Motherboard Ram CPU problem ?!

[CakeDesu]

Hi guys,

So I'm "new" to computer building (by new I mean first time builder but watched alot of linus and other tech vids) and I'm building a new pc 

My problem is, the pc won't post no matter what 

Already did check for everything (bend pins and cable's), all fans spins and work fine, led's all light up (motherboard ones just for fancyness), but also a RED light on the top right corner light's up and says (dram)

in the manual it says "Indicates that dram in not detected or failed" so and my question's are :

 

-Is it ok to have just 1 stick of mem or is it required to have dual channel?

-Should i buy new RAM (2x4gb) of other manufactor?

-Should i send the motherboard back?

 

If someone had the same problem and found a solution please help me out. 

Thank you in advance. Have a nice day

 

Specs:

-MSI z170A gaming m3 motherboard

-Inter i5 6600k CPU

-Crucial ballistix 1x8gb ram

-Corsair cx550M PSU

-GTX 1070 graphic card (didn't buy it yet)

-Cooler Master Hyper 212X Cooler

 

 

[imPixelTV]

3 minutes ago, CakeDesu said:

Hi guys,

So I'm "new" to computer building (by new I mean first time builder but watched alot of linus and other tech vids) and I'm building a new pc 

My problem is, the pc won't post no matter what 

Already did check for everything (bend pins and cable's), all fans spins and work fine, led's all light up (motherboard ones just for fancyness), but also a RED light on the top right corner light's up and says (dram)

in the manual it says "Indicates that dram in not detected or failed" so and my question's are :

 

-Should i buy new RAM (2x4gb) of other manufactor?

-Should i send the motherboard back?

 

If someone had the same problem and found a solution please help me out. 

Thank you in advance. Have a nice day

 

Specs:

-MSI z170A gaming m3 motherboard

-Inter i5 6600k CPU

-Crucial ballistix 1x8gb ram

-Corsair cx550M PSU

-GTX 1070 graphic card (didn't buy it yet)

-Cooler Master Hyper 212X Cooler

 

 

push it in until it clicks twice. if all else fails, RMA the ram

[TheRandomness]

@CakeDesu Where do you have the RAM located (which slot)? Usually, if you're using a single stick (which is fine, btw), it should go in the 1st or 2nd slot.

[CakeDesu]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

@CakeDesu Where do you have the RAM located (which slot)? Usually, if you're using a single stick (which is fine, btw), it should go in the 1st or 2nd slot.

I already tested it in all of them alway's black sreen

 

[imPixelTV]

1 minute ago, CakeDesu said:

I already tested it in all of them alway's black sreen

 

if you have 2 dimms, put them in the 1st and 3rd stick. if you only have 1 put it in the 1st slot

[CakeDesu]

1 minute ago, imPixelTV said:

if you have 2 dimms, put them in the 1st and 3rd stick. if you only have 1 put it in the 1st slot

Still nothing

[imPixelTV]

Just now, CakeDesu said:

Still nothing

RMA the RAM

[TheRandomness]

3 minutes ago, imPixelTV said:

if you have 2 dimms, put them in the 1st and 3rd stick. if you only have 1 put it in the 1st slot

2nd and 4th*

[imPixelTV]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

2nd and 4th*

 

thats what i meant

 

ive been up since 7am yesterday....................... need. more. coffee

[CakeDesu]

Well I will RMA it, should i just do it for the RAM or mobo and cpu ?

 

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, CakeDesu said:

Well I will RMA it, should i just do it for the RAM or mobo and cpu ?

 

Just to check, do you have all the mobo cables plugged in, specifically the 4 or 8 pin CPU power cable?

[CakeDesu]

2 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Just to check, do you have all the mobo cables plugged in, specifically the 4 or 8 pin CPU power cable?

Yup all checked, everything looks fine just the red led on the right top corner that shines with or without ram (when the ram is in it blinks 2 in 2 sec to the cpu led when no ram is in it just the dram led shines)

[SeanAngelo]

8 minutes ago, CakeDesu said:

Well I will RMA it, should i just do it for the RAM or mobo and cpu ?

 

just the ram since thats the problem...

[CakeDesu]

3 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

just the ram since thats the problem...

Well another 2 to 4 weeks of waiting until my pc is finished

Thanks anyway