New rams causing bootloop

[dual_wielder]

I have an older computer with a Gigabyte H81m-DS2 rev 3.0, G3260 and 2 x 2 gb ddr3 1333.

 

I got a new 8 gb ddr3 1600 from a Chinese pre-built that I tried to use on that older computer. The 8gb 

ram works fine on that pre-built. 

 

When I installed the 8gb ram stick on the older computer, it just bootloops with no access to the BIOS. I resetted the CMOS by the usual unplug power, remove battery, hold power for a few seconds, wait a few minutes, putting the battery back in, and plugging everything back in. It still gives me the bootloop.

I figured I needed to upgrade the BIOS, so I did that. But it's still giving me the same problem. Now when

I tried to put in the old ram, it also gives me a bootloop but with access to the BIOS. I downgraded the BIOS to previous version, load profile from a previous known good boot record and it worked fine.

Is the Chinese (no name brand) 8gb stick just not compatible with the Gigabyte board or is there something I can change in the BIOS to make it work?

[Fika]

I had the exact same issue and what I did is just take out one of the ram stick and it worked then later I put in the same stick of ram into the same slot and still gave me a boot loop then I put the ram into the 2nd and 4th slot and for some weird reason it booted. Then a couple days later I put them where they where and it worked flawlessly 

[WaggishOhio383]

19 minutes ago, Fika said:

I had the exact same issue and what I did is just take out one of the ram stick and it worked then later I put in the same stick of ram into the same slot and still gave me a boot loop then I put the ram into the 2nd and 4th slot and for some weird reason it booted. Then a couple days later I put them where they where and it worked flawlessly 

Motherboards typically require you to put your RAM sticks into slots 2 and 4 for dual-channel

[Som3a]

30 minutes ago, dual_wielder said:

Is the Chinese (no name brand) 8gb stick just not compatible with the Gigabyte board or is there something I can change in the BIOS to make it work?

I haven't used DDR3 before but a common thing on lower end boards is a RAM speed limitation by the board itself, for example my B450 Steel Legend can only handle up to DDR4 3600mhz which is fine for me since I use 3200mhz but maybe your H81 board does not support your 1600mhz RAM? I'm guessing the system isn't stable which is causing the boot loop. So I suggest doing a bit more research and perhaps getting a better socket LGA 1150 board or maybe upgrading your overall system if you have the money and keeping a few parts.

[dual_wielder]

1 hour ago, Fika said:

I had the exact same issue and what I did is just take out one of the ram stick and it worked then later I put in the same stick of ram into the same slot and still gave me a boot loop then I put the ram into the 2nd and 4th slot and for some weird reason it booted. Then a couple days later I put them where they where and it worked flawlessly 

The 8gb ram is single stick, and the board only has 2 ram slots. I have tried it in each slot, resetting CMOS each time and it still gives me the same problem.

 

55 minutes ago, Som3a said:

I haven't used DDR3 before but a common thing on lower end boards is a RAM speed limitation by the board itself, for example my B450 Steel Legend can only handle up to DDR4 3600mhz which is fine for me since I use 3200mhz but maybe your H81 board does not support your 1600mhz RAM? I'm guessing the system isn't stable which is causing the boot loop. So I suggest doing a bit more research and perhaps getting a better socket LGA 1150 board or maybe upgrading your overall system if you have the money and keeping a few parts.

The board is rated to handle 1600, in theory it should work but I don't know why it doesn't (other than ram compatibility, which I'm hoping it isn't). I'm fine running it at 1333, if I can just make it work. 

 

I have been working on this for 2 weeks now and I have done all the research I can. This is a sort of last resort before I give up. I don't really want to spend for a new board as: a) this is just the wife's pc that she uses "occasionally" and b) it works fine, other than the 4gb ram is really just too slow when she tries to open 100 chrome tabs.