New PC problems.

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Teoh

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Okay as some of you know I ordered a new computer last week, it came Friday and I asked my friend to help me put it together. This was quite possibly the worst mistake I've made in my entire life. I don't really feel like going into details about how many times it was fucked up, but I'll tell you the current problem now.

I can't dual channel the memory, when I put the memory in 1-3 slots, it doesn't boot. The computer runs but nothing shows on the monitor. Nothing at all.

When I put it in 1-2 (which I am doing now), I get bluescreens about every 10-15 minutes, and the computer reboots.

When I put it in 2-4, the computer locks up every time I try to load a game.

When I put it in 3-4, it doesn't load, exactly like 1-3.

2-3 Doesn't load either.


This is VERY annoying and I'm very pissed off, I spent $1500 on this and I don't want it to be totally fucked up. My friend insists that it's a RAM or motherboard problem, but I'm sure he did something to fuck it up. Any help/advice woudl be greatly appreciated.
 
What are your Temps & Voltages.
What is the STOP code for your BSOD.
You may need to turn off autorestart after failure in System properties/advanced to read them.
Download and run Memtest86 to check your memory for errors.

Luck.......:D
 
Memtest each stick of memory individually to make sure they're good, if they both pass then RMA the motherboard, if one fails RMA that.

You might also just have the BIOS settings wrong for whatever memory you have.
 
Sorry, I'm a bit of a newb, I don't know what it means to RMA something? Can someone explain?
 
Return Material Authorization

Fancy non-consumer world way of saying you're returning the defective part for a good one.
 
Teoh said:
Any help/advice woudl be greatly appreciated.
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Advice? Don't blame your friend for your problems, he appears to have been just trying to help. Only blame him if he misrepresented his abilities (if that is so, you could also blame yourself for believing him).

Take a deep breath and slowly and methodically determine the problem. Then fix it. You will have a new computer and a bunch more knowledge. I've learned the most about computers from troubleshooting problems.
 
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