Asus Maximus IV gene

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 11:48

Ive just bought this mobo on a famous auction site and having problems getting it to boot.
If ram is placed on any of the 2 nearest slots to cpu it wont boot code 55.
If i use slot 3/4 boots fine.
tried 3 kinds of ram all working on different rigs.
Faulty mobo?
bios is the latest 3603 also when ram is on slot 1/2 dram led comes on.

Ive reseated cpu/gpu/ram cmos etc it wont boot on slots 1/2 the ones closest to the cpu.

Any help welcome

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 11:58

you mean it wont boot from the two black slots? yet work ok from the red slots?

you tested one ram stick in one of the black slots at a time? see if it boots?

can be bent cpu socket pins

(think the red slots are used anyway with just two sticks)

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:06

wazza300 said:
you mean it wont boot from the two black slots? yet work ok from the red slots?

you tested one ram stick in one of the black slots at a time? see if it boots?

can be bent cpu socket pins

(think the red slots are used anyway with just two sticks)

Right from left ofcpu to the right lets callet it slots 1/2/3/4 .
it only boots if ram on slots 3/4 or 3 alone or 4 alone with 1 stick
if any stick on slots 1 or 2 code 55
slots A1 B1 i mean not working and giving code 55

A2/B2 boots fine

ill check for bent pins on mobo cpu socket now

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:10

yeah,bent pins or too tight a cpu cooler

right now as it is your only running single channel mode,to run dual channel the two ram sticks need to be in both red or black slots

you could also makesure your running latest bios,that might help

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:11

No bent pins on mobo.
If im place ram on slots 3/4 i can get into bios and cpu shows fine so if any bent pins wouldnt???

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:12

yh if one or some are slightly bent it would still boot but would cause some of the memory slots not to work,due to the memory controller being on the cpu

tried pressing the memok button on mb? makesure your running latest bios,if its still doing it try reseating cpu cooler but not too tight

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:13

wazza300 said:
yeah,bent pins or too tight a cpu cooler

right now as it is your only running single channel mode,to run dual channel the two ram sticks need to be in both red or black slots

you could also makesure your running latest bios,that might help

Im using stock intel cooler and have reseated it few time looks fine to me.

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:15

it can only be bent pins/too tight a cooler or motherboard flexing/bending,can pull up gently on the ram to flex the board upwards slightly (only slightly)

Alex h · 31 May 2014 at 12:16

as your using stock cooler id say bent pins

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:16

wazza300 said:
yh if one or some are slightly bent it would still boot but would cause some of the memory slots not to work,due to the memory controller being on the cpu

tried pressing the memok button on mb? makesure your running latest bios,if its still doing it try reseating cpu cooler but not too tight

oh ,when if place cpu on socket it does look like it is overtight when i close the tab.

Could it be this?

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:17

alex h said:
as your using stock cooler id say bent pins

hmm ok so what do you recommend?

Alex h · 31 May 2014 at 12:17

ilovetechno said:
oh ,when if place cpu on socket it does look like it is overtight when i close the tab.

Could it be this?

they are tight so wouldn't think it was that

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:18

no that's normal,you hear a crunching sound as you clamp the cpu down,thats all the pins pressing onto each pad on the cpu,if any are off alignment they wont touch the cpu and cause issues

did you try pressing the memok button on the board when the ram is in red or black slots?

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:18

alex h said:
as your using stock cooler id say bent pins

going to try an old h70 on it then

Alex h · 31 May 2014 at 12:19

is the board flexing if it is bent pins you can get the socket repaired

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:20

take some close up pics of the whole socket/pins take care not to damage anything

it should work fine with stock cooler,changing cooler wont fix anything imo

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:22

wazza300 said:
no that's normal,you hear a crunching sound as you clamp the cpu down,thats all the pins pressing onto each pad on the cpu,if any are off alignment they wont touch the cpu and cause issues

did you try pressing the memok button on the board when the ram is in red or black slots?

By memory ok button you mean red go button on top right corner ?

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:23

thinkso it should say on or near it memok

ilovetechno · 31 May 2014 at 12:38

wazza300 said:
thinkso it should say on or near it memok

yes i have and same thing

wazza300 · 31 May 2014 at 12:43

those pins all look ok to me

you can try leaving the cmos/mb battery out for 10 minutes then try,could try the corsair cooler if its got a backplate,it might pull the board in and make the slots work