I recently expanded my system's memory by adding two more Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM sticks to my Asus Rog Strix Z790-A motherboard, making it a total of four sticks. After installing the new RAM in slots A1 and B1, my computer failed to recognize them. I tried various troubleshooting steps: reseating each RAM stick, reverting to the original two sticks, reseating the GPU, swapping display cables, reapplying CPU thermal paste, and even performing a BIOS flashback and pressing the CMOS button. Unfortunately, my PC no longer gets a signal to the monitors, and the motherboard shows a yellow light indicating memory issues. Could adding the extra 16GB of RAM have overclocked the motherboard? I'm unsure how to proceed, and I've reached out to Asus but haven't heard back yet. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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It's pretty rare to completely brick a motherboard just by adding or swapping RAM. Still, it's worth noting that even if the RAM sticks are the same model, they can have different chips inside, which might cause compatibility issues. Ideally, you would want to use a matched 4x16GB kit for the best stability. Don't worry too much; Asus should help you out since it's unusual for a board to fail like this just from installing RAM. Sometimes investing in a flagship motherboard can save you headaches down the line because of extra fail-safes and features.
So, you're saying my board might be completely non-functional because of the RAM swap? I didn’t realize that mixing higher capacity sticks could be problematic. What steps should I take now to resolve this?