4x8 Ram Not running in dual mode?
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 6:08:10 PM
I have 4x8 ram chips, all the exact same manufacture and exact same brand, speed and so forth. My channels is color coded to blue | - | - and white - | - |; I tried both channels to see results, all sticks work fine but when I try all 4 | | | | I'm only getting Single-Channel Memory mode.
I'm running Windows 8.1 with ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard. Can anyone please help me?
I'm running Windows 8.1 with ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard. Can anyone please help me?
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rockie_
September 26, 2014 6:20:17 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 6:25:11 PM
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swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 6:27:34 PM
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rockie_
September 26, 2014 6:28:27 PM
SandieOria said:
But windows 8 shouldn't have a limit, is there?You are right that for Windows 8 the memory is higher
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 6:29:41 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 6:36:46 PM
SandieOria said:
They were bought separately, I'm not quite sure on how this would be a problem but I'm very saddened that it doesn't work as it should. Well the kits are usually tested to work with each other. That doesn't mean they won't work, but with RAM it is best to buy in kits all at once. Worse comes to worse, just RMA and ask for a new kit, maybe it will work. You could also sell your used RAM sticks to get money towards a full quad channel kit, but that'd be more expensive. You may want to message SR-71 Blackbird, he knows a lot more about everything than I do, including RAM
Check the SPD of the memory on your bios to make sure the kits are running at the same timings and what not. If the timings are off on one set, then dual channel won't kick in.
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 6:50:32 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 6:53:16 PM
SandieOria said:
Right now I downloaded the free version of Memtest and I'm on the boo screen, is there a way for me to test that they're compatible? Well as long as all the memory is available, I suppose the RAM itself works. It's just not working in dual-channel mode. I'd run memtest86+ and see what results you come up with.
Also, check the model #'s of the sticks like Tradesman1 said. Sometimes you will buy something with the same title (for example, there are 2 or 3 different versions of G Skill Trident X'es with the same amount of physical memory, but with different timings. If you mix them by accident, it could lead to them not working in dual channel)
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 6:55:10 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 6:56:53 PM
SandieOria said:
Well, right at the start of the program it only says 8150M of memory. Hmmm.....Best check the model numbers. Did you buy any of them in a dual channel kit, or are they just 4 of the same brand name clock speed sticks? What you could do (after verifying that the model #'s of the RAM sticks are the same for each stick and that the timings are all the same) is try moving the RAM around. There are only 16 possible ways for you to place the ram (4 sticks by 4 slots = 16 possibilities), so it wouldn't take too long, but you should definitely do the above steps beforehand.
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rockie_
September 26, 2014 6:58:10 PM
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conf guration,
you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)
DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color . In other words, you have to install
identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue
slots; see p.12 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_
A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory
Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3
DIMMs for dual channel con f guration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in
all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conf guration Table below.
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conf guration,
you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)
DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color . In other words, you have to install
identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue
slots; see p.12 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_
A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory
Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3
DIMMs for dual channel con f guration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in
all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conf guration Table below.
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:01:20 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:03:56 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:05:13 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:06:13 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:07:04 PM
SandieOria said:
They're all BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. for all 4Check the timings then for each slot. Are they all the same? It seems 2 of your sticks are working, while the other two are not. This could very well be a compatibility issue, or dead ram sticks. However, before rushing to conclusions, check the timings
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:08:09 PM
rockie_
September 26, 2014 7:08:48 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:09:01 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:10:13 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:10:55 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:12:58 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:14:56 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:31:02 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:33:28 PM
SandieOria said:
I have an update, I tried fiddling around with the memory slots again. I have discovered that when I do [|] [] [|] [] 1010; it says Single Channel Memory and only gives me 4/8 gigs.Well make sure your turning off the system and unplugging the PSU before you switch them around. Not a good idea to do them while the system is running, but I'm assuming you took those steps. I would go into your BIOS and check the advanced memory timings (the ones beyond the main 4) to see if they differ.
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:37:46 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 7:39:22 PM
SandieOria said:
I'm looking in the bios, it says:DRAM timing Control (Auto)
Bank interleaving (Auto)
Channel Interleaving (Auto)
Power Down Enable (Disabled)
The slots themselves do not differ in timing, speed or anything else.
All I can think of is dead sticks. I would try and RMA them for some new sticks.
EDIT: After following Trademans1 instructions
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:42:11 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 7:45:52 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 8:36:52 PM
Yea, slots 1 and 3 are filled. 8 Gigs are showing up, 4 is actually being used. When I use 1 and 2 slots, the motherboard gives me a error on the motherboard "Unspecified memory initialization error" same if I just do only slot 1 with a single stick. But when I try all sticks, no initialization error but 8/16 gigs is being received.
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 8:46:21 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 8:48:35 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 8:53:27 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 8:56:57 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 9:01:02 PM
SandieOria said:
DRAM Freq is set to DDR3-1333, 9-9-9-27 is set.... How do I set the voltage?SandieOria said:
I set NB to 1.6, restarted with 1010 in slots; Still Single-Channel Mode. 8 gigs found, 4 being used. You mentioned 4 being used. Are you running 32 bit? I mean it doesn't have much to do with the RAM itself, but if you are running 32 bit your sitting on 12GB of useless (well... almost useless... Ramdisks are pretty cool) RAM.
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SandieOria
September 26, 2014 9:03:14 PM
SandieOria
September 26, 2014 9:28:41 PM
swiftleeo
September 26, 2014 9:30:29 PM
SandieOria said:
Hmm, after some testing, I now realize neither slot 1 or 2 work at all. 3 + 4 work like a charm. Tried all 4 sticks in 3, worked. Tried all sticks in 4, worked. Tried all sticks in 1 and 2, neither of them work. Could be a motherboard issue... ouch. What processor are you running on it?
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September 26, 2014 9:34:21 PM
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