New Build Problems

**Sleepybean2** · 03-19-10, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by BigHub

Yes I know... Binary. Well, I HAD computer science as a minor, but I just dropped it today actually. I need to graduate.

We'll see if I can get this going.

If you have anymore problems, post here then PM me... I don't check this forum much. (but do post here first!)

**BigHub** · 03-20-10, 11:28 AM

I got it all up and running, activated, etc..

I tried putting in the other RAM, but it does the same result. So, I'm taking it as that stick of RAM is bad. So now I get to send it back and be without a computer for about a week. Great.

Out of ALL of the builds i've done, this is the first time I've gotten something from Newegg that was DOA.

**WileECyte** · 03-20-10, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by BigHub

I got it all up and running, activated, etc..

I tried putting in the other RAM, but it does the same result. So, I'm taking it as that stick of RAM is bad. So now I get to send it back and be without a computer for about a week. Great.

Out of ALL of the builds i've done, this is the first time I've gotten something from Newegg that was DOA.

Memory in general runs that risk with any vendor. I've purchased bad RAM from Fry's as well as Newegg.

**BIGAG** · 03-20-10, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by BigHub

I got it all up and running, activated, etc..

I tried putting in the other RAM, but it does the same result. So, I'm taking it as that stick of RAM is bad. So now I get to send it back and be without a computer for about a week. Great.

Out of ALL of the builds i've done, this is the first time I've gotten something from Newegg that was DOA.

Hub give me a call.

**Veovis** · 03-20-10, 01:23 PM

Have you tried it with ONLY the stick that you suspect as bad? Just for one more data point.

So try it with:

a) only one stick
b) only the the other stick
c) both sticks

The results of these 3 tests SHOULD make it obvious what's going on.

**investigater** · 03-20-10, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by BigHub

This is what I bought and installed.

Originally Posted by BigHub

So this is what I finally came up with...

CPU - Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125watt

Mobo - ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX

Graphics - XFX Radeon HD 5770 XXX Edition 1GB

RAM - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

PSU - OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W

I would do a BIOS update..... try that first before you consider the RAM bad...

On ASUS boards they should give you the option to update VIA the USB and a USB mem stick.

I checked the ASUS downloads for your board and there was a bios update from 3-5-2010..

Most boards do not come with the current BIOS updated.

Update it first and try your RAM one more time before you ship them.

**SapiensErus** · 03-20-10, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by investigater

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Most boards do not come with the current BIOS updated.

Update it first and try your RAM one more time before you ship them.

This is very good advice.

**Veovis** · 03-20-10, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by SoySoldier

Originally Posted by investigater

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Most boards do not come with the current BIOS updated.

Update it first and try your RAM one more time before you ship them.

This is very good advice.

If he has tried EACH stick individually, and they both work separately, but not together, then yes maybe the BIOS needs to be updated (or even worse, we have a bad DIMM slot). This is why I asked that question above. But if the one he suspects as bad will not work by itself either, then that answers the question.

Of course, a BIOS update will never hurt, but it won't fix a bad stick (or a bad DIMM slot) either.

**ALPINESTAR** · 03-20-10, 10:38 PM

Hey, he got some ram from frys to test and they both work together just fine. Im sure he will come in and update yall in a bit

**investigater** · 03-21-10, 10:39 AM

The only reason I said to update your BIOS because that's what I have had to do with all my ASUS boards, especially when the i7 platform came out.

ASUS makes it easy to get your BIOS updated too.

Where's the update, fool?!