I built a new system 2 months ago with an i7 920, P6X58D-E and G.Skill Pi 6GB kit 7-8-7-24 timings.
It was perfect for 3 weeks, and then one day, the BIOS and Windows 7 only registered 4GB of ram. I did not change anything, add new hardware, remount nor reseat any of my components. I had not OC'd my CPU yet, and the RAM was running at the recommended speeds, timings and voltages.
This is weird because in this forum, I've read that this RAM kit is actually recommended for this board, so I double checked my build.
I'm using a Corsair H50 cooler, and the screws are definitely not too tight. No bent pins either. So I tested the RAM slots with a 2GB stick that I knew actually worked. With a single stick in dimm slot A1, the PC did not post.
So I RMA'd the board for the bad slot, but ASUS tested it and returned it to me, saying it worked perfectly fine.
Yesterday, the recognized RAM amount dropped down to 2GB out of the blue again.
Could this be a RAM problem? Any advice/suggestions?
PS: In this forum, it was said that this RAM was rated for 7-7-7-21 timings, but on the package it says 7-8-7-24. Exact same code, diff specs. Any explanations?
It was perfect for 3 weeks, and then one day, the BIOS and Windows 7 only registered 4GB of ram. I did not change anything, add new hardware, remount nor reseat any of my components. I had not OC'd my CPU yet, and the RAM was running at the recommended speeds, timings and voltages.
This is weird because in this forum, I've read that this RAM kit is actually recommended for this board, so I double checked my build.
I'm using a Corsair H50 cooler, and the screws are definitely not too tight. No bent pins either. So I tested the RAM slots with a 2GB stick that I knew actually worked. With a single stick in dimm slot A1, the PC did not post.
So I RMA'd the board for the bad slot, but ASUS tested it and returned it to me, saying it worked perfectly fine.
Yesterday, the recognized RAM amount dropped down to 2GB out of the blue again.
Could this be a RAM problem? Any advice/suggestions?
PS: In this forum, it was said that this RAM was rated for 7-7-7-21 timings, but on the package it says 7-8-7-24. Exact same code, diff specs. Any explanations?
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