PC won't boot up with two RAM sticks.

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creamydaddy

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Coming from thread this I bought a new PSU and everything works fine. However my PC refuses to boot up with my two RAM sticks.

I once faced this problem in the past when I upgraded from Pentium G3258 to Core i5 4460 and I solved it when I pulled one memory stick, let the PC boot up to Windows, turned it off, stick in the second one and voala it worked.

But now this method doesnt work for me anymore...

I fiddled with it for two hours and I noticed, it only boots up with my memory stick placed in the closest one to the CPU, but when I stick it to the second slot it only boots up to BIOS and BSODs when the Windows logo appears, sometimes it crashes even in BIOS.
Both memory sticks works fine in the first slot.
I tried to reset CMOS, didnt work either nor downclocking the frequency from 1600MHz to
1333MHz.

When It BSODs it shows either:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - STOP: 0x0000000A (0x000000000000000028, 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000, 0xFFFFF80002E21B60)

or

BAD_POOL_HEADER - STOP: 0x000000019 (0x0000000000000003, 0xFFFFF800030669E0, 0x000000000000000, 0x000000000000000)

Any sugestion whats the problem and how to fix it?

specs:
Intel Core i5 4460
Gainward GTX 1050 Ti
8GB DDR3 1600MHz (HyperX Fury) (only 4GB now :( )
MSI H81M-P33
Corsair VS550W PSU
Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
 
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jacobweaver800


Yes, and you'll want fast ram...
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Try running both sticks, but one at a time to make sure one isn't dead. Also, try the working stick in the far slot, and make sure there isn't any dust or bent pins in the Dimm slots.
 
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One of my friends rebuilt his PC with an i5-8400 a few months ago and it would only boot with DIMMs on ch.A. After trying just about everything possible, he resigned himself to removing the CPU and found two bent pins in the CPU socket. He straightened them, put the CPU back on, problem solved.
 
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This is true, although it might not be the case. I would still check it but be aware that most motherboard manufacturers don't RMA boards that have physical damage, and socket damage counts under that. So you may need a new board if that is the case. Also check to make sure there isn't anything inside the socket, like old thermal paste or something shorting the pins or stopping the connection between the CPU pad's on LGA CPU's and the pins in the socket.
 
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Both RAM stick are fine, both works when placed in the first slot, but when any of em gets placed to the second it crashes at windows logo. When both placed, the PC won't boot, fans will spin but no signal.

Didn't notice any bent pins in both slots nor in CPU socket.

Well, I wanted to upgrade my PC soon mainly because of how BF1 poorly runs on anything that doesn't have atleast 6 cores and don't expect it to be any better with the upcoming Battlefield V. I will go with the Ryzen 5 2600.
 
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I think it´s gonna be the mobo, but as u said you wanted to change do it then, btw you did a very good choice with that ryzen, but you´ll also have to change the RAM since the one you have is DDR3
 
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Yes, and you'll want fast ram, preferable 16gb's or more, 32 at the most for just gaming. 2nd gen Ryzen CPU's, so the 2600 in your case, can support up to 3400mhz DDR4, stpuid fast memory. I would try and find a 16gb dual channel kit of 3200 or 3400mhz DDR4 for that CPU, and keep an eye out for a GPU as you'll wan't to pair a solid GPU with that CPU for best performance in games.
 
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32GB would be ridiculously overkill for "only gaming", especially at current memory prices. 16GB should be comfortable for many more years to come, hopefully RAM prices will come down before more is ever needed for gaming. Worst case, there will almost certainly be a significant dip in DDR4 prices once DDR5 enters the mainstream.
 
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It is overkill for gaming, which is why I specified that as the most you wan't to go. 16gb's is the hotspot for gaming these days, and is going to be plenty until that PC is out dated. The reason I even mentioned 32 is because some people just want overkill, and with memory pricing the way it is, I don't recommend over 32 for overkill systems unless they have 1.5k to spend on just memory.
 
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