z370 gaming carbon pro PC Problems - MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon

SweF · November 25, 2020

Hey!

Over the past year, I have had rather shady problems with my motherboard.
Since I went from 2 pieces of RAM (16gb) and put in 2 more (a total of 32gb)

I have had some strange problems with my computer.

Started with that one time when I got a little angry and hit the table that the whole computer froze.

This then started to happen as soon as I hit the hard table or the computer got a little harder push. (It may be enough to put something a little too hard on top)

I thought maybe something in the computer was loose or so. So I tore down the whole computer and rebuilt it just to make sure everything was okay.

But then it did not even post, it just restarts. Over and over again...

So tested the same process again and the computer starts up. Did not think about it anymore.

Then "about six months later" I went on a LAN. So when I get there and try starting the computer, the same thing happens.

The computer does not post.

So I go home, tear down half the computer and put it back together. But it did not help.

So I started testing a the easy things and finally looks up the error code that comes up. Which would have something to do with the RAM.

So I start taking out and test every RAM-stick separately. "everyone works"

Then I test each RAM-slot . "everyone works"
Puts in 2 of them I had from the beginning, "the computer does not start"
Then remove them and test a few different variations. "computer never starts"
But then when I finally put in all 4sticks (32gb) it posts and everything.

Seriously have no idea what the problem could be.....
I have kind of accepted that the motherboard is defective, but thought if anyone here knows something or has been through the same.

vetonabdiu · November 25, 2020

First reset the motherboard settings
i dont recommend but i would do is this if that fails :
remove the main power cord
remove the small "coin" battery from motherboard (this will erase all ur motherboard settings, even the ssd/hdd boot order)
hit power button couple of times
insert the "coin" batery
plug back the power cord
check if problem is solved
i had success with this method in older PC