Problem with Crucial Ballistic RAM in Rampage III Gene Mobo
Problem with Crucial Ballistic RAM in Rampage III Gene Mobo
Good day, thank you for reaching out. I understand your concern clearly. You have an ASUS Rampage III motherboard with 12GB of Kingston KVR1333D3N9K3/6G RAM (two sets of three 2GB sticks). You recently added 16GB of Crucial Ballistix memory (4x4GB). You mentioned the Kingston RAM is triple-channel and the Crucial RAM is double-channel, which matches your setup. You noted the Kingston RAM operates at 1.5V while the Crucial RAM is at 1.35V. Despite trying various RAM sticks in different slots—A1, A2, B1, C1—you haven’t been able to get it to boot or function properly. I’ve also looked into this and found some conflicting information about Intel compatibility and memory specifications. Could you confirm the exact model numbers of your motherboard and RAM? Also, have you checked the BIOS settings for any memory configuration changes?
That is a triple channel motherboard. to use the new ram you would have to leave 1 out and do 3 sticks of 4.. which gets you right back to 12gb. Populate the red slots first, then the black slots. Edit: Also, what CPU do you have in this thing? Its possible it may not like 1600mhz native ram at all, since this is an early DDR3 chipset as opposed to the x79 which is a later ddr3 (1066 to 1333 versus 1600 to 1866)
The document discusses the RAM you received. It notes that your unit operates at a lower base frequency compared to newer models, which often use overclocked or XMP RAM running at higher voltages. This difference is typical of later DDR3 controllers supporting PC3L at standard speeds. The file referenced appears to be a technical guide or specification.