Picture will only show if Ram are in specific slots. I would like to know why

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

This is the Ram I have in my system.

Both sticks work fine but if they're not in slots 1 and 2 I won't get a picture on the monitor, it will stay asleep basically. If I just use one stick it doesn't seem to matter where I place it but if I use both then the only ones that work are slots 1 and 2. If I take a stick out and put it in the 4th slot then I wont get a video signal.

I can't see any physical damage to the slots and the bios recognises the slots; it says they are empty which they are. The reason for this thread is because I want to buy two more sticks of the same Ram totalling my ram to 32gb but I want to make sure if I install them everything will work fine.

Sorry I know this issue is probably very specific to me but I'm hoping someone can help.

One last thing in order to avoid a unnecessary topic the display issue has to do with the Ram and nothing else. I'm 100% sure about this.

Thanks

scout_03 · Mar 6, 2017

fisrt did you memtest ram and the others list all parts in system .

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

No I didn't memtest. The Ram works but only in slots 1 and 2.

MSI z170a sli
i7 6700k
gtx 1060
crucial ssd 500gb
evga power supply

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

Sounds like you have a bad board. Remove your CPU from its socket and take a clear picture with flash of the entire socket pin set. Post it please.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

I really don't feel like removing the CPU since the cooler is a pain to install. You know what it's not a big deal 16 gigs of RAM is plenty. The two empty slots can stay empty. And I already know that some of the cpu pins are bad I looked at it when I installed my cooler a month ago but I didn't think anything of it cause my CPU works fine. But the thing is that this issue with the RAM and no display was happening back when I first built my PC and that was last year around December

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

Well, I would honestly say it's a bad board regardless.

I would RMA the board, in case something further happens and then you're SOL.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

I updated my previous response

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

So your board is bad and is likely the culprit.

Bad pins can short out certain lanes on your CPU and motherboard, causing instability or crashing, or even fried components.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

I'm using the computer right now and everything is OK. I just have an issue with the RAM not working in certain slots. Why does it have to be the board? I hate having to rewire everything, I'm just an amateur PC builder.

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

I know it sucks, but the board is the thing controlling that.

If the CPU socket had bent pins, then it's absolutely your board is bad. Those pins are machined to perfect alignment. You can try realigning them, or just returning the motherboard if you're inside the RMA window. You said you've had this computer for a while now so I doubt that.

You'd have to find a video about pin realignment and do it.

It's part of building a computer. It's not always plug and play. You're going to have to know the ins and outs of how it works, or be willing to take the time to look up how to get it to work.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

Thanks. I should probably update to the 270 series boards anyway. If the pins are bent how come the cpu is not being affected?

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

It is.

Each pair of pins controls a specific lane on your motherboard, from PCIe, to memory, to whatever you can think of. Everything cycles through the CPU.

If a single pin is off, something on the computer wont work right.

If pins are crossing into other pins, it can cause electrical shorting, causing problems if those lanes are being used such as frying components or instability as data paths cross.

Whenever you get a new motherboard, always inspect the pins for perfect alignment. If a pin is even SLIGHTLY bent, that's a no go.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

Then it's just a matter of time before I start noticing things messing up because of the bent pins? Right now my temps are good and I don't smell anything burning from the board.

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

You could be lucky and that's all your problems are.

Hopefully that's all. If one day it just stops working you'll know why.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

Recommend any good but inexpensive 270 series boards? I don't want to spend more than 200

The_Staplergun · Mar 6, 2017

Strix Z270E
Asus Z270A Prime.

Both 200 or less, and very excellent boards.
You need to ensure you have a 1151 socket CPU first before making this buy.

StealthNinja · Mar 6, 2017

Ok cool. I have a Skylake 6700k which is 1151

The_Staplergun · Mar 7, 2017

Perfect for either board. You could get a z170 though with that chip unless you have any intention of upgrading to a 7th gen intel.

StealthNinja · Mar 7, 2017

I would really like to try out Ryzen but I'm short on money so I'm gonna save by just keeping the cpu I have. I don't plan on buying the mobo this month maybe in May.

The_Staplergun · Mar 7, 2017

Ok. A 270 isn't a bad purchase.

Ryzen wouldn't do you any good as a gamer. It's meant for a professional platform for people who need more cores. Most games don't even know what to do with 4 as it is. You're actually better off with what you have.

StealthNinja · Mar 7, 2017

I'd like to do more than just gaming, I think I wanna start doing streaming and also capture video from my consoles. Also some video editing, I think the skylake should be fine for those though.

The_Staplergun · Mar 7, 2017

Yeah that'd be fine as it is. A kaby lake is only a refined version of the same chip.

StealthNinja · Mar 7, 2017

I bothered you enough. Thanks a lot for all your help. Appreciate it

The_Staplergun · Mar 7, 2017

Hey you're good I'm here to chat and help.

Any time.

The_Staplergun · Mar 7, 2017

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Picture will only show if Ram are in specific slots. I would like to know why

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