Computer won't boot with two RAMs, should I RMA motherboard.

Velo · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:10

Hi, I'm Velo. I'm new. I have a ASUS P8H61- M/LE USB3 motherboard. When I first got it in March, I only had 1 stick of RAM that only worked on one channel(Channel_B) and not the other, at that time I thought I had to put my RAM in a certain channel which is Channel_B . Then Today, I got my Kingston 4GB 1333MHz 9-9-9-24-1T RAM today and I tried it with my other RAM which is a Wildstor 4GB 1333Mhz 9-9-9-9-24-1T RAM and the computer would turn on and everything with fans spinning but with a blank screen so then I tried both sticks of RAM seperatly in Channel_B, they work but when I tried both stick of ram seperatly in Channel_A, the computer won't boot. I only have 2 sockets to put the RAM in. What is going on? Should I RMA the motherboard, there is nothing in the manual about this. :S

Bacon? · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:22

Are you trying to use two sets of RAM, each one is a different make?

Velo · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:30

Nope two single RAMs both different brands in two slots. but both same frequency and timings, it should work no?

scwba06 · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:34

Velo said:
Nope two single RAMs both different brands in two slots. but both same frequency and timings, it should work no?

I think he means are you trying to use different ram in different slots at the same time or are you asking why one type of ram won't work when the other does?

Bacon? · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:35

No it will not work.

Velo · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:39

Bacon? said:
No it will not work.

Why won't brand mixing work? Also why one stick of ram only works in a certain channel.

Velo · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:39

scwba06 said:
I think he means are you trying to use different ram in different slots at the same time or are you asking why one type of ram won't work when the other does?

I'm trying to use the ram in different slots but I think the problem on why it isn't working is because of a faulty channel and nott because of brand mixing.

Bacon? · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:44

It is brand mixing. Different pieces of RAM are made by different companies. They are not inter compatible.

scwba06 · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:45

Velo said:
Why won't brand mixing work? Also why one stick of ram only works in a certain channel.

Could be a Ram voltage issue? Mixing ram provides a lot of issues, I'd never bother trying so much easier just to get 1 kit these days

Surveyor · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:54

Bacon? said:
It is brand mixing. Different pieces of RAM are made by different companies. They are not inter compatible.

Sometimes different brands of RAM won't get on together but in many cases they will as long as they'll work at the same speed, timings and voltage.

Surveyor · 8 Sep 2012 at 22:57

Velo, what CPU cooler are you using?

Velo · 8 Sep 2012 at 23:02

Surveyor said:
Velo, what CPU cooler are you using?

Surveyor said:
Sometimes different brands of RAM won't get on together but in many cases they will as long as they'll work at the same speed, timings and voltage.

Using the one that came with my Intel i3-2120

scwba06 said:
Could be a Ram voltage issue? Mixing ram provides a lot of issues, I'd never bother trying so much easier just to get 1 kit these days

Also another question, Why is it only that only one stick of ram only works on one channel?

andicole0 · 8 Sep 2012 at 23:06

If neither work in Channel a but both work in Channel b then there must surely be a motherboard problem?

Andi.

scwba06 · 8 Sep 2012 at 23:23

andicole0 said:
If neither work in Channel a but both work in Channel b then there must surely be a motherboard problem?

Andi.

Agreed, OP you've tried both sets of ram in channel a individually without any ram in channel b?

Velo · 14 Sep 2012 at 13:43

scwba06 said:
Agreed, OP you've tried both sets of ram in channel a individually without any ram in channel b?

Yes, not working. I'm just wondering. I got a gift of someone in Feb, does this mean I can't get it replaced.

Idleman · 14 Sep 2012 at 13:54

Find out from your friend how long he`s had it and is it still under warranty.

Velo · 14 Sep 2012 at 14:20

Idleman said:
Find out from your friend how long he`s had it and is it still under warranty.

Hm, Okay. It came in 2011 and the ASUS motherboard's warranty are 3 years long. I probably need to find a recipet and the retailer he bought it from.