Why won’t my PC boot with 4 sticks of DDR5 RAM?

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Asked By TechNerd42 On

I'm having trouble getting my PC to boot with 4 sticks of Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 RAM. My specs are an Intel Core i7-14700K and an ASUS Z790-E Gaming WiFi motherboard. When I add all four sticks, the power comes on, the fans spin, but my LCD cooler doesn't activate and I can't get any response from my mouse, keyboard, or monitors. I've tried enabling XMP, but that didn't help. Any suggestions on what to do to get it to boot?

2 Answers

Answered By RAMWizard77 On

It’s pretty common for systems not to boot with 4 sticks of DDR5 at XMP speeds. Try booting with XMP turned off and see if that works. It might get your system running on standard speeds instead.

TechNerd42 -

No luck with that either.

Answered By OverclockingGuru99 On

You may need to adjust your memory timings and voltages manually. Start by loosening the timings to see if that helps it boot, and then you can try tightening them gradually.

NewbieBuilder -

Any specific timing settings you'd suggest for stability?

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