Defective Corsair Vengeance Pro RAM!?

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Hello,

I ordered 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400MHz RAM from amazon.

However when I put them in my Asus Z97-A motherboard in dual mode (A2/B2 Slots) the PC keeps turning on and off every 5 seconds.

I tried one stick at a time, one worked and the bios/windows loaded on A2 slot.
I tried the other stick and the PC turned on and kept running but the mobo didn't post I think, just a black screen.

I don't have too much experience with installing RAM and this is the first time it's happened, is one of the sticks definitely defected? And how common is that?

 
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So you bought individual sticks? If so no guarantees they will play - best to buy all you want in a single package - that way you know they have been tested to play together, otherwise it's a crapshoot if they will play or not

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Asus Z97-A motherboard
i5 4690k CPU

I am using one stick alone right now and the system is running great. But it won't post when I use the other stick so I guess I'll just return it!
 

Tradesman1

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So you bought individual sticks? If so no guarantees they will play - best to buy all you want in a single package - that way you know they have been tested to play together, otherwise it's a crapshoot if they will play or not
 
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