Recently, I had to do replace my CPU and during the process, I removed a stick of ram so I could plug in components easier. Now, when there are 2 sticks of ram in the mobo the computer would be stuck in a boot cycle (No BIOS screen, just restart) but whenever I have 1 stick of ram the computer would work fine. I know that the ram sticks aren't corrupted because I tested both sticks individually and they both work. I also tried switching up the placement of my ram sticks (Instead of 1st slot and 3rd slot I would do 2nd slot and 4th slot) and again, only one stick of ram works. My best guess is that I need to change something in my BIOS.
2 sticks of RAM won't boot.
- Thread starter Pen-guin
- Start date
MeanMachine41
Judicious
- May 8, 2014
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Best bet Pen-guin is to clear CMOS or reflash your Bios.
If not sure how then list the MB and RAM manufacturer and Part No.
If not sure how then list the MB and RAM manufacturer and Part No.
elbert
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You may have over tightened the heatsink or the CPU isn't set will. I suggest taking the CPU out and check the pins if they all look good put the CPU back and replace the thermal paste. Try locking down your heatsink by tightning a bit going around the cpu until all are tight at a near even fastion. Dont tighten down one all the way but all slow a bit at a time.
Tradesman1
Legenda in Aeternum
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