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Aurora-R7 - POST RAM failure - success after BIOS update
Ok, so I spent this morning taking apart my aurora R7 to fit Corsair H60 cooler and also two 8GB HyperX Fury 2933 sticks.
As I write this, I have prime95 stress test running (overclocked OCLVL 2) and CPU temperature is at 68 C (peaked at 73 C) so pleased with that; previously with the air cooled heatsink it would hit mid 80s within a couple of minutes before I bottled out and stopped the test.
Unfortunately when I have both memory sticks fitted, the computer will not boot; gives 4 amber flashes (RAM failure). I checked in BIOS options and memory was set to XMP1 (currently at XMP2 - what's the difference?).
The single stick is in the white slot, furthest from the CPU - I have inserted the second one in each of the 3 empty ones and no luck. I have swapped both sticks in the one slot so verified both are working (computer boots up with the 1 stick). Any ideas?
BTW I have the water cooler pump connected to PUMP_FAN and the radiator fan (I'm using the original top fan as it is far more powerful than the Corsair supplied one) connected to TOP_FAN.
When I connected the radiator fan to CPU_FAN - seemed logical, the computer failed to boot with white screen displaying CPU fan error. I assume this is correct else the CPU would have melted by now.
Help - any ideas?!!?!?
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Posted December 8th, 2018 13:00
I've read that and other posts about memory on R7. 2 x 8GB Hyperx fury 2933 should work but it doesn't - just again tried one in each of the white folloed by one in the black slots, and get 4 flashes.
Unless there is something setting in the BIOS that I am missing, it looks like I will be returing these or selling on and get 16 GB and when maybe later on get another matching one; I went for 2 modules to be able to take advantage of two channel mode.
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Posted December 8th, 2018 16:00
You may want to look at Crucial memory. That is what we have recommended for non-Dell branded memory over the years for all models. Dell's have had a history of memory compatibility and its always been a hit or miss. One specific brand/model may work great on one and on another of the same model not work. Crucial has been steady and guaranteed to work in a Dell.
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Posted December 9th, 2018 11:00
SUCCESS!!
I updated BIOS from .9 to .17, then tried the 2 x 8 GB RAM, in both white slots - no luck, the next combination was one was one white (furthest from VPU) and adjacent black, much to my surprise system booted up. :BigSmile:
I see in my original post that I had tried this combination already so it appears there is something in the BIOS.
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Posted December 8th, 2018 09:00
See THIS thread on Aurora and Hyper X memory. I don't know if its the same as your issue but worth checking out.