Problem with laptop not starting after RAM upgrade 9 months later
Problem with laptop not starting after RAM upgrade 9 months later
I improved my previous Asus X441UB RAM with a Kingston KVR21815S8/8 stick (Datasheet). In October 2021 it functions properly up to now. The laptop fails to boot into BIOS when the 8 GB stick is present. It still boots to the operating system and operates with the 4 GB soldered RAM. I attempted a BIOS update but had no success. I believe the RAM isn't the problem since it handled the full 12 GB total memory smoothly, even during intense usage like R6 Siege before it stopped working.
Specs:
Asus X441UB-GA042T
Intel Core i3 6006U
Nvidia MX110
4 GB 2133 Mhz internal soldered RAM, one upgrade slot
V-GEN 120 GB SSD
HGST 1000 GB HDD (installed on the questionable second caddy that replaces the DVD burner)