PC won't upload with RAM placed in B channel
PC won't upload with RAM placed in B channel
Hello there, welcome! I tried filling all the RAM slots and ended up thinking the B channel isn’t functioning. I updated the BIOS, repositioned the CPU, inspected for bent pins, adjusted the cooler slightly, loosened the CPU cooler a bit, removed all case accessories, verified the PSU cables—nothing worked. The four RAM sticks are working fine in the A channel and were tested earlier. The only missing part is the extra four pins from the PSU to the CPU since I don’t have the matching cable. Here’s what I have:
1. Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X D5, Socket 1700
2. Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Alder Lake, 2.5GHz, 18MB with stock cooler
3. 4x Kingston FURY Beast, 16GB DDR5, 5200MHz CL40
4. Gigabyte GP-P750GM, 80 PLUS® Gold, 750W
5. Solid state drive (SSD) Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 500GB, NVMe, M.2
6. ASUS Radeon™ RX 6750 XT OC, 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit
Let me know if you need anything else!
This D4 model supports only DDR4 RAM. If you're using DDR5, it's unclear why it's functioning properly. Unless your system isn't a D4 motherboard, there might be an issue.
It's the DDR5 Gaming X model. The D4 features "DDR4" listed beside it next to the RAM, and its SMD setup is slightly adjusted—probably for better power handling with the new DIMMs on the sticks. This is the D4 board: Spoiler