Installed new RAM, system will not boot

PapaLazaru · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:38

Hi

I just purchased some new RAM, the Kingston Hyper X 2 x 4GB.

I took out my old RAM and put in the new, and now I am getting 3 long beeps, which indicates a RAM issue. The DRAM light is also on.

I have taken out the new sticks and put the old ones in. Same problem. I have also tried one stick of the old and also the new in the different slots. Same problem.

I have no idea what has happened, or where to go from here.

Any advice?

Thanks.

PapaLazaru · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:45

New and old in all slots, one by one. I have this horrible feeling my mobo has died.

PapaLazaru · 29 Oct 2011 at 14:03

Tried all the sticks, new and old in all the slots one by one.

Nothing.

PapaLazaru · 29 Oct 2011 at 14:15

Tingle said:
Have you tried resetting the CMOS?

Yeah. it is an ASUS Crosshair IV so it is really easy to do as there is a button on the back.

Hyburnate said:
Quick question, why did you change/upgrade the RAM? Was it an error? If so defo mobo. If there was no error, you want to email Kingston.

Just wanted more RAM. A friend has the same mobo and is using it fine.

PapaLazaru · 29 Oct 2011 at 15:01

Sent OcUK a webnote as I think it needs to be tested. It is going nowhere near another PC, especially my new build until it has. Will have to RMA the motherboard to ASUS as well.

This is a right royal pain in the backside.

Going to order one of these if I have to though, as I like the new BIOS.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-460-AS&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046

PapaLazaru · 1 Nov 2011 at 17:36

Yeah done all that.

Has anyone ever heard of faulty RAM taking out a mobo?

I have a replacement (Sabertooth) before I send the Crosshair IV for RMA, but am not sure whether to test it in the new mobo?

The fact that after it happened it would not take my older fully working RAM, or the new RAM, leads me to believe the RAM did not cause it, I might have done something myself to the motherboard?

PapaLazaru · 1 Nov 2011 at 18:58

RAM going back under DSR. New mobo / SSD arrived today. Old mobo off to ASUS when I pull it out.

Going back to my old RAM.

PapaLazaru · 1 Nov 2011 at 20:16

It is times like this I wish I had a really basic rig for testing stuff. All those bits I have sold for peanuts in the past as they have got 'old'. Would have a nice testing rig for about £50 which is what I got rid of them for.

PapaLazaru · 6 Nov 2011 at 11:51

Well I managed to install the new mobo last night (with a new SSD) and took the gamble of trying the old Patriot RAM which works fine.

The new Kingston RAM has been RMA'd so I await for the response.

Whatever happened, it took out a very expensive Crosshair IV mobo which is now also going to be RMA'd.

I hate PC's sometimes.