Ram Issue (HELP)

[Mattk13]

okay 3rd post but i won't post after this for a day or so

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So i had a issue where i had to replace my motherboard about 2-3 months ago and it was working just fine and i deiced to test the 2-4 ram slots i mean the other 2

and when i tried to boot up my pc i got a error code and i reserched it and it said it was the ram so i was like okay... so i tried the same sticks in the 2 other slots and they worked

so the ram is fine but the slots won't work. when ram is in the computer won't post, so i tried flashing the BIOS updating it 

didn't work

I tried to mess with the jumpers 

didnt work

but today i managed to make the computer boot with the 2 rams sticks in the broke slots but it didn't detect the ram. it said 2.00GB and i was like What......

anyway so i took the ram out and put it back in and it wouldn't boot so i switched the jumpers back and i said screw it and didn't try anything else

 

 

What could this be. cause i could have 8gb of ram if my computer didn't do this

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@Mattk13

pretty typical for an old motherboard to have nonfunctional RAM slots, probably because of all the dust collecting in the unused slots over the years, maybe try to clean them, or re-seat your CPU because if there's not good enough contact on some pins on the CPU, some RAM slots would stop working, other than that there's no way to fix this other than to change the motherboard.

[Mattk13]

1 hour ago, syn2112 said:

@Mattk13

pretty typical for an old motherboard to have nonfunctional RAM slots, probably because of all the dust collecting in the unused slots over the years, maybe try to clean them, or re-seat your CPU because if there's not good enough contact on some pins on the CPU, some RAM slots would stop working, other than that there's no way to fix this other than to change the motherboard.

just tried doing what you said still didn't work

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3 minutes ago, Mattk13 said:

just tried doing what you said still didn't work

then it's a dead RAM slot, nothing you can do to fix it, i think it's also related to cheaply manufactured motherboards.

[Mattk13]

Just now, syn2112 said:

then it's a dead RAM slot, nothing you can do to fix it, i think it's also related to cheaply manufactured motherboards.

its a dell oem motherboard its not that old its about 2 years old 

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2 minutes ago, Mattk13 said:

its a dell oem motherboard its not that old its about 2 years old 

you have an i3-3240 right? that's a 6 year old processor

[Mattk13]

Just now, syn2112 said:

you have an i3-3240 right? that's a 6 year old processor

yeah but my computer was made in late 2014 with a 3 year old mobo 

[Mattk13]

Just now, Mattk13 said:

yeah but my computer was made in late 2014 with a 3 year old mobo 

there was a sticker saying when this one was made

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7 minutes ago, Mattk13 said:

yeah but my computer was made in late 2014 with a 3 year old mobo 

your motherboard was 3 year old in 2014? 

[Mattk13]

2 minutes ago, syn2112 said:

your motherboard was 3 year old in 2014? 

no it's 3 years now almost 4

[Mattk13]

So A few weeks ago i had made  post on how when i put my ram in it wouldn't but i took the cpu today and put it back in put the ram in the slots that weren't working and tried to bootup And it booted up and the ram slots were both working 

again now i can add my other 2 gb and have 8gb of ram ;D i'm literally crying right now and it fixed alot of other issues too

Stuttering Screen , lag in gta 5 , ram issues , boots quicker ,

This literally fixed all my issues i've had with this computer

Thanks to whoever told me to reseat the CPU...

You saved my fricking life 

[Sfekke]

I wasn't the one who advised that, but I do remember your post; happy to hear your PC works smoothly again

Did you apply some fresh thermal paste as well?

[Mattk13]

Just now, Sfekke said:

I wasn't the one who advised that, but I do remember your post; happy to hear your PC works smoothly again

Did you apply some fresh thermal paste as well?

Yep a nice cool 20 degrees on idle 

Now i can finally upgrade my ram to 16 gb if i wanted to 

like i was so worried it was a bad board guess not :"?>