RAM issues on X99 ROG Strix

K1NGjzs

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Aug 26, 2016
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Hello!

I've build a new platform on x99 chipset including:
MOBO: Asus ROG Strix x99 Gaming (bios 0801 - newest)
CPU: Intel i7 5820k (running at 4.0 @ 1.025v)
RAM: 4x8GB of Corsair DDR4 LED Series 3000Mhz (running at 3000mhz 15-17-17-35 1T @ 1.35v)
GPU: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1080 (running stock)

At first i got 2x8 + 2x8, cause the price was cheaper, suddenly i've ran into memory problems so i exchanged that to 4x8 sticks. It worked all fine until today when my 2nd hyperx savage 240gb arrived so i unplugged everything to put it inside and get my raid0 working.
I managed to install 2nd ssd, install windows and then i saw that only 24GB of ram is detected. Turned PC off, reseated all of my RAM sticks, booted again and again only 24 gigs detected. Then i started putting every single ram into each slot and trying to boot, it worked flawlessly for 3 sticks and fourth just seems to always return 53 post code. Is it possible that it died?

The issues with 2x8 + 2x8 sticks that i had originally was the same, but there i had problems in booting it @ 3000mhz and eventually when it booted system detected only 24gb, testing afterwards always gave 53 post on that 1 faulty sticks, running only 3, or 4 inserted worked fine, but it was only 24gb...

What i've done:
Tried all 4 available bios versions = 1 stick always post 53
Tried all possible ram configurations = 1 stick not detected or if running solo post 53
Memok! button = 1 faulty stick post 53, every other configurations boot but without that one stick.
Reseated cpu = no change
Reseated gpu = no change
Cleaned ram sticks with 99% alcohol = no change

I've contacted the store in which i bought sticks, but if i have to RMA it i would wait approx one week before i get new sticks in and i can't be that long without computer on which i'm working. And really im getting concerned about my mainboard maybe killing those sticks, cause as far as i remember previous one which died was also sitting in A1 slot on MB.
 

K1NGjzs

Commendable
Aug 26, 2016
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1,510

You didn't read carefully. I exchanged 2x 2x8gb sets to one set of 4x8gb