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I think my board (Crosshair VI Hero x370) killed my RAM (Gskill Tridentz RGB Ram)

Gh0stw0lf
Level 7

‎05-30-2017 07:10 AM - last edited on ‎03-05-2024 10:22 PM by Community Admin

Not sure where to put this and my speculation could be wrong but here are the facts.

I attempt to install Kraken X52 Cooler. I of course do this but removing power to PSU and shutting it off. I work on hardwood floors and I make sure I'm properly grounded by touching the case before I start working.

Also, I was on BIOS 9945 which allowed my RAM to get to its rated 3200 MHz. I did not touch any voltage on my RAM I simply tightened the timings.

After I installed the cooler, I kept getting a 0d message and then sometimes a 1F message. Which people said is indicative of issues of the RAM. I swapped sticks with my brother and he confirmed that my RAM would not start up on his computer in any slot whether it was both or just a single stick (I was using 16GB). My computer did boot up just fine with his sticks of ram in it. Which of course points to the faulty component being the RAM. (The weird thing is that the RGB still lights up on the stick).

Anyways has anybody heard of this happening? I'm positive I assembled my cooler in a safe way and I didn't even remove my RAM. I'm going to RMA my components and see what GSkill says.*
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NBM77
Level 7

‎05-30-2017 12:52 PM

Did you install Aura and RGB SW? They are corrupting RGB RAM. 😞
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Gh0stw0lf
Level 7
In response to NBM77

‎05-30-2017 01:52 PM

NBM77 wrote:
Did you installed Aura and RGB SW? They are corrupting RGB RAM. 😞


yes but it was already installed and the computer wouldn't POST so I doubt this was the issue
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skellattarr
Level 11

‎05-30-2017 02:34 PM

i had some g.skill ram on my system and one of the 4 sticks burned out Newegg told me to try Corsair wich i have now they work ok
amd ryzen 9 3950x
CROSSHAIR Viii hero
Corsair Hydro Series H115i
G.SKILL Trident Z 3200mhz 64gb 4x16 timings 16,18,18,38
asus rog strix gtx 1080
TOSHIBA 3TB hdd 3x a total of 9tb, 10 tb hdd and a 1tb mushkin ssd
corsair axi 1200i 1200 watt psu
thermal take view 71 case
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