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paperKite
Journeyman III

Apparently, my PC can't boot with 2 memory sticks (Dual Channel doesn't work)

CPU: Ryzen 5 7500F

MoBo: MSI MAG B650M Mortar WIFI

RAM: Kingston Fury 2x32Gb 4800 MHz

GPU: XFX RX 6800 XT

PSU: Corsair RM750 Gold

3 months since i built it.

 

When trying to boot with RAM in 2nd and 4th slots - DRAM LED blinking (system tries to boot, then powers off, starts up by itself again and again, can't even get to POST).

Last stable BIOS version,

Last drivers versions,

no overclocks on CPU and RAM,

"Memory Context Restore" Enabled (When disabled, memory training happens every time PC turns on, and it takes 5-10 minutes to boot), it helped for about 7 days.

Bought new MoBo and new set of RAM (Before those i have it was MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI and Corsair Vengeance 2x16Gb 6000 Mhz), tried another PSU - didn't help.

Today it got to POST succesfully after leaving one RAM stick in 2nd slot.

Last 7 days it booted up with 2 RAM sticks.

 

Looks like there is actually no rhyme or reason for this all happening, no rule, no pattern.

I blame MSI version of BIOS for instability issues on AM5 platform.

 

 

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FunkZ
Big Boss

Make sure your memory part number is on the motherboard support list.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B650M-MORTAR-WIFI/support#mem

Shortcuts to DDR5 memory training like context restore or fast boot can lead to instability, if you made a BIOS change hoping to bypass the process for sake of expediency and now it doesn't POST then suggest you revert back to default settings.

 

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