Well I've determined that 1 stick of ram will work by itself in slot 1 and slot 4, my computer did not boot with it in slot 3, and the computer actually powers down and reboots (and repeats) if I put it in slot 2 .
Is this a sign of incorrect voltage going to my DDR3_2 slot? If so, how can I adjust it correctly?
Also I'll mention that I've downloaded and extracted the latest bios for my MB and it didn't help anything.
Yeah, by design I understand that, just was mentioning that it wasn't working that way. I was just curious though why no ram will work in DIMM slot 2, if it's incorrect voltage how do I fix it? And does that sound like the problem.
No, I don't own the old card anymore, it could be a short, but I was hoping someone would tell me more about the voltages to each slot, what are they supposed to be and how do I fix it assuming that is the issue.
You adjust the voltages in your BIOS settings. I do not use a modern AWARD BIOS, so I can't help you with the exact settings, but you normally increase the voltage to the DRAM Core or DRAM Bus in very small increments and test between each change.
It is always a good idea to do a little reading in some overclockers forums to get a feel for what you are doing.
You could also make a new post here in SevenForums in the "Overclocking & Case Mods" forum to try and get a step by step. Tell them your motherboard brand and model number and the specs on the RAM modules (or brand and model number) so they know what they are dealing with.
Okay, I've made a mistake, DIMM_2 and DIMM_4 don't work with a single piece of ram, which is to be expected from what we've read in the manual, and it does work in DIMM_3 but DIMM_1 must be shorted or something, because with a single piece of ram in it, it just keeps shutting the PC down. Also, for some reason it is not recognizing the third stick, and only showing me as having 4GB when I should at least be getting 6GB.
So would it be safe to say that DIMM_1 is pooched, and affecting the motherboards ability to use more than 2 sticks?
Yes, it does sound like it, based on what you've told us.
But I still can't see why adding a video card would trash a RAM slot, unless you cracked something. Is that a possibility?
So it will not boot with a single stick of RAM in Slot DDR3_1? You should try each stick, one at a time, in Slot DDR3_1.
Yeah, I think I've tried it, but I will try again. Shouldn't be anything wrong with the sticks themselves, I've tried them all everywhere, but you never know. I guess anything could have happened, I don't see how I could have damaged it, but that's my luck. For some reason I thought I saw somebody with similar problems, but I dont know, I'm about to give up and buy a new MB.
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