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Aurora R5 RAM Upgrade - Won't Boot Up
I recently purchased the Aurora R5 with the i7-6700 and 8GB (2x4gb) of RAM. After receiving the PC I ordered what I thought was the exact same hynix RAM to increase it 16GB (4x4gb). After installing the RAM I got lights and fan noise but no boot or monitor connection. On the first attempt the PC shut itself down after about 5 min. After the second attempt I uninstalled the additional RAM and the PC is back to normal.
This came in the PC:
SKhynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF N0 AB 1547
I ordered and installed:
SKhynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF N0 AC 1634
I didn't think that the SPD or production date tacked on the end there meant anything, but maybe it does? Or do I need to change settings on the PC prior to installing?
Or did I get bunk RAM...
Anyone know what's going on?
Tesla1856
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February 12th, 2017 14:00
Actually, in my opinion ... the preferred 16gb config since both Memory Banks (each consisting of 2 DIMM slots) would be filled, allowing both Memory Banks to operate in their designed and optimal Dual-Channel Mode.
Manual is not very good since it doesn't show the physical location of each DIMM 1-4 slot on the motherboard, talk about the two Memory Banks, or how the slot colors work.
Tesla1856
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February 10th, 2017 09:00
Looks like that should work.
EXACT SAME Dimms were in each Dual-Channel Memory Bank , and each time were installed in Pairs.Try each exact pair in Bank-0. Check Service Manual for location of those slots.
AuroraR5
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February 12th, 2017 13:00
Thanks - looking at the service manual the memory configuration matrix lists no options for 4x4x4x4. The only 16gb option is 8x8. Could that be what's keeping my setup from working?
AuroraR5
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February 12th, 2017 19:00
After playing around with the seating and paying ever so much attention to getting them into the DIMM slots properly, it looks like the PC is up and running, maybe a shade faster.
Thanks for the help!
Tesla1856
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February 12th, 2017 22:00
So, 4x4x4x4 does work after all, huh?
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February 14th, 2017 01:00
So was it the ram not being inserted all the way?
jalbo79
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February 14th, 2017 12:00
go into the BIOS, F5 or Del key. Ensure the Voltage and or timing matches what came with your system
AuroraR5
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February 14th, 2017 16:00
Yup, 4x4x4x4 works like a charm.
AuroraR5
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February 14th, 2017 16:00
I have to admit it looks like operator error. I paid more attention and made sure the RAM was fully seated this time around and the system booted up and recognized it immediately. Appreciate the help/advice. Multitasking and loading programs is noticeably faster.
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February 14th, 2017 17:00
Thanks for verification. If they ever revise the manual, hopefully they will fix it. It truly is the best way to get 16gb in there (running Dual-Channel). 16gb is all most people will ever need on Windows-10.
Yeah, the DIMMs have to be snapped-in all the way. Maybe since they have more pins (a denser arrangement) maybe that was tripping you up.