F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop No dual channel memory support, but functions with a single stick after the CPU switch.

No dual channel memory support, but functions with a single stick after the CPU switch.

No dual channel memory support, but functions with a single stick after the CPU switch.

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Fly_Fishball
Member
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08-02-2022, 11:49 AM
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I upgraded my CPU to Ryzen 5700x, it was at 1700 before the motherboard. I installed Gigabyte Auros B450 Elite RAM with two 8GB modules at 3000mhz, a GPU RTX 3060. After changing the CPU, it started for the first time and showed a TPM reset notification. The PC didn’t boot after resetting the TPM, but worked with a single stick. Stick A connected all slots, while Stick B didn’t work with any of them. The motherboard displayed a DRAM error light. I tried several fixes: updated BIOS, re-seated CPU, adjusted pins, loosened cooler, reset CMOS, set XMP on one stick, then added another (didn’t help). To figure out if the issue is with the CPU or RAM, check if the system boots with just Stick A—if it does, the problem is likely the RAM. If not, it’s probably the CPU.
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Fly_Fishball
08-02-2022, 11:49 AM #1

I upgraded my CPU to Ryzen 5700x, it was at 1700 before the motherboard. I installed Gigabyte Auros B450 Elite RAM with two 8GB modules at 3000mhz, a GPU RTX 3060. After changing the CPU, it started for the first time and showed a TPM reset notification. The PC didn’t boot after resetting the TPM, but worked with a single stick. Stick A connected all slots, while Stick B didn’t work with any of them. The motherboard displayed a DRAM error light. I tried several fixes: updated BIOS, re-seated CPU, adjusted pins, loosened cooler, reset CMOS, set XMP on one stick, then added another (didn’t help). To figure out if the issue is with the CPU or RAM, check if the system boots with just Stick A—if it does, the problem is likely the RAM. If not, it’s probably the CPU.

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_MLGOrange_
Junior Member
13
08-02-2022, 08:15 PM
#2
You might already know the solution—purchase another RAM module on Amazon and try it out. However, it seems you currently have one faulty RAM stick; if even the additional pair fails, the problem likely lies with your motherboard.
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_MLGOrange_
08-02-2022, 08:15 PM #2

You might already know the solution—purchase another RAM module on Amazon and try it out. However, it seems you currently have one faulty RAM stick; if even the additional pair fails, the problem likely lies with your motherboard.

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eastland97
Senior Member
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08-09-2022, 07:04 PM
#3
If stick A functions in every position, it supports the conclusion that both stick A and all positions operate correctly. Should stick B fail in none of the slots, then either the slots or stick B itself are faulty. Because you've already verified the slots with stick A, this leaves stick B as the potential issue.
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eastland97
08-09-2022, 07:04 PM #3

If stick A functions in every position, it supports the conclusion that both stick A and all positions operate correctly. Should stick B fail in none of the slots, then either the slots or stick B itself are faulty. Because you've already verified the slots with stick A, this leaves stick B as the potential issue.