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M4A77TD won't post with 2 memory sticks in Dual Channel??

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965BlackEdition

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System Name Silver Dragon
Processor AMD Phenom II 965 x4 @ 3.4Ghz (for now)
Motherboard Asus M4A87TD USB3
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Memory 4gb DDR3 @ 1333Mhz Kingston
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Hi All

As per above, i'm using 2 x KVR1333D3N9 Kingston DDR3 2gb ea @ 1333Mhz, however whenever i match the colour slots on the board the PC refuses to POST. But when they are on seperate slots they work?? According to CPU-Z they only operating in Single Channel :confused:

Please help me, as i plan on purchasing another 4GB end of this month, and want to know weather I'm doing something wrong (BIOS settings) or is it a common RAM problem? :banghead:
All the components are less than a week old.

Thanks in advance!
 
Ive never seen any bios settings on the mobo's ive had that will stop ram running in dual mode.
It usually just a case of which ram slots you use. With what you have said i'm temped to say you have a faulty mobo. If you think you've tried everything & had no luck then its prob time to get it put back in the box & returned for replacement or refund.
 
I've tried putting the Ram in every slot, at first nothing worked, then 1 mem chip did, then i tried that 1 in all the slots, it posted. then tried the other and it also worked, then tried together, and nothing. then tried them in seperate slots (leave a space between eachota) and it posted. <--:confused:
 
Manually set the right timings, speed and voltage for your ram. Turn off, put ram in the correct slots for dual channel, turn back on. It should work.
 
Okies - gonna try that when i get home - btw without pushing my luck, but does anyone know exactly where to change what in the bios - i'd like to print this page out @ work then take it home with me - Please and Thank you :)
 
Are those sticks on the motherboard's QLV?
 
Yes claylomax - I checked b4 i purchased them :D - did alot of reading prior to parting with my hard earned cash lol :)
 
I'd just return it for a refund. Flashing the bios can be a right game
 
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Returning things is not the answer. You will never learn anything if you just return all you hardware that is giving you problems. Research your mobo and your ram on the net and you will find a working solution.
 
Sir_Real said:
I'd just return it for a refund. Flashing the bios can be a right game
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Be a right game? sorry i'm lost? :wtf:

Would love to return it, unfortunately that'll involve me taking a day off work to get there
:( - they don't work weekends... and I already took a day off lastweek to pick it up
:cry: - the sad life of working class LOL

well lets see what version the bios is - lets hope flashing and doing the settings rite fix my problem - then i'll be back at GTA IV :rockout:
 
If board is faulty, how come all the slots work, but not together in dual channel? and the mem is fine aswel - Previous searches came to a similar conclusion that Heky came to - so I'm going on a lil faith here...

lets hope I'm not in that very small 0.1% that has a special-kinda-keep-you-up-all-night kinda problem... like i usually end of having :cry:
 
Just btw - i'm new to this Forum, and posting in general and i must say i'm so impressed!! usually i'll just search and hope someone out there experienced something similar to what i'm stuck with and go with that!

Thanks guys for all your effort/quik replies! Can't wait to go home now and fiddle with my new toy!!
 
Ok updated new Bios - still nothing... refuses to see ram, but in seperate channels = boot; single stick = boot; dual channel = nothing :(

I tried setting the BIOS Ram Settings... but i only have 5settings I know, the other 15 or so I have no idea what to put in, so it is set to auto :banghead:
 
Time to give up & pack it back in the box :ohwell: Theres obveusly a fault with that board. Get a replacement.
 
Set the voltage manually. It will post.
 
:rockout:I like Heky's response - POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!:rockout:

okies how do i set the voltages - i know its 1.5v - pls forgive me, i'm abit overwhelmed with the amount of settings this BIOS has... its 2/3pages worth of settings just for RAM... without asking to much can someone give me a how to guide... or guidelines on how to continue/do this

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I think Sir_Real's right, the BIOS update would have reset the bios.
If it works in single channel and not in dual channel after a bios update/reset I think it's RMA time.
 
ok guys heres a quick image of what my bios looks like, ideas on what i should change to get the settings rite?

NB - this isn't my actual settings, but some1 else's screen shot.

Thx!
 

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Can you also post the specifications of the memory.(or maybe a link to the exact memory you have)

I think for ddr3 memory your latencies are too low. It should be more like 6-6-6-24, not 5-5-5-10 as you have now. Try and we shall see.
 
There should be a voltage setting in your bios called Memory overvoltage (auto).

Try setting this manuly to 1.50000 volts.

The timings should be 9/9/9/24 i think, If your bios has the same words then it will be.

CAS latency = 9
RAS to CAS = 9
RAS Precharge = 9
tRAS = 24 << try setting all these manuly to.

Just looked at that pic of yours, where it says 5/5/5/10 manuly set to 9/9/9/24
 
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sweet thanks animal - will try in a few hrs wen i'm bak at my pc!!!
 
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