So I ordered a GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard to replace my MSI board that started hanging constantly and unfortunately the dual-channel memory will not work. I have a Q9550 2.83@3.4 and 8GB of G.Skill Rip Jaws ddr3 1066 ram. The ram works fine in single channel and the comp is reading 8GB. Comp works perfectly with them plugged into sockets 1 & 2. However, when I place the 2nd card into slot 3, the correct slot for this Mobo for dual channel, the comp will not start and I am getting the beep beep beep beep from the start up speaker. It just keeps beeping, then shuts off, comes right back on and beeps again and repeats this same process until I manually shut it down.
I have tried using the 2nd and 4th slot, my prefered slots due to my large heat sink, but those do not work either. I had to adjust the heat sink on my cpu so it would fit with both sticks in slots 1 & 2.
I am convinced the mobo has to have defective card slots, but I might be missing something. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have tried using the 2nd and 4th slot, my prefered slots due to my large heat sink, but those do not work either. I had to adjust the heat sink on my cpu so it would fit with both sticks in slots 1 & 2.
I am convinced the mobo has to have defective card slots, but I might be missing something. Any help would be greatly appreciated.