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ASRock Forums : asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 07:09:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1435 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : ^This. The BIOS might show you...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6700&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6700 Author: PetrolHead
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Posted: 08 Dec 2015 at 7:09am

^This. The BIOS might show you the proper SPD values for a couple of different clock speeds when you select to set them manually, and these timings are supposed to be as official and stable as the timings for the 1866MHz speed, so using them is not really overclocking.

By the way, if you need to buy RAM in the future, it is a good idea to buy them in kits. Even if the parts have the exact same parts number or even build date, it's not 100% sure they will work together. You can almost consider yourself lucky that all four modules work together.
]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2015 07:09:40 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6700&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6700 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : If it helps, there isn't...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6683&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6683 Author: wardog
Subject: 1435
Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 9:39pm

If it helps, there isn't that much difference between 1600 and 1866 speed wise.

Yea. It's AMD themselves that hides that nugget of "officially' supporting 2 sticks at 1866. It can be done, and with stability, but does require some tweaking to accomplish.

Your current 4 sticks of 1866, running them at 1600 should net you some decent timings as you're running them at a reduced speed.

Your OS will thank you for 32GB. Regardless.

Edited by wardog - 07 Dec 2015 at 9:39pm]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:39:10 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6683&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6683 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : My first prio is the stability,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6681&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6681 Author: pekseg
Subject: 1435
Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 7:38pm

My first prio is the stability, so I won't risk to run at any reason on 1866. So I will stay on the 1600.

But I would expect from Asrock to put a note in the manual that there is such kind of limitation in the AMD spec. I'm not saying that I wouldn't buy this once again, but I wouldn't spend extra on a 1866 RAM, if I know that it will not work.

Thanks for your kind help/your time.

Edited by pekseg - 07 Dec 2015 at 7:39pm]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:38:48 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6681&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6681 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : Yes. pekseg wrote:Have you already...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6678&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6678 Author: wardog
Subject: 1435
Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 7:11pm

Yes.

pekseg wrote:

Have you already seen this?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/ddr3memoryfrequencyguide.aspx

]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:11:06 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6678&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6678 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : Have you already seen this?htt...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6670&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6670 Author: pekseg
Subject: 1435
Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 4:13pm

Have you already seen this?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/ddr3memoryfrequencyguide.aspx

]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:13:44 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6670&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6670 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : pekseg wrote:Any other thoughts?Yea....]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6643&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6643 Author: wardog
Subject: 1435
Posted: 06 Dec 2015 at 10:22pm

pekseg wrote:

Any other thoughts?

Yea. But before saying I'd like to know if all your sticks have XMP Profiles programmed on them.

Look in the BIOS to tell.

EDITED due to my just waking up

Edited by wardog - 06 Dec 2015 at 10:38pm]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 22:22:06 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6643&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6643 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : first I raised the voltage to...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6639&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6639 Author: pekseg
Subject: 1435
Posted: 06 Dec 2015 at 4:43pm

first I raised the voltage to 1.2V but it didn't help. Neither 1.24V (and I didn't wanted to go further)

btw I can just set even numbers (1.20,1.22,1.24 etc), so 1.25 is not an option, but imho 1.24 vs 1.25 shouldn't matter.

Any other thoughts?

]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 16:43:06 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6639&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6639 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : And for your furthering knowledge...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6616&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6616 Author: wardog
Subject: 1435
Posted: 06 Dec 2015 at 2:18am

And for your furthering knowledge of this I should point out that the CPU/NB Voltage is the voltage applied to the IMC.
]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:18:38 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6616&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6616 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : BIOS > OC Tweaker | CPU NB...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6612&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6612 Author: wardog
Subject: 1435
Posted: 06 Dec 2015 at 2:00am

BIOS > OC Tweaker | CPU NB Voltage

Bump the "CPU NB Voltage" up one step at a time, testing each time by attempting to boot.

Your 6300 is rated at using two sticks at 1866. Four sticks of 8GB ea isputting a strain on the memory controller. Hence, I'm betting, why you can do four at 1600 but not higher.

Give the above a shot,paying attention to your temps.

You shouldn't need to go over 1.25v on the CPU NB Voltage .
]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:00:43 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6612&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6612 <![CDATA[asrock 970 wont boot with 4 pieces of RAM : Na. Not the BIOS. Let's take...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1435&PID=6611&title=asrock-970-wont-boot-with-4-pieces-of-ram#6611 Author: wardog
Subject: 1435
Posted: 06 Dec 2015 at 1:44am

Na. Not the BIOS. Let's take a run past our IMC voltage.

BRB, gotta d/l and scan your MB manual.

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