Jump to content

FIXXED

Cisjdjxj
 Share
Go to solution Solved by thebagsman,

If it doesn't fit than something is broken out of the box. If you have made sure the sticks are oriented properly and the latches are released then the only thing it could be is either the sticks or the slots were broken before you got them.

Posted
1 minute ago, Cisjdjxj said:

So im building my first pc and my ram wont fit my motherboard supports ddr4 and my ram is ddr4 everytime i try to put a little extra force i hear like cracking so I dont want to do that any help?

Stupid question but did you pull the levers down?

Are the sticks oriented the right way?

Gaming/Editing PC

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-E CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K Cooler: EVGA CLC 240 GPU: Asus Dual Edition RTX 2070 Super OC RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 3000 MHz PSU: Corsair HX650 Case: Fractal Design Meshify-C White

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13656981
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
5 minutes ago, Cisjdjxj said:

So im building my first pc and my ram wont fit my motherboard supports ddr4 and my ram is ddr4 everytime i try to put a little extra force i hear like cracking so I dont want to do that any help?

RAM is keyed, so it can only go in one way.... There is a notch on the side that you insert into the motherboard slot, and that notch is offset. This is the "key", line that up with the bump in the mobo slot, and your good to go.

 

As others have said, make sure you first "open" the clasps at the bottom and top of the motherboard slot. You have to open those, then when you pop the RAM in it will clasp them shut on its own.

Rig: i7 13700k +Contact Frame - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Crucial P3 2TB NVMe for photo work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - PTM 7950 - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads externally mounted - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - DellAlienware AW3423DWF 34" -- Logitech Pro X Superlight - - Logitech G710+ - - LTT Northern Lights Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Bifrost Multibit - -  Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x8TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - 2x 800 GB SAS SSD’s (1 SLOG, 1 L2Arc) - - 45 HomeLab HL15 15 Drive 4U - - Corsair RM650i - - LSI 9305-16i HBA - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

Unifi UDM Pro in front of full unifi network infrastructure

 

iPhone 17 Pro - - MacBook Air M3

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657009
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
13 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

RAM is keyed, so it can only go in one way.... There is a notch on the side that you insert into the motherboard slot, and that notch is offset. This is the "key", line that up with the bump in the mobo slot, and your good to go.

 

As others have said, make sure you first "open" the clasps at the bottom and top of the motherboard slot. You have to open those, then when you pop the RAM in it will clasp them shut on its own.

I'm going to assume their silence means they figured it out lol

Gaming/Editing PC

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-E CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K Cooler: EVGA CLC 240 GPU: Asus Dual Edition RTX 2070 Super OC RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 3000 MHz PSU: Corsair HX650 Case: Fractal Design Meshify-C White

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657082
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, thebagsman said:

I'm going to assume their silence means they figured it out lol

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ lol

Rig: i7 13700k +Contact Frame - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Crucial P3 2TB NVMe for photo work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - PTM 7950 - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads externally mounted - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - DellAlienware AW3423DWF 34" -- Logitech Pro X Superlight - - Logitech G710+ - - LTT Northern Lights Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Bifrost Multibit - -  Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x8TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - 2x 800 GB SAS SSD’s (1 SLOG, 1 L2Arc) - - 45 HomeLab HL15 15 Drive 4U - - Corsair RM650i - - LSI 9305-16i HBA - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

Unifi UDM Pro in front of full unifi network infrastructure

 

iPhone 17 Pro - - MacBook Air M3

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657101
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, Cisjdjxj said:

Sorry its just i didnt think people would respond this quick i think it has sumthing to do with the motherboard comparability

Can you link us your Mobo and RAM?

Gaming/Editing PC

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-E CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K Cooler: EVGA CLC 240 GPU: Asus Dual Edition RTX 2070 Super OC RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 3000 MHz PSU: Corsair HX650 Case: Fractal Design Meshify-C White

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657157
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
2 minutes ago, Cisjdjxj said:

Sorry its just i didnt think people would respond this quick i think it has sumthing to do with the motherboard comparability

Every DDR4 mobo will support all DDR4 RAM... They are all physically identical. There is no compatibility that needs to be verified.

 

That said, yes, linking the motherboard and RAM would be useful.

Rig: i7 13700k +Contact Frame - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Crucial P3 2TB NVMe for photo work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - PTM 7950 - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads externally mounted - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - DellAlienware AW3423DWF 34" -- Logitech Pro X Superlight - - Logitech G710+ - - LTT Northern Lights Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Bifrost Multibit - -  Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x8TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - 2x 800 GB SAS SSD’s (1 SLOG, 1 L2Arc) - - 45 HomeLab HL15 15 Drive 4U - - Corsair RM650i - - LSI 9305-16i HBA - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

Unifi UDM Pro in front of full unifi network infrastructure

 

iPhone 17 Pro - - MacBook Air M3

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657165
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
10 minutes ago, thebagsman said:

I'm going to assume their silence means they figured it out lol

I did that, i followed a youtubers setup but got a different ram so im just gonna get the ram he got if i dont figure it out

 

Just now, thebagsman said:

Can you link us your Mobo and RAM?

Yeah so i got a MSI A320M-A PRO, and Patriot Signature Premium 2x4GB Kit DDR4 UDIMM 2666MHz

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657167
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, Cisjdjxj said:

I did that, i followed a youtubers setup but got a different ram so im just gonna get the ram he got if i dont figure it out

 

Yeah so i got a MSI A320M-A PRO, and Patriot Signature Premium 2x4GB Kit DDR4 UDIMM 2666MHz

Those things are definitely compatible

Gaming/Editing PC

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-E CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K Cooler: EVGA CLC 240 GPU: Asus Dual Edition RTX 2070 Super OC RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 3000 MHz PSU: Corsair HX650 Case: Fractal Design Meshify-C White

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657190
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Solution

If it doesn't fit than something is broken out of the box. If you have made sure the sticks are oriented properly and the latches are released then the only thing it could be is either the sticks or the slots were broken before you got them.

Gaming/Editing PC

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-E CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K Cooler: EVGA CLC 240 GPU: Asus Dual Edition RTX 2070 Super OC RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 3000 MHz PSU: Corsair HX650 Case: Fractal Design Meshify-C White

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657215
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
16 minutes ago, Cisjdjxj said:

has sumthing to do with the motherboard comparability

What ?! No it will fit 

A 288 pin slot will work with 288 pin ddr4 memory 

Please before building a PC watch a video

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

Build Log: 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657220
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
3 minutes ago, thebagsman said:

If it doesn't fit than something is broken out of the box. If you have made sure the sticks are oriented properly and the latches are released then the only thing it could be is either the sticks or the slots were broken before you got them.

Is sumthing broken wuth the motherboard or ram?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657229
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, Cisjdjxj said:

Is sumthing broken wuth the motherboard or ram?

I can't say for sure. All I know is that RAM is perfectly compatible with that motherboard. If something isn't working you are either doing it wrong or something is broken.

Gaming/Editing PC

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370-E CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K Cooler: EVGA CLC 240 GPU: Asus Dual Edition RTX 2070 Super OC RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 3000 MHz PSU: Corsair HX650 Case: Fractal Design Meshify-C White

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657235
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Ram doesn't just "slide" in - typically you put the end of the stick on towards the PCIe slots first (most mobos have single clasps furthest away from PCIe slots) then angle it towards the clasping end - if you have matched the keyed side up correctly (the notch) then it will need to be pushed in until you here an audible click and the clasp shuts over the ram holding it in place.

Workstation Laptop: Dell Precision 7540, Xeon E-2276M, 32gb DDR4, Quadro T2000 GPU, 4k display

Wifes Rig: ASRock B550m Riptide, Ryzen 5 5600X, Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6700 XT, 16gb (2x8) 3600mhz V-Color Skywalker RAM, ARESGAME AGS 850w PSU, 1tb WD Black SN750, 500gb Crucial m.2, DIYPC MA01-G case

My Rig: ASRock B450m Pro4, Ryzen 5 3600, ARESGAME River 5 CPU cooler, EVGA RTX 2060 KO, 16gb (2x8) 3600mhz TeamGroup T-Force RAM, ARESGAME AGV750w PSU, 1tb WD Black SN750 NVMe Win 10 boot drive, 3tb Hitachi 7200 RPM HDD, Fractal Design Focus G Mini custom painted.  

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 video card benchmark result - AMD Ryzen 5 3600,ASRock B450M Pro4 (3dmark.com)

Daughter 1 Rig: ASrock B450 Pro4, Ryzen 7 1700 @ 4.2ghz all core 1.4vCore, AMD R9 Fury X w/ Swiftech KOMODO waterblock, Custom Loop 2x240mm + 1x120mm radiators in push/pull 16gb (2x8) Patriot Viper CL14 2666mhz RAM, Corsair HX850 PSU, 250gb Samsun 960 EVO NVMe Win 10 boot drive, 500gb Samsung 840 EVO SSD, 512GB TeamGroup MP30 M.2 SATA III SSD, SuperTalent 512gb SATA III SSD, CoolerMaster HAF XM Case. 

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/37004594?

Daughter 2 Rig: ASUS B350-PRIME ATX, Ryzen 7 1700, Sapphire Nitro+ R9 Fury Tri-X, 16gb (2x8) 3200mhz V-Color Skywalker, ANTEC Earthwatts 750w PSU, MasterLiquid Lite 120 AIO cooler in Push/Pull config as rear exhaust, 250gb Samsung 850 Evo SSD, Patriot Burst 240gb SSD, Cougar MX330-X Case

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657250
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
43 minutes ago, Cisjdjxj said:

Is sumthing broken wuth the motherboard or ram?

 

You need to make sure those tabs are lifted up before trying to put the RAM into the slot.

 

image.png.788c1e056dd1cd02d15987f5cbf13795.png

 

Page 9 in the motherboard user manual...

image.png.2bca038f02fd72c01ea29f876766c51a.png

 

Also, the slit on the RAM slot is NOT centered -- that for a reason.

The RAM will only fit into the slot one way.

Is my Memory compatible? | Tom's Hardware Forum

AMD Ryzen 9000 Rig

  • AMD R7 9800X3D + Alphacool CORE 1 w/ Performance Mount Kit + Thermal Grizzly AM5 Contact Frame
  • Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro Ice
  • 32GB (16GB X2) G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6400
  • Sapphire NITRO+ 6800 XT Special Edition + EKwb Full Cover Block
  • Custom Loop w/ 2x 360mm Radiators
  • WD SN850X + WD SN750 + Samsung 980
  • EVGA P2 850W + Red/White CableMod Cables
  • Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL

AMD Ryzen 5000 Rig

  • AMD R7-5800X
  • Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro AC
  • 32GB (16GB X 2) Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4-3600
  • Gigabyte Vision RTX 3060 Ti OC
  • EKwb D-RGB 360mm AIO
  • Intel 660p NVMe 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB + WD Black 1TB HDD
  • EVGA P2 850W + White CableMod cables
  • Lian-Li LanCool II Mesh - White

Intel i7-8086K / Z390 Rig (Decommissioned Q2' 2025)

Intel i7-6800K / X99 Rig (Officially Decommissioned, Dead CPU returned to Intel)
Intel i5-4690K / Z97 Rig (Decommissioned)

AMD FX-8350 / 990FX Rig (Decommissioned)

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T / 890FX Rig (Decommissioned)

 

<> Electrical Engineer , B.Eng <>

<> Electronics & Computer Engineering Technologist (Diploma + Advanced Diploma) <>

<> Electronics Engineering Technician for the Canadian Department of National Defence <>

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657380
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
55 minutes ago, thebagsman said:

If it doesn't fit than something is broken out of the box. If you have made sure the sticks are oriented properly and the latches are released then the only thing it could be is either the sticks or the slots were broken before you got them.

Everybody trust me i know how to put ram in, i had 2 old prebuilts and i would replace ram it was broken out of box im returning it, my ram worked on other ddr4 motherboards but not this one, but thx for the help

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1201840-fixxed/#findComment-13657440
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×