Hello, I'm asking for some help about my computer.
Hello, I'm asking for some help about my computer.
Okay so, here are a few things. I recently bought some 128gb of RAM and a new CPU and put them into my B550 PRO4 Aorus motherboard. My BIOS isn't brand new, but it's updated enough to play with the new CPU without crashing. It's basically BIOS P3.4 or something very similar. Now here are the problems I'm having. When I replaced the old RAM and the old CPU (which was a Ryzen 3), only half of the memory sticks work while the other half won't. Half my ram is in, but the rest refuses to go. It's not faulty RAM because I tested all the sticks in the two working slots and they all worked fine. So I looked it up online and couldn't find a solid answer. I saw some hints about changing timings or overclocking and thinking the RAM wasn't powerful enough. When I try using a SET XMP profile from Windows, it works on my PC, but then randomly I get a blue screen error? And my programs close all by themselves? Then because of my drive having the wrong partition type (set to MBR instead of GPT), I can't turn on Secure Boot because it needs something else to be off. But because Windows 11 requires Secure Boot, I can't upgrade anything because of my 1TB drive that I know has to get formatted into a GPT drive. I'm just so overwhelmed and mentally tired from this stuff, and it's starting to hurt me. If you have tips or help please let me know, cause I really don't want to replace my whole PC. Also trying to go to Win 11. Apparently non-overclocked RAM that my motherboard supports is 3200mhz, but I have 3600mhz sticks here. Here are some specs to help anyone out: ASRock b550 pro4 AMd Ryzen 7 5700x with 4 sticks of DDR4-3600, Trident Z Royal Crystal, RTX 3070ti FTW, a 1TB solid state drive, and two 8TB hard drives. Please let me know if you need anything else!
PSU: what is the make and model? How much power does it have? Is it old or new? What about its condition? Did you take pictures before you built this PC? Don't worry if it over-clocks later, just ignore that right now. Just leave the hard drive alone for now without changing anything else in Windows. No new drives added yet. Our goal is to make sure everything stays stable at first. Then we can start making small tweaks that help performance a lot. We will only change one thing at a time and see if it works. Watch your system logs: Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer so you can find error codes, warnings, and info about any problems. = = = == Go check the motherboard's User Guide/Manual. Some motherboards need the first piece of RAM in a specific spot, usually DIMM_A2. But there are different rules sometimes. It might be written clearly or just hidden in tiny print or barely visible in some diagrams. Plus there are often more notes, warnings, etc. in the fine print and/or BIOS settings. = = = = Take a break first and then read your way through the Motherboard's User Guide and Manual again to make sure you checked everything right. Do the same for every other item you installed. Make sure that all devices actually work, that drivers come from the official makers are up to date, and that all settings are correct. Check everything again. Hopefully it was just a small mistake or two.
Here is the RAM support QVL list for your specific motherboard and CPU combination. AMD RAM depends on both the motherboard and the processor, so make sure they match up exactly. https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B550 Pro4/#MemoryVM This list shows RAM sticks that have been tested. You might get other ones that work too. It seems like 128GB with a speed of 3200 is the best option for this setup. Do you have four sticks from the same matching kit? If not, there could be problems that are hard to fix. When you think everything is working fine, run memtest86+. It uses a USB stick and does not need Windows. You can download it here: Memtest86+ | The Open-Source Memory Testing Tool Memtest86+ is an advanced, free tool for checking memory on computers with UEFI or BIOS support. Some motherboards let you run this from the BIOS menu under tools. If you get zero errors in a full pass, your RAM should be okay. Doing several more passes helps find hidden issues but takes longer. Probably not worth it unless you really think something is wrong with your RAM.
I hope this helps! I will try my best and look for more stuff to find. Psu: EVGA 1000 GT Supernova (used, probably, bought from a friend who built this PC. (I changed the ram and CPU after buying it from them) Let's double check the manuals and everything else, because I saw that 3600mhz RAM is on the list, but it just says 3600 (OC), so. Just want to make sure my new stuff is getting what it needs.
That's actually a really nice-looking motherboard! Yep, UEFI came out way back in the early days of 2010s. That's why my old GTX 780 wouldn't boot when I tried to use that first DIY board (an ASRock A785GM-LE/128M set up for AM3 Socket). Formatting doesn't matter much here, but you should pick GPT - UEFI (not CSM) if you're making your Windows 11 installation USB. If you use Rufus, don't miss that option!