PC won't boot to bios with 2 sticks of RAM

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MagicKnights

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Ok so I'm new to the building PC game and I am having some trouble. I have disconnected everything and what is connected is as follows:

MoBo: MSI H61M-e33/w8

CPU: Intel Celeron G540

PSU: Corsair CX430 V2

Memory: G.Skill
F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

So if I only use on stick then it boots to bios, either stick will boot to bios. But only in one slot. So for example Stick A in Slot A boots, Stick B in Slot A boots, Stick A in Slot B does not boot, Stick B in Slot B does not boot.

Is this a case of a bad ram slot? or is there other things I can do before jumping to that conclusion?

Thanks.
 
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Calvin7

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F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL is DDR3 1600.

MSI says the motherboard:
Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600* DRAM, 16GB Max
- Supports Dual channel mode
*DDR3-1600 MHz is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge processors

The Celeron G540 is not an Ivy Bridge processor so DDR3 1600 may be tough to achieve.
The Celeron G540 memory controller specifications are:
Memory controller ◦The number of controllers: 1
Memory channels: 2
Supported memory: DDR3-1066

I would recommend you replace the memory with DDR3-1066 speed DIMMS.
 
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jemm

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Why it works with 1 stick, but not with 2 sticks?

Anyway, I´d like to say to down-clock the ram to 1333MHz, but the OP can´t get into the Bios, so how can it be like that?

Perhaps if you place just on stick, then get into the bios, then set the ram manually to 1333MHz, then place the other stick and see of it boots.
 
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