Ram issue?

[ozisike]

Hello, i have a GA-z170x-gaming 5 mobo, when i first built my computer i had 2 4gb ddr4 ram sticks, wanted a upgrade so i bought 2 more, When i install them though computer loops infinitely with an error 55. I checked every slot the all work. what could be the issue here?

[W-L]

Hello, i have a GA-z170x-gaming 5 mobo, when i first built my computer i had 2 4gb ddr4 ram sticks, wanted a upgrade so i bought 2 more, When i install them though computer loops infinitely with an error 55. I checked every slot the all work. what could be the issue here?

 

Are they the same set of RAM as the originals, try switching them around or reseating them. Sometimes RAM can be a bit of a pain if they aren't from the same set or one kit.

[SeanAngelo]

Hello, i have a GA-z170x-gaming 5 mobo, when i first built my computer i had 2 4gb ddr4 ram sticks, wanted a upgrade so i bought 2 more, When i install them though computer loops infinitely with an error 55. I checked every slot the all work. what could be the issue here?

are they the same model? speed, timing, capacity etc?

[ozisike]

Are they the same set of RAM as the originals, try switching them around or reseating them. Sometimes RAM can be a bit of a pain if they aren't from the same set or one kit.

 

 

are they the same model? speed, timing, capacity etc?

Yeah they are the same exact sticks, i switched them to diff sockets and nothing. they work in 1/3, 2/4. it always gives the error if i install a 3rd/4th ram stick.

[SeanAngelo]

Yeah they are the same exact sticks, i switched them to diff sockets and nothing. they work in 1/3, 2/4. it always gives the error if i install a 3rd/4th ram stick.

you might need to enable XMP? I had the same problem with mine but I underclocked to 1600Mhz and now it all works fine.

 

Try enabling XMP or underclocking your speed to one below your original. 1866 > 1600

[W-L]

Yeah they are the same exact sticks, i switched them to diff sockets and nothing. they work in 1/3, 2/4. it always gives the error if i install a 3rd/4th ram stick.

 

What RAM are you using exactly?

[KingFox]

if you're using a 32bit system, the max RAM you can use is 4mb. You may have also got defective RAM sticks. Or possibly you need to reseat them by completely removing and installing.

 

Try installing just the NEW sticks, to see if they're the problem. If it is, try removing 1 and boot again. Even if it doesnt boot, try the other one. If they both dont work, then uhhh...get new sticks.

[ozisike]

you might need to enable XMP? I had the same problem with mine but I underclocked to 1600Mhz and now it all works fine.

 

Try enabling XMP or underclocking your speed to one below your original. 1866 > 1600

xmp did nothing

 

What RAM are you using exactly?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104570&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

[W-L]

xmp did nothing

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104570&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

 

Kingston Fury sticks don't have XMP they use a pug and play system which just works 99% of the time, only problem is when mixing stuff around this can occur, does your motherboad have a default or mem test button, it will usually try to sort things out if it can.

[SeanAngelo]

xmp did nothing

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104570&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

underclocking??

[ozisike]

Kingston Fury sticks don't have XMP they use a pug and play system which just works 99% of the time, only problem is when mixing stuff around this can occur, does your motherboad have a default or mem test button, it will usually try to sort things out if it can.

dont see anything, looked at the manual and nope.

 

underclocking??

let me try that

[ozisike]

underclocking??

no luck;/ im lost what to do. Just noticed your pic, where is she from?

[W-L]

dont see anything, looked at the manual and nope.

let me try that

 

Only other thing I can really think of is trying to key in manually different RAM speeds or timings to see if you can get one that works.

[ozisike]

Only other thing I can really think of is trying to key in manually different RAM speeds or timings to see if you can get one that works.

so keep lowering my ram speed, put in ram sticks untill it works?

[W-L]

so keep lowering my ram speed, put in ram sticks untill it works?

 

Yeah it's going to be a bit of a guessing game to see if they will work with each other and if it's stable, afterwards running a mem test would be a good idea. If it gives you errors though you may want to look into getting a dedicated kit of RAM.

[ozisike]

Yeah it's going to be a bit of a guessing game to see if they will work with each other and if it's stable, afterwards running a mem test would be a good idea. If it gives you errors though you may want to look into getting a dedicated kit of RAM.

yeah i tested lowering the clock and still nothing, error 55. So am i fucked? did i lose out on money?

[W-L]

yeah i tested lowering the clock and still nothing, error 55. So am i fucked? did i lose out on money?

 

Hmm I'm not too sure what else can really be done tbh I really doubt it will change but maybe try resetting the CMOS, if it doesn't work you might have to try and get a single kit instead.

[ozisike]

Hmm I'm not too sure what else can really be done tbh I really doubt it will change but maybe try resetting the CMOS, if it doesn't work you might have to try and get a single kit instead.

this is dumb, what the hell caused this lmao.

[W-L]

this is dumb, what the hell caused this lmao.

 

It's not unheard of where mixing two separate RAM kits for it to cause problems, but usually it causes instability instead of just not even posting.

[ozisike]

It's not unheard of where mixing two separate RAM kits for it to cause problems, but usually it causes instability instead of just not even posting.

Can you help me out with some of those kits you were talking about?

[W-L]

Can you help me out with some of those kits you were talking about?

 

Like theses, where the RAM should work with each other without problem within that set, but maybe ask around to see if others have a solution, I'm not too sure what else can be done really:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104573

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104538&cm_re=kingston_fury_ddr4-_-20-104-538-_-Product

[ozisike]

Like theses, where the RAM should work with each other without problem within that set, but maybe ask around to see if others have a solution, I'm not too sure what else can be done really:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104573

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104538&cm_re=kingston_fury_ddr4-_-20-104-538-_-Product

yeah i bouight my first two in a set like that they work, its like whenever i install more than 2 ram sticks it does it, cause i replaced my old ones i have in there ( the set) with the single ones i bought and it worked.

[W-L]

yeah i bouight my first two in a set like that they work, its like whenever i install more than 2 ram sticks it does it, cause i replaced my old ones i have in there ( the set) with the single ones i bought and it worked.

 

Maybe if you can try returning the new set you got for a replacement to see if it will work so you don't have to replace everything, it's hard to say with RAM sometimes it has a tendency to not work well with another set. 

[ozisike]

Maybe if you can try returning the new set you got for a replacement to see if it will work so you don't have to replace everything, it's hard to say with RAM sometimes it has a tendency to not work well with another set. 

well thats annoying. Thanks for all the help.

[ozisike]

Maybe if you can try returning the new set you got for a replacement to see if it will work so you don't have to replace everything, it's hard to say with RAM sometimes it has a tendency to not work well with another set. 

fixxed it but a bit confused, so in order to have 3 sticks i had to lower it to 1600hz, 4 sticks 1300 hz, is it best just to keep 2 sticks at 2166 or 4 at 1300?