Only when RAM is placed in slots 1 and 2 does the PC start up

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Only when RAM is placed in slots 1 and 2 does the PC start up

surfertrist
Junior Member

11-15-2025, 02:21 PM

I just took out my motherboard without swapping any components, and after reinstalling it, it crashed within about two minutes of use. The boot process would fail due to a RAM error, but once it started, everything worked fine—1 stick in each slot, 2 in slot one, 2 in slot two, and 3 in slots one, two, and three. It won’t boot when trying dual-channel mode, even though that worked earlier. I’m not sure what might be causing this issue.

surfertrist

11-15-2025, 02:21 PM #1

Flade1337
Member

11-22-2025, 10:27 PM

I checked the system. The CPU was removed, and the motherboard in use is Z690.

Flade1337

11-22-2025, 10:27 PM #2

I checked the system. The CPU was removed, and the motherboard in use is Z690.

dalekking13
Junior Member

11-23-2025, 02:20 AM

Removed the cooling pad from my CPU, but the processor itself is still in place. I own a ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming with a Ryzen 7 3700X.

dalekking13

11-23-2025, 02:20 AM #3

Removed the cooling pad from my CPU, but the processor itself is still in place. I own a ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming with a Ryzen 7 3700X.