I have a 4790k, Gigabyte Z97X board, and 3 sets of 16gb DDR3

>>59292415
Consider me dumb, but it sounds like either the Motherboard cannot clock properly to the RAM (Say, 2333Mhz is your standard.) You should try to test the frequency range to see if any improvement is spotted, and if you can grab some old DDR3 from a Hoop-dee machine to test out. Vary between frequencies. If the same frequency yeilds the same POST stop, you have a dying BIOS and should have it replaced immediately. If it works fine, your RAM is defective and needs replacing.

>>59292415
Your motherboard is fucked.

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>>59292735

>>59292561

well its ddr3 2400 and yeah it doesn't seem like the speed matters, I've tried underclocking overclocking, more voltage. I don't think the ram is bad because I have three different sets and it does it all on every set..

I'll try and see if I can update the bios.

>>59292641

Yeah I think so too. sigh.

thanks for the help guys

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>>59293113
Don't thank me, the other guys were the ones who helped.
Take care.

Huh, I had the exact same issue with my last PC. It was time to replace it, so I didn't look into it, but it seemed like the mobo as well in that case.

>>59293113
What do you mean underclocking? As in, how far? Have you tried the most barebones 1066MHz settings imaginable?

Sounds like a potential mobo issue anyway, have you tried different slots too?

>>59293245
I think it is safe to assume that if they tried different sets they are smart enough to try different slots

>>59292415
Turn fast boot off

>>59293245

Yeah I've tried basically running it at a stupid low ratio, normal, and high, every XMP profile, 1.65v, 1.4v, 1.5v, it really doesn't matter. It's stupid because say I have two sticks in with 16gb, I can restart, make changes in the bios, and boot in no problem in any configuration. But if I shut down and the system loses power for even for 5 seconds I have to either take a stick out, or add a stick otherwise it will just loop post codes.

>>59293263

Yeah I have tried different slots, doesn't change anything.

>>59293288

It's already off

I think the motherboard is just fucked.

>>59293395
Just to be clear, does this only happen if you physically remove power from the PC, as in unplug it or does regular shutdown cause it to fuck up?

Bad dimm slot

>>59293451

Just a regular shut down. In either 8gb or 16gb configurations, on a cold start once I get it to post (either by taking a stick out or adding it), I can make changes, restart, make changes again, etc. Its when I shut down and the system loses power that I have to either add or take a stick out.

So say it has no power, with both sticks in. I start it, it loops, I shut it off. I take one stick out, it starts, posts, I shut it down and add another stick, and it posts and boots fine. If I shut it down again, it won't post/boot unless I take one out. It's like this with one or two sticks in with the power off.

Call Gigabyte and bitch about it, either they will be helpful or tell you to refund it.

>>59293512
No idea then really. I had a Z87 board that used to boot differently the first time after the computer was plugged in. It would start, run for a few seconds, shut down on its own, start up on its own and boot normally. It wasn't unstable or anything, but that was its boot process, I was wondering if yours might be doing something like that too.

I can only imagine this being a hardware fault, on the CPU or mobo side. CPUs generally don't go bad and this sort of weird as shit behavior is generally due to a mobo on its way out, so that's what I'd suspect first. Your situation is odd though because it doesn't look like a slot is simply fucked, since it behaves the same way no matter which slots you use.

>>59293729

Yeah its weird, sometimes these things are just broken and there is no logical explanation as to why.

I'm pretty sure its the mobo. I'll just get a new one later this week

Anyway thanks for the help man I appreciate it

Rate my build please? Is it possible to build a better machine for the same amount?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VggMD8

>>59296566
>Micro-ATX board
>ATX case
Stop trying to compensate for your small dick and get a micro-ATX case to match.

>>59296656
>That's the only bad thing he can say about it
Guess it's perfect, thanks

I plan on setting up a RAID in the future so I need the space btw

>>59296748
then get an ATX board

>>59296803
Later, when I get new hard drives

>>59296830
Why the fuck would you buy a micro-atx as a stop gab? What are you saving, 30 whole dollars?

>>59297232
Sorry I was high earlier, I'm getting a proper mobo now.

>>59297601
you don't need ATX to do RAID, this mini-ITX case holds 6 hard drives:
http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/node-series/node-304-black

>>59297685
My Fractal R2 Array case holds 4 drives (mini itx). It's pretty beast.