Taichi Ultimate, no post, code 3E, 15, 67
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Topic: Taichi Ultimate, no post, code 3E, 15, 67
Posted By: xiongk25
Subject: Taichi Ultimate, no post, code 3E, 15, 67
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2019 at 2:21pm
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Hello, I Recently purchased new MOBO. x470 Taichi Ultimate Completed installation and plugged in power cord. Computer turns on automatically and gives code: 3E, 15, 67 then dies. Specs are as followed CPU: R5 2600X and R3 2200G GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 TI Black Memory: Trident Z RGB 16 GB 3200 CS 16 Storage: Samsung Evo 970 500 GB & Crucial MX500 2 TB PSU: EVGA 850 G3 Troubled shoot by: Removing ram and only booting with 1 stick. Removed and replaced CPU with R3 2200g Removed CPU fan to have easy access to replacing of both CPU Thoroughly visually inspecting both CPU for bent pins, none found. I did notice that in removing the CPU from the socket, there was an unusual click before the lever is in the full upright position. Check EPS cables and swapped 4 pins EPS around in case one wasn't the right one. All different variations gives same codes and computer still attempts to start without pressing power button. I was never able to reach the BIOS since the computer dies after code 67. I'm really at a lost and am not sure what to do next. |
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:55pm
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Are you sure the last number is 67 not b7? b7 is RAM related and given that your RAM kit does not list any AM4 boards as supported on it's QVL that is what I suspect your problem may be. As for the click on the socket when moving the lever, that is normal on most PGA sockets. ------------- 
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Posted By: xiongk25
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:00pm
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It could be the ram. I did transfer over the ram from an Asus x470-i motherboard and it worked fine there. Is it normal for one ram kit to work with a certain brand of motherboard compared to the next? I know that there are "AMD" ram kits but I had this ram kit from before and figured i'd use them. |
Posted By: xiongk25
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 12:02am
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I'm going through the QVL list on the page and I found this kit CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16 P/N: CMW16GX4M2C3200C16W It matches the parts as supported under "Memory QVL (Pinnacle Ridge)" except for the "W" at the end which I figure it stands for "white" I just want to verify that the ram kit is compatible with this motherboard before purchasing it. As noted above, the current Ram kit that I have is not listed under the QVL list. Another question, are there any Corsair LPX ram that is compatible with this motherboard? I can't seem to find any listed. |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 12:52am
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DDR4 RAM is tricky to navigate. There are many different kits that are not on QVLs that work perfectly fine and there are some that simply won't allow post. It is very much a hit and miss scenario. Things have greatly improved since AMD launched the AM4 platform but there are still a few RAM kits out there that simply won't work with it. You are correct, the W denotes the color variant of the RAM. As for LPX kits, I have used 2 different LPX kits on my X370 Taichi without issue but I have seen a few reports on the forums using other LPX kits that didn't turn out well. Both my kits are older and no longer available new so I won't list their part numbers. The kit you found is on the QVL so it will work but, if you are looking for a cheaper option, bare in mind you can also check the QVL of the RAM itself, so long as AM4 boards are listed for the kit it should work fine. We see a lot of people having good luck with GSkill's Flair X RAM kits as well as their Fortis line on the budget end. Good luck and let us know how it goes  -------------
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Posted By: kschendel
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 3:42am
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My money is on your motherboard being broken. I suppose it could be the memory but I don't really believe it. Any chance you could borrow a different brand stick just to see if it boots at all? |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 5:16am
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Kshendel, I have seen numerous people have issues trying to use Trident X RAM with Ryzen (AM4), here and on other forums with multiple brand boards. I will always be honest on these forums, if I suspected the board was at fault I would have immediately recommended an RMA. -------------
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Posted By: gizmic
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 12:29pm
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hmmm the system should boot in fail safe 2133 settings no matter what type of ram. ------------- 
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 3:34pm
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If only that were always the case, we would get a lot fewer threads like this The issue is that the fail safe defaults are determined by the RAM's JDEC information not an industry standard. In other words, if the RAM in question has a default JDEC of 2400 or 2666 and the system is unable to post with those settings you are out of luck. In some cases, if you install a different RAM module that is able to post you can manually set the frequency to 2133, save and exit then install the troublesome RAM. After all that it most often will post but is still unable to run at anything beyond 2133 without extensive tweaking and messing about. For the average user this is impossible and for most more savvy users it is simply unacceptable to spend money on something that does not function as advertised. The only time I would recommend the workaround I mentioned is in the case of a user being unable to return the RAM for some reason. -------------
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Posted By: xhue
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 6:46pm
| All 'profiles' which a given RAM support should be written in the SPD. If a mobo can't 'negotiate' the profiles between the CPU and the RAM, that's a whole other story. |
Posted By: xiongk25
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2019 at 1:38pm
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Update guys!! Thanks for all the feed back. You never knew you can learn so much until you do things yourself and run into errors, lol I received my new ram and they work flawless. Now I have almost enough parts to build a "2nd" computer. Thanks again. |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2019 at 4:03pm
Glad to hear it  With Ryzen more often than not post failure is RAM related Enjoy your new system  -------------
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