Windows 8.1 Not Recognized, and RAM Issues

Demuny

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I just finished putting together my gaming pc. I boot it, enter the bios, and only 4 gb of RAM are recognized out of the 8 I installed. I tried the RAM in different slots, and only put one of each stick in. Each RAM stick is recognized. Also, when I get the "Insert Boot Device and Press a Key" screen, I put Windows 8.1 in, press a key, and nothing happens. My brother has the exact same pc as mine, and never had these problems. Here are pc specs:
MOBO: M5A97 LE R2.0
CASE: NZXT PHANTOM 410
CPU: AMD FX 6300
GPU: HIS ICEQ HD 7870 GHZ EDITION
PSU: XFX PRO550W
WIFI: TP LINK WN
HDD: SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1TB 7200RPM
DVD DRIVE: ASUS 16x DVD DRIVE
OS: WINDOWS 8.1 64 BIT

By the way, this is also after I got a repaired motherboard back from ASUS after the fan connectors werent working. They work fine now.
 

USAFRet

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It should say "Press any key to boot from CD/DVD..."
I did this just last night.

Open the case, and physically verify all the cable connections.
 

Demuny

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Yes, I saw the "Press any key" screen, pressed a key, and nothing happens. it just showed a flashing cursor, and then it said Press any key again. I actually checked all connections before I posted this.
 

USAFRet

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I would then think your Win 8.1 DVD is not a valid boot disk. Where did you get it?
 

Demuny

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I got it from Newegg.
 

Demuny

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It is also interesting that this happens after a motherboard RMA, and this never happened with my brother at any time.