testing Z77 MB cheapest cpu to buy?

marmalade · 17 May 2012 at 20:49

I have a z77 mb which will not allow more than 2 ram slots to be used. What is the cheapest cpu that I could buy in order to test that all ram slots work?

stulid · 17 May 2012 at 20:55

This is the cheapest - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-398-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=2037

Subliminal Aura · 17 May 2012 at 20:57

I would spend a couple of more quid and get this one (ocuk usually have them on offer for £30)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-401-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=2037

I have one myself for emergencies.... bit more snappier than the G440

marmalade · 19 May 2012 at 17:40

Many thanks for the input. I have been very fortunate in being able to get the MB checked out for owt and it turned out that 2 of the Ram slots were not working. I therefore now have another board which appears to be working well with my 16gb of O/clockers Samsung ram fully showing. My new Cougar 800Watts gold is super silent and relatively cheap too - well worth the wait for it from Germany. I love the 3d bios