I'm trying to install new RAM and I'm getting black screen on every upgrade. I've tried 3 new RAM sticks so far.
Using the old stick, both slots work and it boots fine so it's not the slots. My BIOS version is the latest, v2.13, and I flashed it a second time just to make sure. I'm running windows 8 64 bit with classic shell.
I tried switching slots, reseating (yes it's properly seated), and removing battery/AC adapter and holding power button for 10-20 seconds then retrying.
My default working stick is:
ADATA 4gb DDR3 PC3-12800 freq:1600 CAS 11 (1.35V) 204pin SO-DIMM
New stick:
G.Skill 4gb DDR3 PC3-12800 freq:1600 CAS 11 (1.5V) 204pin SO-DIMM
Both of my RAM slots are 1.5v however the old stick runs at 1.35 while the new one runs at 1.5. Is this a problem?
The stick I tried previously was a second ADATA stick with the same specs, which still black screened. I have returned both of the other sticks. There are no beeps, just black screen clearly not reading the RAM. System restores once I pop the old stick in.
What's strange is that the BIOS is reading only 4GB, as well as the system information and core temp, however CPU-Z is reading both slots of memory as 8GB and each slot shows its specs.
I will add that the old stick has 4 chips in parallel, laid down vertically and the new chip has 4 chips in series, and another 4 chips in series under it laid down horizontally. Are all of these notebook chips not compatible or something?.
Using the old stick, both slots work and it boots fine so it's not the slots. My BIOS version is the latest, v2.13, and I flashed it a second time just to make sure. I'm running windows 8 64 bit with classic shell.
I tried switching slots, reseating (yes it's properly seated), and removing battery/AC adapter and holding power button for 10-20 seconds then retrying.
My default working stick is:
ADATA 4gb DDR3 PC3-12800 freq:1600 CAS 11 (1.35V) 204pin SO-DIMM
New stick:
G.Skill 4gb DDR3 PC3-12800 freq:1600 CAS 11 (1.5V) 204pin SO-DIMM
Both of my RAM slots are 1.5v however the old stick runs at 1.35 while the new one runs at 1.5. Is this a problem?
The stick I tried previously was a second ADATA stick with the same specs, which still black screened. I have returned both of the other sticks. There are no beeps, just black screen clearly not reading the RAM. System restores once I pop the old stick in.
What's strange is that the BIOS is reading only 4GB, as well as the system information and core temp, however CPU-Z is reading both slots of memory as 8GB and each slot shows its specs.
I will add that the old stick has 4 chips in parallel, laid down vertically and the new chip has 4 chips in series, and another 4 chips in series under it laid down horizontally. Are all of these notebook chips not compatible or something?.
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