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Problems with new PC build.

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  • 12-12-2016 10:41pm
    #1
    Terry
    Registered Users Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭


    Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 board.

    It's working fine now, but there are a couple of glitches I need help with.

    1: RAM. I put 2x8GB RAM (DDR3 1866) in it, and it wouldn't start properly. On the rare occasion that I could get into the BIOS, it would freeze after a few seconds, or when I tried to change a setting.

    After removing one of the sticks of RAM, it started up without any problems. Both were new, and came as a set. In fact, every component was new.

    According to the specs, the board can take up to 64GB.

    2: The number lock LED on the PS/2 keyboard stays on when the pc is turned off. With the new USB keyboard, it's off, but there's an annoying LED logo that stays on.

    From the 4 front panel pins (PLED, HDD LED, Reset, and power), I've unplugged everything apart from the power button (yes, they're in the right place, and I know where to put the positive and negative ones).

    There's also 1xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, and 1x audio/mic cables on the front panel. I've tried booting it with them all unplugged, plugged in, and then one at a time, and so on. Made no difference.

    Anyway, my main concern is the RAM problem.
    Any ideas?


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    #2
    Keplar240B
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Keplar240B


    RE ram

    Ram not seated right -> try again
    or
    Ram not in right slot --> see page 19 of manual
    n other words, you have to install
    identical
    DDR3
    DIMM pair in
    Dual Channel
    (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Black slots; see p.14 No.7)
    or
    identical
    DDR3 DIMM pair in
    Dual Channel
    (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; Black
    slots; see p.14 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activate
    http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Extreme3%20R2.0/?cat=Manual
    ftp://europe.asrock.com/Manual/970 Extreme3 R2.0.pdf
    or
    Dimm is slot damaged or dirty --> inspect
    or
    Ram stick contacts are dirty -> clean
    or
    Your ram stick is bad use memtest to verify


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