Corsair Vengeance and Asus P8Z77-V Pro

benjstevo

benjstevo

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Hi all,

Has anyone got any experience with combining these two?

The memory code is Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 Vengeance 16GB 1600MHz CL10 DDR3 Memory Two Module Kit. It's not on the QVL however.

Put my build together yesterday and its not posting. DRAM LED light is coming on no matter what combination of slot and stick I try.

Any ideas? Oddly there's no PC speaker beep!
 
Tried it, it managed to post with 1 stick but only once, then not again until I USB flashed the BIOS. Now the second problem. Only the right two B slots work. I can boot with both 8GB modules I'm these but no others. Annoying!

Not sure if I can be bothered to RMA. Anyone have any issues with using mismatched slots?
 
Are the ram slots free of crud and dust?

Is the motherboard fitted without any bending of the PCB?

Are the socket pins all perfect?
 
I run this set up, works flawlessly for me! I had one stick die on me after a while which was promptly replaced by OcUK (:

Sounds to me like the MB needs an RMA dude, have you got a friends PC or something that you can check the mem sticks in with memtestx86+?
 
Post your full system spec mate and we can suggest further solutions.

For me this is classic 55 error symptoms as I call em. Strip down the system. Including CPU out of the socket. Remove battery. While the system is stripped check the socket pins for any that are even slightly out of line. This problem is often some kind of contact issue. Once you checked the socket. Replace CPU and pay special attention on refitting the cooler making sure you dont warp the board by over tightening or clamping down unevenly. If you have it try intel box cooler. Then try post with one stick at XMP with VCCIO 1.05, VCCSA 1.10 and DRAM Voltage at 1.65. Then try adding the other stick and mem test if you post successfully.

Post back if you have any q's or probs.
 
Running with single channel for now guys. Haven't got the time at the moment to strip it down - took me all weekend to get it running (including installing software) :)

No spare parts/PC hardware mates with available setup I'm afraid, so either I try the memory again and have a look at the pins and then optionally strip it down. Will be bloody annoying as it's all in and working for now!

The sticks are fine, as proven by them working in B1/B2, so it's deffo the board.

Is it just me or is it very difficult to see any real (not obvious) bending in the PCB?
 
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You need to take out the CPU and check the pins then take you r time refitting the heat sink 1/4 of a turn tighter evenly around. Just one pin slipping off the pads on the base of CPU due to uneven pressure means one channel is lost as your seeing.
 
what cooler you have? if stock intel did you press down really hard when installing it? if a backplate cooler try a quarter turn undone on each screw

could be a broken copper trace from cpu to memory banks which is caused my mb flexing or most likely bent cpu socket pins
 
It's an Antec 920 H2O. I put it on pretty tight, not massively but enough so that it felt secure. Maybe I'll loosen it and give it a go, can't hurt before attempting to strip it down.

Specs are:

Intel i7 [email protected]
Antec 920 H2O Cooler
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro
16GB(2x8GB) Corsair 'Vengeance' DDR3-PC12800@1600MHz
EVGA 4GB GTX680 FTW
Corsair TX750M PSU
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD

@stulid - Board is brand new so no crud/dust :)

@8 Pack - Leaning towards slightly unseated CPU then...failing that, bodged mobo/bent pin!
 
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Correct!! Contact at some point for sure.

Bolt through cooler back it right out and slowly secure so tension is on springs but not too tight and try boot. Then slowly tighten each in turn. Dont over do it!!!
 
Same prob here, these pins are WAY to fragile, somehow I managed to get pins
sorted out and now both my RAM is finally detected, but got a bad feeling about
socket 1155, almost dont dare to open it again, and ask myself if it will perform
solid in the long run,..
 
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