PC boot loop after installing new ram

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Hello
I have a GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard. this is it's link:http://www.gigabyte.com.au/Motherboard/GA-EP43T-USB3-rev-10#ov

I had a 2GB Ram installed on it. decided to upgrade my ram.
i bought this: Adata DDR3 1600 AD3U1600W4G11-S
after removing the old RAM and installing the new one, my PC doesn't boot up. it just turns on and after few seconds it turns off. and again automatically it turn back on and... it is stuck in a loop.
i have no images on the monitor so it doesn't even get to the point where I can go to the BIOS.
my old RAM still works so when I install my old ram everything is fine and the PC turns on normally.
i don't know if I missed anything or what's exactly wrong.
 
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Ninjawithagun
Then your motherboard is fried or you have a bad memory stick. Have you tried reinstalling the old memory to verify that it boots up normally? And not sure if all the troubles are worth it. That's a pretty old system you have there. You should probably consider upgrading to something much newer.
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so there is no way I can use this ram on this mother board?

 
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Clear CMOS (reset BIOS) and try to boot up. If that doesn't work, remove one stick and attempt to boot. Refer to your motherboard manual for which slots need to be filled (one and two sticks). If you are able to get into the BIOS, attempt to select a compatible XMP setting or do it manually based upon the memory you are trying to use.
 
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thank you for your suggestion but it didn't work
 
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Then your motherboard is fried or you have a bad memory stick. Have you tried reinstalling the old memory to verify that it boots up normally? And not sure if all the troubles are worth it. That's a pretty old system you have there. You should probably consider upgrading to something much newer.
 
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Or his memory is not listed on the QVL for the motherboard. I have found in my experience that when I have a computer issue, it is something that I overlooked instead of a hardware malfunction. The OP stated that the old RAM runs everything fine, so it is not the motherboard.

RAM can be very finicky. One configuration it will work fine, in a slightly different configuration it does not work at all. This is why motherboard manufacturers have QVL's for RAM. The mobo manufacturers test the RAM to work with their configurations.

Maybe the RAM configuration does not work, or maybe the RAM is defective. Either way the OP will need to get new RAM. This is why I suggest getting RAM that is listed on the motherboard QVL to ensure that it will work.

 
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The QVL list is for preset configurations and doesn't mean the memory won't work. I have NEVER had one system in 10 years not work because I used memory that was not on their QVL listing (which is usually not updated regularly). The simple solution is that you have to manually set the latencies in the BIOS, which is extremely easy to do, even for a novice.
 
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You cant manually set the latencies in the bios if the system wont post dude. You don't need to go back 10 years, just look at Ryzen in 2017. RAM compatibility is a major issue.
 
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Not for me. I used non-approved DDR4 on my AsRock X370 motherboard with an 1700X and no issues whatsoever when running the prescribed speeds provided by AMD and AsRock. Even when I tried to use a higher memory speed that wouldn't work, my system would still post after three to four automatic power cycles. The memory would reset back to 2133Mhz and posted with no issue.

Don't provide advice unless you know what you are talking about. I actually own both a Ryzen 7 system AND an Intel Kabylake system system, so I know what I'm talking about from experience and not from how I feel or read from someone else ;P
 
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