I've built my PC over a year ago, and recently I discovered that two of my DDR5 RAM slots are faulty when I tried adding two more RAM sticks. Here are my current specs:
- **Motherboard:** ASrock b760m PRO RS
- **CPU:** Intel i7-14700 (2.10 GHz)
- **GPU:** AMD Radeon Rx 6650 XT 8GB
- **RAM:** Kingston Fury DDR5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB sticks, RGB)
- **PSU:** I'm looking to upgrade soon, currently using MSI MAG A750GL PCIe5.
I'm trying to find a new motherboard that will fit my current case and be compatible with my CPU. I'd like to keep my budget under $250 if possible.
1 Answer
It sounds like your motherboard might not be the culprit. Generally, DDR5 RAM can be finicky when using four sticks together, regardless of the motherboard. If you're looking to increase your RAM, it's usually better to swap your current sticks for fewer, but higher-capacity ones.
I checked everything, and it definitely seems to be the motherboard. My PC just won’t boot when I have RAM in slots 3 and 4. I've tested it with all four sticks and narrowed it down to those slots failing.