Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK not playing nice with my memory

[SteppingHat]

Recently after my motherboard died in my pc (and after a heck of a good run) I bought said motherboard in title.

I have existing Corsair Vengeance Pro (more specifically - CMY8GX3M2A1600C9B) which just so happens to be not compatible with my motherboard.

When booting with this memory installed I get the post code C0 and if I connect a speaker its a continuous short beeping sound, until the computer gets put into a boot loop.

 

I know this memory isn't listed as 'compatible' but what makes it so different from other memory that it isn't compatible? At the end of the day its still a stock standard 2x4GB kit of DDR3 memory @ 1600MHz after all. So is there ANY way to get it to work? I really don't want to have go exchanging motherboards or buying new ram - especially now considering the release of skylake is close some things are hard to get a hold of now.

 

And as much as I would love to wait, I need my pc for production use (and games of course) and now way will my mac laptop be able to amount to that

 

Thanks in advance!

[FireFox]

If it is DDR3 it should work without fault. No idea what is going on here.

[SteppingHat]

If it is DDR3 it should work without fault. No idea what is going on here.

 

Its not listed as compatible as per the motherboard manufacturer though -> this thing

[Lotus]

Doesn't matter. Memory isn't like a CPU. All DDR3 memory architecture is the same: DDR3. your 1600-9 at 1.5v is the exact same as every other DDR3 at those timings and volts, which are standard. It should work. This isn't a compatibility problem.

[SteppingHat]

Doesn't matter. Memory isn't like a CPU. All DDR3 memory architecture is the same: DDR3. your 1600-9 at 1.5v is the exact same as every other DDR3 at those timings and volts, which are standard. It should work. This isn't a compatibility problem.

I know! It should, but for some reason it doesn't. I pulled out some old 2x2GB 1333MHz kit from one of my old pc's lying around (listed as compatible) and the motherboard posts and boots fine. I put the new ram in, nada. Something just isn't right here and I don't know what.

[FireFox]

Its not listed as compatible as per the motherboard manufacturer though -> this thing

 

Doesn't matter, it is DDR3 and your CPU has a DDR3 IMC so it will work regardless of brand. My RAM isn't on the list on my motherboard compatible memory blablabla yet has worked faultlessly for 8 months so far.

 

That list is basically 'Approved' and essentially doesn't mean shit. DDR3 is a standard within the industry and is not proprietary. No one owns 'DDR3' so no one has any right over it. For a motherboard manufacturer that supports only certain DDR3 would be suicidal and wouldn't be around for long because at the end of the day, that is taking the piss and no one would buy them.

 

EDIT: Just been having a think and since it should work, there isn't a reason for it to screw around have you thought about running Memtest86 in case the memory itself has errors.

 

http://www.memtest86.com/

[SteppingHat]

Doesn't matter, it is DDR3 and your CPU has a DDR3 IMC so it will work regardless of brand. My RAM isn't on the list on my motherboard compatible memory blablabla yet has worked faultlessly for 8 months so far.

 

That list is basically 'Approved' and essentially doesn't mean shit. DDR3 is a standard within the industry and is not proprietary. No one owns 'DDR3' so no one has any right over it. For a motherboard manufacturer that supports only certain DDR3 would be suicidal and wouldn't be around for long because at the end of the day, that is taking the piss and no one would buy them.

 

EDIT: Just been having a think and since it should work, there isn't a reason for it to screw around have you thought about running Memtest86 in case the memory itself has errors.

 

http://www.memtest86.com/

I would run memtest but the problem is the system doesn't even post with the ram installed at all. They're 2 sticks and I've tried every config possible, single sticks on their own, different slots/channel configs, none will post - error code C0 - continuous short beeping.

 

I get what you're saying and I 100% agree, DDR3 should work no matter what. But for some reason, its not - hence my post here

[FireFox]

I would run memtest but the problem is the system doesn't even post with the ram installed at all. They're 2 sticks and I've tried every config possible, single sticks on their own, different slots/channel configs, none will post - error code C0 - continuous short beeping.

 

I get what you're saying and I 100% agree, DDR3 should work no matter what. But for some reason, its not - hence my post here

 

Do you have any more RAM that you could try even for a minute to help diagnose?

[SteppingHat]

Do you have any more RAM that you could try even for a minute to help diagnose?

 

I'm currently running the system on an old 2x2GB 1333MHz kit. Should I try to mix them together and see if it will post?

[FireFox]

I'm currently running the system on an old 2x2GB 1333MHz kit. Should I try to mix them together and see if it will post?

 

Run the older RAM in the board by itself first.

[SteppingHat]

Run the older RAM in the board by itself first.

 

That's how I'm talking to you

[FireFox]

That's how I'm talking to you

 

Ohh wait, the system works with the old RAM?

[SteppingHat]

Ohh wait, the system works with the old RAM?

 

Yeah it works fine. I don't know the exact model of this ram so I can't conform whether it's on the list of 'compatible' ram from the manufacturer but the system runs perfectly fine on it.

[FireFox]

Yeah it works fine. I don't know the exact model of this ram so I can't conform whether it's on the list of 'compatible' ram from the manufacturer but the system runs perfectly fine on it.

 

RAM is fucked them, I would RMA it.

[SteppingHat]

RAM is fucked them, I would RMA it.

 

Both sticks? What are the odds. I mean I was planning on returning it anyway but don't know if I should get the same. (I do like the look of corsair vengeance pro)

But like my point is I'd believe if one stick was dead and RMA them both instantly but two?? See where I'm getting at here? haha

 

I'll return them tomorrow though - should I get the same kit again?

[FireFox]

Both sticks? What are the odds. I mean I was planning on returning it anyway but don't know if I should get the same. (I do like the look of corsair vengeance pro)

But like my point is I'd believe if one stick was dead and RMA them both instantly but two?? See where I'm getting at here? haha

 

I'll return them tomorrow though - should I get the same kit again?

 

Well you could install one stick then power on and see the result and the same with the other to determine which one it is. Also I see no reason why not, RAM regardless of manufacturer are generally good though I do have a personal preference to Kingston.

[SteppingHat]

Well you could install one stick then power on and see the result and the same with the other to determine which one it is. Also I see no reason why not, RAM regardless of manufacturer are generally good though I do have a personal preference to Kingston.

 

I already tried this before I used the old memory.

 

...but I just tried it again. Single stick - booted. Didn't do that before. Swapped to the other stick - also booted. Put in both...also..booted. Wot.

 

I'm lost. Nothing changed between then and now and it just decided to work.

 

Edit: I take that back - windows is only detecting 1 stick.