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The Aorus Z790 board is consuming a lot of RAM. I lost three sticks, but I returned them and then used them again.

The Aorus Z790 board is consuming a lot of RAM. I lost three sticks, but I returned them and then used them again.

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06-29-2025, 01:37 AM
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PC starts up without problems. One RAM stick vanished from BIOS or Windows. I thought it was damaged. Swapped in another set, it worked for a while. After rebooting, the same happened again—only one stick appeared. I tried using both working sticks from each pair, but still no sign. I can replace the faulty stick, and the registered one still shows, though the others don’t. I discovered a blog about similar troubles and suggested updating their BIOS. Quick fix: rebooted, both sticks displayed. Powered off, swapped to another set—this one was dead, now it works. Tried XMP settings; everything showed in Windows afterward. Returned home today—16GB was visible. Now only the original stick is recognized. The blog mentioned possible issues with Gigabyte and non-SPD write-protected RAM. Any details would help. I’ve faced this problem for over a year, mostly stuck with 16GB (one stick) because time was limited or I wanted to upgrade sooner. Here are my specs: CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz, 14-core; Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM; Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700; BIOS version: v. F7b; RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert, 32GB (2x16GB), DDR5-6400 CL32; Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVMe; Graphics: ASUS STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3090 24GB; Case: Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB ATX Mid Tower; PSU: Corsair RM1000x (2021), 1000W, 80+ Gold; OS: Windows 10 Pro OEM DVD 64-bit. I attached a screenshot confirming my RAM is compatible. Updated March 5, 2025 by Enavin.
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06-29-2025, 01:37 AM #1

PC starts up without problems. One RAM stick vanished from BIOS or Windows. I thought it was damaged. Swapped in another set, it worked for a while. After rebooting, the same happened again—only one stick appeared. I tried using both working sticks from each pair, but still no sign. I can replace the faulty stick, and the registered one still shows, though the others don’t. I discovered a blog about similar troubles and suggested updating their BIOS. Quick fix: rebooted, both sticks displayed. Powered off, swapped to another set—this one was dead, now it works. Tried XMP settings; everything showed in Windows afterward. Returned home today—16GB was visible. Now only the original stick is recognized. The blog mentioned possible issues with Gigabyte and non-SPD write-protected RAM. Any details would help. I’ve faced this problem for over a year, mostly stuck with 16GB (one stick) because time was limited or I wanted to upgrade sooner. Here are my specs: CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz, 14-core; Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM; Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700; BIOS version: v. F7b; RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert, 32GB (2x16GB), DDR5-6400 CL32; Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVMe; Graphics: ASUS STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3090 24GB; Case: Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB ATX Mid Tower; PSU: Corsair RM1000x (2021), 1000W, 80+ Gold; OS: Windows 10 Pro OEM DVD 64-bit. I attached a screenshot confirming my RAM is compatible. Updated March 5, 2025 by Enavin.

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It seems the board is likely faulty since it keeps destroying sticks. For getting those sticks back, good luck—you may need to update the SPD, possibly using tools like SPDEV or DDR4XMPEditor.
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06-29-2025, 01:37 AM #2

It seems the board is likely faulty since it keeps destroying sticks. For getting those sticks back, good luck—you may need to update the SPD, possibly using tools like SPDEV or DDR4XMPEditor.

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