Failed RAM slot?

Telecaster · 10 Nov 2013 at 17:03

Ok, in testing resulting from this thread I'm thinking I have a bad RAM slot, does this happen?

Board is MSI Z77IA-E53.

Testing so far:

Ran each stick in slot 0 and ran memtest with no faults.
Booted and ran fine from each stick in slot 0.
Tried each stick in slot 1 and wont even post, I just get a restarting loop.

Sound reasonable?

The whole lot is only around 2 months old with the RAM even newer at about 1 month.

wazza300 · 10 Nov 2013 at 17:08

checked cpu socket for bent pins? that will cause a ram slot not to work

Telecaster · 10 Nov 2013 at 17:12

No I haven't faffed with the CPU, simply because it would mean disassembling the whole rig to get to it.

How likely is it to be that? Everything was fine up until about a week ago when I started getting crashes in game, then yesterday it all went t*ts up.

wazza300 · 10 Nov 2013 at 17:28

if no ram sticks will work in a certain slot its either the board itself developed a fault or bent socket pins

Telecaster · 10 Nov 2013 at 18:44

But if I've not moved or changed anything since it was all working correctly, how have the pins been bent?

wazza300 · 10 Nov 2013 at 18:55

could be a mb fault then,im just saying the common things that cause it

I would still have a look if your taking the board out for rma,even undisturbed it might take time for it to affect things idk

Telecaster · 10 Nov 2013 at 19:06

Ok, I'll have a look, CPU socket pins you say? Is it obvious to see?

wazza300 · 10 Nov 2013 at 19:14

its difficult to see if they are bent but look close for a uniform shape,any that shine different or look out of place or even slightly bent will cause issues

be carefull not to damage any when checking

Telecaster · 11 Nov 2013 at 15:47

Well I filed for RMA and retailer wants a picture of the board showing the CPU socket pins, this is just faff I don't have time for TBH. Nothing is ever simple is it.

wazza300 · 11 Nov 2013 at 15:49

are any bent? if not then I wouldn't worry,it might be a blown capacitor,ive had that happen and affect a ram slot

Telecaster · 11 Nov 2013 at 16:46

dunno, I haven't really got the time or desire to pull it all apart at the minute. I'm just limping it along on a single 4gig stick of RAM,which as it happens is working flawlessly but obviously it needs sorting.

I think my problem is I'm not really a tweaker, I just wanted a solid build that would result in me never having to keep dragging it out and fiddling with stuff, so far it's been the opposite.