help Memory Woes (Help required)

[Vaelophis Nyx]

Windows 10, 64 bit

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/YGNQzy This spec sheet is mine (If it isn't accessible let me know, it's awaiting moderator approval.)

 

I'm currently having 3 problems; 2 concurrent and persistent, and one that comes only if I fix one of the first 2.

 

1. Windows shows 16.1Gb of 32Gb of RAM is Hardware Reserved. I KNOW this to be an error on Window's part, and I cannot get it to work right. It runs at least, but it's irritating that I paid ~$300 USD for half functional RAM sticks

 

2. My memory, even with XMP enabled, does NOT reach the factory rated 3000Mhz. I've tried looking around my BIOS (UEFI*), but it has no appilicable settings I can change. I tried Ryzen Master and lo-and-behold, the DRAM modules hit 3000Mhz or more! (Was slightly higher than I was targeting)....buut....enter problem 3:

 

3. When running at correct speed, timings, and voltages, my BIOS doesn't see my only bootable device, my M.2 SSD. Meaning, I cannot boot to windows. I saved and restarted my PC from the BIOS and I booted to windows, showing the drive then was detected....but my memory profile was back to "stock" speeds of 2133Mhz....and problem 1 was also still persisting.

 

Anyone have any ideas? (I do need to reflash my bios after having changed CMOS batteries; the original I had was a dud and reset the CMOS every single time I booted. Though even the latest BIOS, F3, for this board, doesn't fix either problems 1 or 2.)

 

-- Edit:

And I know someone is going to say "Boot from windows CD or USB"
I can't. I have not Windows install USB, the one I ordered was dead.
And I don't have an optical drive, it wouldn't fit with my cooler.

Edited October 12, 2018 by Vaelophis Nyx

[Vaelophis Nyx]

....anyone?

[ShadowChaser]

21 hours ago, Vaelophis Nyx said:

....anyone?

specs first,

This sounds like either ram issue, windows issue, or motherboard issue.

Rotate through your ram sticks (if you're running 4x4 do all 4 sticks individually, then in pairs, then all 4 to see if problem goes with a set of ram specifically)

Sometimes motherboards are weird and you need to enable all ram slots (it sounds like your mobo is only letting windows access half of the occupied slots)

Memtest86 is your friend. Run it. Google if you don't know how but if your ram has any issues it should show.

Make a new windows 10 installer, also google it if you don't know how.

XMP stuff: sometimes you gotta enter in all the settings on the ram sticks into the mobo manually if there's no xmp profile detected.

Also just unplug anything you won't need while troubleshooting