New pc not booting with 2 RAM sticks (only works with one)
New setup: i7 6700K, mobo Asus B150M-C and 2 sticks of Kingston 16GB DDR4 2133. That mobo handles up to 64GB DDR4 2133 and has 4 slots. So everything should work. Well, it works only using one of the sticks (doesn't matter which one). If I try putting both sticks (in the order that the manual says) it does not boot (I can't access to Bios)
Possible solutions anyone? I want to use all 32gb!
Ps.: the Bios is updated.
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Oh god. Solved. Booted it with a single stick > opened Bios > enabled XMP > shut off > installed the other stick and now it just works!
This thing is stupid. Asus, why is this mobo designed to refuse two sticks unless XMP is enabled?
Thank you everyone. Can't explain it myself.
1Use one stick of ram and test each slot on the board. When using only one stick of ram the computer should boot normaly regardles of wich slot used. This method is used to find damaged ramslots. If you find a slot that prevents the computer to boot it could be the cpu or the wiring on the board that is damaged. First thing to test is to take out the cpu and check for bent pins in the cpu socket put cpu back and check if computer now boots using the failed ramslot.
