New ram issue

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 14:21

I just got new ram (Avexir Mpower red series) and the only way I could get it running was through slots 2 and and 4 although my motherboard recommends 1 and 3, also since I put in the new sticks the old pieces of RAM that I had (Corsair XMS3) wouldn't boot with my system at all, just infinite boot loop. I'm wondering why it won't work in the correct slots. I did clear the Cmos and the same issue continued to occur. I also tried each individual piece of ram in different slots and only the new sticks would work but only in the black slots which are 2 and 4.

Core i5 2500k
Msi P67 GD65
MSI GTX 570
XFX 850W Modular Power Supply

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:24

Bump.

DaleTheWhale · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:27

Slots 2 and 4 should be fine as it will still be dual channel.

Try taking the battery out the motherboard for 30 minutes and trying then.

wazza300 · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:32

2 and 4# slots are correct anyway for two sticks

1 and 3# are wrong,unless you populate all the slots 8gb or more memory

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:48

I'm just wondering, as my motherboard manual says differently.

Will this effect my performance as they aren't where the motherboard says they should be.

wazza300 · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:52

it could be printing error,ive seen that before

ive owned asus/asrock/gigabyte and they are always first slot from cpu socket empty for two sticks

so plug them into slots 2 and 4

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:56

They work fine in slots 2 and 4 but not at all in 1 and 3, where as my old sticks that were working before I replaced them won't work at all (they were in 1 and 3)

wazza300 · 16 Jun 2013 at 18:59

the fauty ram sticks wont work in slots 2 and 4 ?

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 19:00

wazza300 said:
the fauty ram sticks wont work in slots 2 and 4 ?

Nope, but I don't think they are faulty as I was using them just before I shut down to put the new sticks in.

wazza300 · 16 Jun 2013 at 19:05

have you removed the cpu at all? tried loosening the cpu cooler slightly

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 19:06

wazza300 said:
have you removed the cpu at all? tried loosening the cpu cooler slightly

No, I have not removed cpu since my first install of it, and I know that all the screws are fit snug, so not over tightened or anything.

wazza300 · 16 Jun 2013 at 19:12

only thing to cause ram slot trouble is bent cpu socket pins,overtightened cooler

might help doing a cmos clear and see if they work again

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 19:13

wazza300 said:
only thing to cause ram slot trouble is bent cpu socket pins,overtightened cooler

might help doing a cmos clear and see if they work again

Ok will give it a go.

anuraj · 16 Jun 2013 at 19:28

It's working now, just starting working again randomly. I think it may have been that I just needed to wait for a while or something of the sorts.