UD5H and Ripjaws X 2133

[Blast]

I received my new hardware today. My mobo is the Gigabyte Z77 UD5H and I went with Ripjaws X (2 x 4gb) at 2133 mhz. Specifically, the F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL.

My motherboards onboard LCD lists the debug 53, meaning it has something to do with memory initialization.


Tried each stick individually in all slots and have reset my CMOS.

[Tradesman]

Try with a single stick and if you can get to BIOS see if you have latest BIOS, then if needed, update BIOS, enable XMP and add second stick

[Blast]

Tried single stick in every slot. I cannot check the bios nor can I update it (because I have no RAM to use :P)

[Tradesman]

May then want to A) try a different stick if available or if you can borrow one - if same problem, then pull CPU and check for thermal compound under CPU/in socket or bent/broken pins in socket (which isn't all that uncommon with new mobos)

[Blast]

Checked all the pins. They are all properly aligned (all angled in a consistent direction).

I am not sure if I have any sticks I can use. All of my dads plethora of computers (20+) are on DDR2 [go figure]. I'll check with somebody else in our neighborhood, but until that time, any suggestions?

[Tradesman]

Check that the mobo is securely installed in the case or pull it out in the event a screw is loose or you have metal on metal somewhere causing a short....might try a CMOS rest with the mobo jumper (should have directions in your manual...or pull the CMOS battery out with power unplugged and then re-install the battery