- Mar 24, 2015
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So i had problems with my PC today, couldn't get it to properly POST into Windows (still had access to BIOS). Ended up getting the problem resolved by trying out different RAM sticks from one of my friends. However, in doing so I ran into something really, really strange about my current MSI Z97 Gaming 5 board.
When testing the board with a WORKING 4gb stick of RAM, it ended up booting into Windows just fine. Same thing with 2 4gb sticks running in the proper dual channel configuration. However, when booting with a singular WORKING 8gb stick, it can't POST, not even to the BIOS, ending up in the restarting boot loop. This is an anomaly of a situation, again I know the 8gb stick works because it's actually running in my friend's computer right now.
I'm... pretty much stumped as to why this is even happening in the first place. More importantly I don't really know whether I should buy 4 4gb sticks or 2 8gb sticks for my replacement RAM. I'll post some of the details right here:
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 (i7-4790k)
4gb stick that works with my board: G. Skill Sniper Series 4gb DDR3-2133
8gb stick that doesn't work with my board: G. Skill Sniper Series 8gb DDR3-2400
When testing the board with a WORKING 4gb stick of RAM, it ended up booting into Windows just fine. Same thing with 2 4gb sticks running in the proper dual channel configuration. However, when booting with a singular WORKING 8gb stick, it can't POST, not even to the BIOS, ending up in the restarting boot loop. This is an anomaly of a situation, again I know the 8gb stick works because it's actually running in my friend's computer right now.
I'm... pretty much stumped as to why this is even happening in the first place. More importantly I don't really know whether I should buy 4 4gb sticks or 2 8gb sticks for my replacement RAM. I'll post some of the details right here:
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 (i7-4790k)
4gb stick that works with my board: G. Skill Sniper Series 4gb DDR3-2133
8gb stick that doesn't work with my board: G. Skill Sniper Series 8gb DDR3-2400
and may be tomorrow evening before back have a long day tomorrow
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