ASRock Forums : FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 15:43:29 +0000 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:52:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1748 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : PetrolHead wrote:Nice job,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=9126&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#9126 Author: wardog
Subject: 1748
Posted: 24 Jan 2016 at 3:52pm

Originally posted by PetrolHead PetrolHead wrote:

Nice job, wardog!


In some instances it is much easier to press points over the phone rather than to ping pong our path through posting time consuming messages back and forth in forums. This was one of them.

Ol' Grumpy isn't so Grumpy now Tongue


Edited by wardog - 24 Jan 2016 at 3:59pm]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:52:09 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=9126&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#9126 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : Nice job, wardog! I&#039;m glad...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=9111&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#9111 Author: PetrolHead
Subject: 1748
Posted: 24 Jan 2016 at 8:33am

Nice job, wardog! I'm glad to hear the problem is resolved, even though bent pins are never good news.
]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2016 08:33:04 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=9111&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#9111 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : BIG THANKS to @wardog for all...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=9108&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#9108 Author: GrumpyAeroGuy
Subject: 1748
Posted: 24 Jan 2016 at 7:59am

BIG THANKS to @wardog for all of his help.

After a lot of advice and guidance from wardog, troubleshooting, pointing, as well as some scratching, it turns out that I had 2 bent pins on my processor. Took me 5 minutes and a quite powerful magnifiying glass before I found them. One was in the corner, and one was exacly along the edge of the processor. Go figure.

I tried to be very careful, but, somewhere, after taking this processor in and out numerous times, i did something that, to this day, I am not sure how I did it. As indicated, managed to bend two pins and hose it up.

The minute I discovered that, and replaced the processor, the machine fired to life, recognized all of the RAM, allowed an immediate SPD overclock of the memory to 2133MHz, and is just purring like a proverbial kitten.

Advice to others:

My machine, other than this interesting "half of the RAM recognized" issue, was running fine and there was no other indication that anything was wrong what-so-ever. Please don't rule out a bent pin or two as causing some strange wierdness that otherwise would never seem to point to an APU. Lesson learned.

So, to summarize, my system is blissfully happy configured as follows:

AMD-A10-7870K (Godovari)

G.Skill Sniper 32Gb (4x8GB), DDR3-2133 (PC3 17000), F3-2133C10Q-32GSR

ASRock FM2A88X+Killer

All works great together.

Again, thanks to wardog for all of his patience and help.

Happy computing/gaming!

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2016 07:59:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=9108&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#9108 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : Replied backHave a good night....]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8622&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8622 Author: wardog
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 8:35am

Replied back

Have a good night.
]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 08:35:18 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8622&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8622 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : just replied. ]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8620&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8620 Author: GrumpyAeroGuy
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 8:20am

just replied.]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 08:20:35 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8620&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8620 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : Grumpy, I&#039;m going to PM you...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8612&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8612 Author: wardog
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 7:22am

Grumpy, I'm going to PM you right away.
]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 07:22:18 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8612&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8612 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : GrumpyAeroGuy wrote:Put 2 sticks...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8610&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8610 Author: PetrolHead
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 6:37am

Originally posted by GrumpyAeroGuy GrumpyAeroGuy wrote:

Put 2 sticks in A1/A2, 16Gb recognized (!)

Always resorts to single channel mode. Do I just have memory that don't like this MB, or vice versa?


For dual channel to work, you need to have the modules in pairs. The manual instructs you to use A1/B1 or A2/B2, which tells you how the modules are paired. In other words, the modules you've put in A1/A2 are not paired and this is why the memory is in single channel mode. You could try putting those two sticks in B1/B2 just to test if the machine boots at all.
]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 06:37:41 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8610&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8610 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : OK, I am toying with doing a WIn10...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8607&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8607 Author: GrumpyAeroGuy
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 5:06am

OK, I am toying with doing a WIn10 Reset. Couldn't hurt. I have 2 additional HDDs both partitioned into 2 logical drives, and I do cyclic image backups across all of them. So, I won't lose anything.

Just grasping at straws.


]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 05:06:26 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8607&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8607 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : mmm, sounds good....**************************Update:...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8590&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8590 Author: GrumpyAeroGuy
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 1:51am

mmm, sounds good....

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Update: Pulled 2 sticks amd set them aside. Put 2 sticks in A1/B1 and A2/B2 per manual. only 8 of 16Gb recognized in each case (!)

Put 2 sticks in A1/A2, 16Gb recognized (!)

Always resorts to single channel mode. Do I just have memory that don't like this MB, or vice versa?

IT almost seems like the B-Bank isn't being allowed to "contribute". IF this does point to the memory, I guess I can try to swap it out with something else. I'll start looking at the QVL and see what options there are.

Given this frustration, I AM fascinated to know what finally will work. I will look to see if there is a 2 stick 32Gb kit that is on the QVL.

I am running Win10x64 Pro with the latest updates, using that term loosely as it IS microshaft.

smh


Edited by GrumpyAeroGuy - 17 Jan 2016 at 1:52am]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 01:51:10 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8590&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8590 <![CDATA[FM2A88X+Killer RAM Issue : wardog wrote:Yea, she&#039;s...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1748&PID=8586&title=fm2a88x-killer-ram-issue#8586 Author: wardog
Subject: 1748
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 1:42am

Originally posted by wardog wardog wrote:


Yea, she's got the Lodge skillet turning fresh grated potatoes into hash browns.


She knows her way to my Heart.

Home-made hash browns. home-made buttermilk biscuits and home-made country gravy.


Ol' Bob Evans and Cracker Barrel have nothing over her.
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