https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:21:11 +0000 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:23:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=23400 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108424&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108424 Author: zillion42
Subject: 23400
Posted: 28 Nov 2023 at 2:23am

Hi again,

I spent the whole day assembling and disassembling the the whole system, and I fixed it on the 6th attempt.
It was in fact a slightly slightly bent CPU Pin. If you look on the CPU, the side that faces the memory banks, the outer pins, that was it for me.

I also used a soft toothbrush with alcohol to completely wipe all thermal paste and used magnifying glasses, headlights and macro photos to help in the process.
I also brushed the socket with the toothbrush and alcohol.

Hope you guys have the patience.

You really don't want single channel ram. ]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:23:14 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108424&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108424 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108418&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108418 Author: zillion42
Subject: 23400
Posted: 27 Nov 2023 at 5:32pm

Hi,

I also have a broken B1 Ram Slot. I double checked the CPU Pins, that really wasn't the problem. Better be careful when inserting SO-Dimms, don't bend the Motherboard, give it counterpressure from below.
Really unfortunate.]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:32:50 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108418&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108418 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108402&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108402 Author: jotie
Subject: 23400
Posted: 25 Nov 2023 at 5:24pm

In my case it was the X300 DeskMini motherboard which was broken, I swapped the processor and the issue remained.]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:24:42 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108402&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108402 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108396&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108396 Author: jotie
Subject: 23400
Posted: 25 Nov 2023 at 5:03am

Was it in the end a bad motherboard or the processor?
I have a similar issue.

]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:03:08 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=108396&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#108396 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97751&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97751 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 23400
Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 1:10pm

Have you checked for any bent/missing pins on the CPU? If even a single pin is
missing it could easily account for the faulty/missing B channel. As Threadzipper
mentioned, the IMC is on the CPU. Each channel will have it's own separate path
from the CPU to the motherboard, if one of these is not connected then it explains
the issue. ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:10:39 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97751&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97751 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97750&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97750 Author: kraemer_sg
Subject: 23400
Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 2:09am

I took the mashine apart completely and put it back together: I found no obvious problems, but B1 is still broken...]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 02:09:56 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97750&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97750 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97749&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97749 Author: kraemer_sg
Subject: 23400
Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 1:03am

I used the support and received a very similar answer.]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:03:41 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97749&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97749 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97744&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97744 Author: threadzipper1957
Subject: 23400
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 7:48pm

Maybe it would be best, to use the support form
https://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp?ln=en
Depending on language and country, the ticket is forwarded to support in USA, Taiwan, or The Netherlands
]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:48:01 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97744&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97744 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97742&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97742 Author: kraemer_sg
Subject: 23400
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 6:08pm

Hi,

I haven't tried that yet, but it is good advice that I will try.]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:08:19 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97742&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97742 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97741&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97741 Author: threadzipper1957
Subject: 23400
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 5:52pm

Hi Stefan,

Retrun period has expired maybe, but in EU, warranty is always between seller and buyer, so maybe the seller still has a replacement.
Did you try, to disconenct the powersupply, then press the start button for 30 or so seconds, after that short circuit the ClrCMOS pins (Nr. 2 in the online PDF manual)]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:52:14 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23400&PID=97741&title=asrock-deskmini-x300-memory-slot-b1-issue#97741