4x8 ram is not aligned properly on motherboard slots

[redcan0]

Hey everyone, So I have this issue where when I install 4x8 ram on my B550 Carbon motherboard, the ram at the very left is further apart from others. And for some reason the 2 rams in the middle are too close to each other. Does anyone know the reason behind this and is there a fix? It bothers me a lot. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

There is about that much leeway in the sockets which will allow memory to lean a bit sometimes. 

Shut the rig off and straighten them out. Should be no problem. Just be sure they are snapped in all the way both ends, should hear a click twice. Sometimes simultaneously. 

Edited May 12, 2021 by ShrimpBrime
Additional Comment

[CommanderAlex]

You might have to simply push the LEDS in the direction you want to make them all look even and parallel. This happened to me with Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro sticks. So push the two middle ones outward and see if it fixes the gap. 

[redcan0]

5 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

There is about that much leeway in the sockets which will allow memory to lean a bit sometimes. 

Shut the rig off and straighten them out. Should be no problem. Just be sure they are snapped in all the way both ends, should hear a click twice. Sometimes simultaneously. 

 

5 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

There is about that much leeway in the sockets which will allow memory to lean a bit sometimes. 

Shut the rig off and straighten them out. Should be no problem. Just be sure they are snapped in all the way both ends, should hear a click twice. Sometimes simultaneously. 

I sticked a usb stick between the rams in the middle so that they stretch to the opposite sides. It made it a bit better but it insists on not being 100% parallel. Should I try and straighten out the slot on the motherboard?

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, redcan0 said:

 

I sticked a usb stick between the rams in the middle so that they stretch to the opposite sides. It made it a bit better but it insists on not being 100% parallel. Should I try and straighten out the slot on the motherboard?

The slot is soldered to the board. You cannot move it, so don't try.

 

Shut the rig off, and maybe flip the two in the middle and trade places with the end ones.

Arrange them until they are straight before turning on the PC. But do power off the rig first. 

[redcan0]

4 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

The slot is soldered to the board. You cannot move it, so don't try.

 

Shut the rig off, and maybe flip the two in the middle and trade places with the end ones.

Arrange them until they are straight before turning on the PC. But do power off the rig first. 

I already tried changing the order of the rams but it doesn’t change anything, its about the motherboard slots. Right now I am trying this, if this does not fix do you know any other techniques or do I have to accept the rams being not aligned?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, redcan0 said:

I already tried changing the order of the rams but it doesn’t change anything, its about the motherboard slots. Right now I am trying this, if this does not fix do you know any other techniques or do I have to accept the rams being not aligned?

 

No way. I'd believe the memory modules are warped from the heatsinks on them over the slots not being soldered straight on the board.