I want all your opinions on something:
So I was installing MoBo drivers in Windows 7, fresh install. I left my phone plugged in to USB (for charging) during the installation of the USB controller (dumb move). During the installation process, the computer locked and had I had to do a hard reset. The computer wouldn't POST afterwards. I've tried 5+ times, unplugging PSU and discharging any capitance with the power switch on the case. No luck.
Thinking that the computer got into some wonky state, I removed half of the DIMMs (I have 4) just for s**ts. Then everything works fine and has been for the last few days and after numerous resets, even with the other half of the DIMMs re-installed.
Do you guys/girls think this a RAM issue? I thought *all* registers in the RAM are cleared on power-off. Period. Why would removing the DIMM make a difference? I tested the memory with memtest86+ and it all passed.
It's a newer system with a LGA 1156. Thanks.
So I was installing MoBo drivers in Windows 7, fresh install. I left my phone plugged in to USB (for charging) during the installation of the USB controller (dumb move). During the installation process, the computer locked and had I had to do a hard reset. The computer wouldn't POST afterwards. I've tried 5+ times, unplugging PSU and discharging any capitance with the power switch on the case. No luck.
Thinking that the computer got into some wonky state, I removed half of the DIMMs (I have 4) just for s**ts. Then everything works fine and has been for the last few days and after numerous resets, even with the other half of the DIMMs re-installed.
Do you guys/girls think this a RAM issue? I thought *all* registers in the RAM are cleared on power-off. Period. Why would removing the DIMM make a difference? I tested the memory with memtest86+ and it all passed.
It's a newer system with a LGA 1156. Thanks.