System randomly won't boot unless I reseat the ram.

[stoggs1]

So two times in the past couple of weeks my PC got stuck at the Bios splash screen and wouldn't go past it until I powered it down and reseated the ram. I am not sure what is causing this but its most likely an issue with the motherboard or ram itself. Strangely enough I ram memtest not long ago and it passed but I plan on running it again. My main specs an Asus p8p67 deluxe motherboard, i7 2600k, 16 gb ddr3 @ 1600 mghz and a gtx 1070.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[basco]

is this 2x8gb or 4x4gb ?
whats the native speed of ram 1600mhz at what volts?

 

[stoggs1]

2 x8 gbs and im not sure of the volts. Its gskiill ripjaws im going to rum memtest now and I will post the results later.

 

[kiriakost]

Feel free to move the PC case so this to be on the floor.
This will be a good test condition if your PC suffering from vibrations.

 

[basco]

have a look at your heatspreader of the ram.
all info should be there.
which slots are they in ?

 

[micropage7]

random boot, and i think you know the problem from
first try to reset your bios first, clean the contact area of ram, and try to boot only with one ram. you can try put the ram on first slot or second slot, just to check since likely you have err on your ram slot or your ram

 

[Deleted member 193596]

latest bios?, cmos reset, xmp on and look again

 

[Assimilator]

Try cleaning the RAM slots and RAM sticks contacts with isopropyl alcohol. If that doesn't help, likely the memory controller in the CPU is giving up the ghost due to long-term high voltages from overclocking.

 

[stoggs1]

have a look at your heatspreader of the ram.
all info should be there.
which slots are they in ?

Here is the spec sheet for the ram that I have.

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random boot, and i think you know the problem from
first try to reset your bios first, clean the contact area of ram, and try to boot only with one ram. you can try put the ram on first slot or second slot, just to check since likely you have err on your ram slot or your ram

The issue is that I happens randomly. I can reboot my pc multiple times and it will fire up each time then the one time it decides to freeze up so it's hard to predict when the issue will pop up.

I ran memtest for a few hours and it found no errors.

I'm going to reset cmos and clean the ram and I will report back.

 

[xman2007]

likely the memory controller in the CPU is giving up the ghost due to long-term high voltages from overclocking.

My thoughts exactly, especially considering the age of the platform, you may well start to see degredation of the IMC of a 9 year old CPU especially if it has been overclocked and running higher than the recommended spec'd RAM which in SB case is only 1066/1333 official so perhaps a combination of time, overclocking and running out of spec ddr3 1600 has finally taken it's toll on that poor old IMC

 

[bug]

Try cleaning the RAM slots and RAM sticks contacts with isopropyl alcohol. If that doesn't help, likely the memory controller in the CPU is giving up the ghost due to long-term high voltages from overclocking.

What he said.
Also, look at the pins in the RAM slots. Some may be slightly bent, leading to iffy contacts. But first, make sure there's no dirt in the way.

 

[xman2007]

I mean, it's had a good run in, 9 years as your main PC is pretty impressive and comes from the fact that SB along with Nahelim? CPU's were absolute monsters when it came to IPC and performance vs previous gen of CPU's from Intel and remained relevant for a lot longer than anyone could've anticipated, coupled with quad cores being enough for another 3/4 gens or so and not much more IPC increase in that time and they had a stellar run IMO, if you want to delay the inevitable you could always grab a 3570/3770k for it if it is the CPU/IMC though the 3770k's tend to go for quite a bit more than i would be comfortable paying for on a 9 year old platform as they do still fetch somewhat of a premium due to demand with users still running SB rigs/SFF etc

 

[basco]

do ya have your ram in the blue slots= A2 + B2
I am shocked that 8gb modules are not listed on the QVL list.
but they should run maybe little more volt like 1,55

 

[xrror]

pencil eraser is also good for cleaning electrical contacts, so ram sticks, LGA processors, PCIe cards. Obviously don't use on slots or sockets. You might try reseating the vid card.

The fact that it "works after a few times" you might want to check the PSU plugs on the mobo, and indeed the Power Supply itself.

 

[stoggs1]

Ok so I cleaned the ram modules and ram slots on the board, cleared cmos and reseated the power cables to the motherboard. System seems stable so far. I will report back if anything changes. I just need this PC to last me until spring time because I plan on doing a new build at that time, most likely a Ryzen based build.

Thanks for your guys help.

do ya have your ram in the blue slots= A2 + B2
I am shocked that 8gb modules are not listed on the QVL list.
but they should run maybe little more volt like 1,55

According the motherboards manual I have the ram in the correct slots so that shouldn't be an issue. And do you think adding more voltage to the ram may help? I have been using this ram since 2015 without any issue, used it in two different builds.

 

[Goghor]

Check motherboard screws, make sure all the screws are there. The screws function as grounding on various spots on the motherboard. It's also nice if you can add FIY grounding cable from your PC to the ground, it's usually tied up onto the PSU screw on the back.