Identifying RAM Quantity – Restart Process
Identifying RAM Quantity – Restart Process
Evening, my computer began restarting automatically when I power it on. After checking the DMI pool data, I encountered a message asking to detect DRAM size, which then shut down. This occurred three times before it finally booted again on the fourth attempt. I've attached a screenshot from Task Manager showing a memory page with 12GB listed, but only recognizing 4 (presumably the base motherboard RAM). The system is using a Gigabyte Ga-x58a-ud3r board with an i7-930 processor, featuring 2x4GB and 2x2GB DDR3 RAM (total 12GB). The graphics card is an Nvidia GeForce 1660 OC. After some research, it seems there might be bent pins, though I haven't opened the case in three months. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Various components have distinct timing needs. Combining modules without using the reference JDEC standard speeds will cause issues. You’ll need to manually select a timing configuration that suits every module. The 8GB reserved in Task Manager indicates insufficient RAM, possibly due to timing incompatibility between the 2x2GB and 2x4GB modules.
Degradation is happening, and it seems the 2x4gb modules kept causing issues throughout but now fail to pass the POST test.
Choose three or six identical modules for that board. It supports three memory channels. You don’t have to purchase the parts as a kit, but they must come from the same manufacturer and model.