, Plutosaurus said:

Turn off PSU, discharge static electricity somewhere safe, remove CMOS battery, hold power button down for a while, let it rest, reinsert CMOS battery, try again

I tried this and now I get no display... I'm just Gunna wait a week for my Christmas bonus and buy a new mobo, psu and ram

[Whiro]

Is it prebuild system?? 

[Xtenchen]

13 minutes ago, Whiro said:

Is it prebuild system?? 

No it's a custom build with i7, 16gb ram, Gtx 950,and Corsir cx 430 psu

[Whiro]

Ahhh ok than. I’ve asked only cos I heard somewhere that on some prebuild if you swap cpu there may be some compatibility problems.

[Xtenchen]

Now it's working but with one ram stick out and no GPU in... Soo no more gaming

[MadAnt250]

3 minutes ago, Xtenchen said:

Now it's working but with one ram stick out and no GPU in... Soo no more gaming

What happens if you add one more ram stick?

[Vishera]

6 hours ago, Xtenchen said:

Now it's working but with one ram stick out and no GPU in... Soo no more gaming

Sounds like the motherboard is the problem,before running to buy new RAM and GPU try buying just a motherboard.

[ValkyrieStar]

10 hours ago, Xtenchen said:

Now it's working but with one ram stick out and no GPU in... Soo no more gaming

 

3 hours ago, Vishera said:

Sounds like the motherboard is the problem,before running to buy new RAM and GPU try buying just a motherboard.

 

At least try updating the BIOS for that board.

 

Also make sure the underside of the CPU is nice and clean. Don't touch the pins in the socket though.

 

I've had a CPU that i bought as faulty because a memory channel was dead, turns out there was just some dirt on the pads which stopped the pins contacting properly, which happened to be something to do with the memory.

[Xtenchen]

On 12/14/2019 at 5:40 AM, Vishera said:

Sounds like the motherboard is the problem,before running to buy new RAM and GPU try buying just a motherboard.

I got another mobo and same problem