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RAM not correct in BIOS

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Topic: RAM not correct in BIOS
Posted By: tonyh28
Subject: RAM not correct in BIOS
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 8:53pm

Hi Guys.

Just built my fist Pc.

  • ASrock 970m Pro 3 motherboard
  • AMD FX 8320 Black Edition, Vishera, 8 Core, AM3+, Clock 3.5GHz, Turbo 4.0GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 125W, CPU
  • Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 UDIMM VLP

In BIOS, it's showing ram frequency at 1333. When I try to change it manually to 1600 it will not boot and I get black screen with different boot options and a message about my pc has now booted several times!) When I try to alter ANYTHING in bios I get this screen to be honest? I have tried to set it to XMP 1 and it boots but CPU Z still shows the wrong ram at 640 odd (half of 1333)

When I try to turbo boost and hold down X, I also get a reboot and this screen.

This is my fist build so I have no clue why this is happening. I really just want the RAM to be set to what I bought and need help doing so.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Clap







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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 9:13pm
Inside the BIOS on the "landing' page, what BIOS revision is it stating?

What is the P/N of the Tactical memory you have?

Also, memory should be in slots A2 and B2 if not already.




Posted By: tonyh28
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 9:24pm
Thanks!

1) Not sure about BIOS revision at the moment but will look later (at work now)Dead

2) DDR3 PC3-12800 8-8-8-24 Unbuffered NON-ECC DDR3-1600 1.5V 1024Meg x 64

3) Memory is in slots A2 and B2.

About the BIOS. I think I have the latest version from the asrock website but installed through windows 7 not flashing it. (not done this before)

The updates I used are here.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970M%20Pro3/?cat=Download&os=Win764

Used the top link "all in one" It downloaded and installed from windows.

Thank you!


Posted By: tonyh28
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 11:17pm
Update: Bios is upto date. UEFI P1.60.

Tried again, absolutelly no joy whatsoever!!! Angry

Now booted in XMP 1 (tried 2 also) and CPU -Z still showing RAM frequency at 647Mhz.

DRIVING MY FOOFING MAD!!! Censored


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2016 at 4:04am
But I'm still looking for the memory kit Part Number


Posted By: tonyh28
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2016 at 4:53pm
Hi, hope this is what you mean...

http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/970m-pro3/CT7035475" rel="nofollow - Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 UDIMM

CT7035475

  • DDR3 PC3-12800 ??8-8-8-24 ??Unbuffered ??NON-ECC ??DDR3-1600 ??1.5V ??1024Meg x 64 ??
  • upgrade for ASRock 970M Pro3 system.


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2016 at 1:51am
Hmmm..


Well, seeings they'll run fine at 1333 I'd have to say contact Crucial Tech http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/support-contact" rel="nofollow - HERE

My guess is there's a secondary timing holding you back.


Please post back what they instruct you to do.




Posted By: tonyh28
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2016 at 6:52am
Agreed. contacted them and they asked me to check out my RAM individually...

So, problem solved I am very glad to say.

Module 1 in slot A1, booted fine at 1333Mhz, then rebooted at 1600Mhz with XMP 1 selected.

Module 2 in slot A1, no boot at all, PC bleeping like mad.  Dead RAM.

Can't bloody believe it. Wish I would have done it last week. Never mind, atleast I know exactly what it is and new RAM is on the way.

All I can say is anyone experiencing the same issues, do try each RAM module as above. Worth the 5 minutes it took.

Many thanks for your help, do appreciate it. Smile


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2016 at 11:00am
Originally posted by tonyh28 tonyh28 wrote:


Module 2 in slot A1, no boot at all, PC bleeping like mad.  Dead RAM.


Then there's THAT too.

Anyways, it's sorted. Enjoy.



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