Error when installing new RAM

Discussion in 'GLK-UC2X' started by Logan_x50, Jan 6, 2020.

  1. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    Received the new Crucial RAM today. inserted in slot 2 and reset CMOS. Powered on. I get blue light and fan noise. after about 10 seconds fan will power down. now press power button and it will immediately power off. press power again and pc starts to boot. however, after showing pepper jobs boot screen the screen will go black. I've repeated this a few times, ensuring that the RAM is inserted correctly. sometimes the PC will try say its repairing... I give up! this PC does not want to allow a second stick.
    Went back to single stick and it'll post fine. I'll accept it and move on before I end up taking a sledgehammer to this thing.
     
  2. Support

    Support Administrator

    in the bios you should be able to see the option TDP unlocker, default of this is 10W,
    you may try setting it back to the real CPU default of 6W and see if that makes a difference.
    this is just to rule out the possibility that you get a CPU of a really weak margin of running at a higher clock.
     
  3. Support

    Support Administrator

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    I don't think this is the cause, however, you may want to remove this because I saw it in both pictures that you posted before.
     
  4. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    that piece of fluff had vanished. having taken the cover on/off and swapped out the RAM 50 times I'm not suprised
     
  5. Support

    Support Administrator

    as both RAM slots are working as per your feedback, what we can think of is a CPU which is weaker during its "birth".
    the above-mentioned option about TDP may worth a final shot.
     
  6. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    No difference. black screen after the usual cycle:- ram in. reset cmos. power. blue light and fan. powers off (auto). press power button. blue light, fan. power off (auto). power on (manual button press). There's a splash screen for American Megatrends bios and I do spot a "CMOS Checksum Error". Then Pepper Jobs splash with white circle cycle. Then black screen. If I remove the RAM and repeat the cycle above the PC will boot. I did notice after the pc boots into windows and I restart and go back into the bios that the TDP has changed back to 10. I repeated all above in case I didn't save the setting at 6 correctly with the same result. TDP will set itself back to 10 after the full process I described above.
     
  7. Support

    Support Administrator

    from your description, the BIOS post-process did encounter some unknown errors and the CMOS is being reset itself.
    we may swap another unit for you if you can't fix this problem.
    however, it has to be around 2 weeks later because we are having Chinese New Year holidays here and the logistics are suspended.
     
  8. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    OK. Let me know when you are back from you holidays and what the next steps are.
     
  9. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    hi there. hope you are all doing well. I would still love to be able to put more than 4GB RAM in the PC
     
  10. Ken

    Ken Administrator Staff Member

    We are currently suffering from the coronavirus outbreak,
    government does not allow us to go to office.
     
  11. Hardeep Kaur

    Hardeep Kaur New Member

    Well there are reasons responsible for this like

    · Your PC/motherboard might not support the total amount of RAM that you installed.

    · The new RAM modules aren’t properly seated in the motherboard’s RAM slots.

    · RAM modules you purchased are compatible with your PC, but they are defective.

    Check the issues and try to fix it hope this works for you to resolve the error when installing new RAM
     
  12. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    I have been trying to install 2x4GB RAM. This is supported by the motherboard

    RAM modules are seated properly. I have tried 100 time in different combinations.
    RAM modules are compatible. I have tried 2 brand new RAM modules and confirmed with the Admin here that they are correct
     
  13. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    Hi there. I received the "ADATA" RAM in the post. Thank you. I ensured I paired the new ADATA with the original ADATA RAM stick so both slots are populated with ADATA RAM. Unfortunately, the same result. The PC tries to post and then blue screens. Removing one stick of RAM results in the PC booting to windows after cycling through a diagnosis/repair sequence. So I seem to be stuck with a PC that will only allow 1x4GB RAM:(
     
  14. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    Any advice for me?
     
  15. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    In the end with no further support from Pepper on my issue I purchased and installed 8GB single channel. Works.
    No clue why dual channel never worked but that's the long and short of it. Accept it and move on as they say
     
  16. Ken Gillman

    Ken Gillman New Member

    We have likewise purchased 'Brand new' appropriate Memory via Amazon (Samsung, others), and had issues with defective out of box rakes of RAM. Proof is in the removal, and recovery to operational. I've switched to purchasing only Crucial 4GB rakes sold by Amazon, shipped by Amazon in hopes that it is always NEW, when Amazon says it is new...Good luck all...//Ken G
     
  17. Logan_x50

    Logan_x50 New Member

    nothing to do with the RAM. Same module works on other PCs. Pepper Jobs even sent me a 4GB ADATA module. For whatever reason my GLK just wouldn't post of it had dual channel (2 modules) installed.
     
  18. Samuel

    Samuel Member

    @Ken, no idea about Logan_x50 on failed by both RAMs, because we never problem on 2 rams (I upgraded to 8GB x 2pcs)

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