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Ripjaws V (F4-3200C16Q-32GVKB) hate Asus X99-E WS/USB3.1?
Hi all,
guess since I am new, short intro. My name is Sebastian, I am 37, from Germany and I work in industrial IT.
Now to my problem: Turns out my early x-mas presents to myself don't work. I bought the ASUS X99-E WS/USB3.1, an Intel 5930K and that kit mentioned in the Topic (F4-3200C16Q-32GVKB).
TL;DR; Version: Tried everything, but all sticks fail to even be detected in non-xmp single-stick-mode, code 53. Other really slow memory works. What do?
Full version:
Yes, yes, I know, motherboard and memory kit are not in each others QVL but seriously, I have been bulding rigs at home for more than 20 years and norming (e.g. JEDEC, DDR SPD) does exist. So I was under the assumption that, while XMP might need some work, at least the default SPD setting of 2133Mhz at 1.2V should work out of the box.
Well it doesn't. Not with all the modules (any order, any slots) or when testing them one-by-one, first in the ASUS designated slot for single module setups, then in any of the others. MB Code 53: No memory detected. Every. Single. Time.
I tried re-seating the CPU, checked all socket pins with a magnifying glass and made sure my waterblock does not put too much pressure onto CPU. Then, I RMA'd the board through the shop I ordered it from. RMA took some time, so now I cannot do the same with the Memory or CPU....
As you can already guess, with the replacement board it was exactly the same thing. I never had such a total failure before! I did a BIOS update to 601 from a USB stick, but, to no avail. I obviously tried the mem-ok button on the board and also the XMP switch in both positions but nawww, nothing.
Since at this point I was desperate and I do not have another DDR4 capable board around, I went to a local store and bought the lowest, crappiest RAM on the ASUS X99-E WS QVL. It's some 4GB 2133Mhz only corsair stick.
Well, what do you know, it worked. I put the memory into the preferred slot for single stick setups and it posted right into BIOS.
I then put one of the ripjaws into the slot for dual stick setups and did a CMOS reset followed by a cold boot. It still booted into BIOS just fine but the additional memory was not found. The ASUS in-bios-tool for checking SPD could read from the bank I had the corsair in, but not from the one with the ripjaws module. Same for the three other modules. I even tried forcing the DDR Volatage for the bank I had the ripjaws in to 1.35V. Didn't help. I tried forcing different speeds, e.g. 2800, 3000, 3200. Nope, nothing, other than my cheap corsair stick now failing, too (expected).
Interestingly, when forcing a memory speed not supported by the corsair stick, POST failed with undocumented code "bd". Guess it was found but could not be talked to. BTW, taking all sticks out produces code "53". So with the ripjaws, it's like the memory isn't even there.
Now, how do I proceed from here? Sure, I could order another 3200Mhz 32GB kit or order the 3000Mhz ripjaws kit that is in the ASUS QVL (and no longer available) just to find out if my CPU is the problem, or the ASUS, or the memory. But I would have to open the memory packaging to test the new sticks, so if it turns out to be CPU/Board, I can no longer return those and have wasted about 400 Eur. I can also wait for another BIOS release, but, no, I wont. Or I can just RMA the memory kit on suspicion alone. But who ever heard of all sticks in a 4x8 kit failing in the same DOA way? Only sure thing is, I will not build a system with the shitty 4GB @2133Mhz stick in it. Makes me a sad panda.
Any ideas, solutions or x99/asus experiences that could help?
I will be very very glad for any advice at all.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
Sebastian
guess since I am new, short intro. My name is Sebastian, I am 37, from Germany and I work in industrial IT.
Now to my problem: Turns out my early x-mas presents to myself don't work. I bought the ASUS X99-E WS/USB3.1, an Intel 5930K and that kit mentioned in the Topic (F4-3200C16Q-32GVKB).
TL;DR; Version: Tried everything, but all sticks fail to even be detected in non-xmp single-stick-mode, code 53. Other really slow memory works. What do?
Full version:
Yes, yes, I know, motherboard and memory kit are not in each others QVL but seriously, I have been bulding rigs at home for more than 20 years and norming (e.g. JEDEC, DDR SPD) does exist. So I was under the assumption that, while XMP might need some work, at least the default SPD setting of 2133Mhz at 1.2V should work out of the box.
Well it doesn't. Not with all the modules (any order, any slots) or when testing them one-by-one, first in the ASUS designated slot for single module setups, then in any of the others. MB Code 53: No memory detected. Every. Single. Time.
I tried re-seating the CPU, checked all socket pins with a magnifying glass and made sure my waterblock does not put too much pressure onto CPU. Then, I RMA'd the board through the shop I ordered it from. RMA took some time, so now I cannot do the same with the Memory or CPU....
As you can already guess, with the replacement board it was exactly the same thing. I never had such a total failure before! I did a BIOS update to 601 from a USB stick, but, to no avail. I obviously tried the mem-ok button on the board and also the XMP switch in both positions but nawww, nothing.
Since at this point I was desperate and I do not have another DDR4 capable board around, I went to a local store and bought the lowest, crappiest RAM on the ASUS X99-E WS QVL. It's some 4GB 2133Mhz only corsair stick.
Well, what do you know, it worked. I put the memory into the preferred slot for single stick setups and it posted right into BIOS.
I then put one of the ripjaws into the slot for dual stick setups and did a CMOS reset followed by a cold boot. It still booted into BIOS just fine but the additional memory was not found. The ASUS in-bios-tool for checking SPD could read from the bank I had the corsair in, but not from the one with the ripjaws module. Same for the three other modules. I even tried forcing the DDR Volatage for the bank I had the ripjaws in to 1.35V. Didn't help. I tried forcing different speeds, e.g. 2800, 3000, 3200. Nope, nothing, other than my cheap corsair stick now failing, too (expected).
Interestingly, when forcing a memory speed not supported by the corsair stick, POST failed with undocumented code "bd". Guess it was found but could not be talked to. BTW, taking all sticks out produces code "53". So with the ripjaws, it's like the memory isn't even there.
Now, how do I proceed from here? Sure, I could order another 3200Mhz 32GB kit or order the 3000Mhz ripjaws kit that is in the ASUS QVL (and no longer available) just to find out if my CPU is the problem, or the ASUS, or the memory. But I would have to open the memory packaging to test the new sticks, so if it turns out to be CPU/Board, I can no longer return those and have wasted about 400 Eur. I can also wait for another BIOS release, but, no, I wont. Or I can just RMA the memory kit on suspicion alone. But who ever heard of all sticks in a 4x8 kit failing in the same DOA way? Only sure thing is, I will not build a system with the shitty 4GB @2133Mhz stick in it. Makes me a sad panda.
Any ideas, solutions or x99/asus experiences that could help?
I will be very very glad for any advice at all.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
Sebastian
Text at that link is in german but just scroll down to see some "interesting" solder joints. It's ridiculous to send something like this out to a customer... I don't need to add, that this is the condition on arrival. I did not subject the board to a lightning strike or power it up on a metal surface (but I guess someone else did).
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