Barbara917 wrote:
Do they work if all the slots are populated?

I only have two sticks, so I can't test that. I know I've used my sticks singularly and in dual channel on other brands and it worked fine.

For this board, if anytime a ram stick is in slot A1/B1 then it's Q Code 53. If those are empty, then I can have one or two sticks in the A2/B2 slots - no issue.

Can someone test putting one and then two sticks in the A1/B1 slots? Leave the A2/B2 slots empty. If that works please let me know. I know Asus recommends using the A2/B2 slots, but I should still be able to populate the others and have a functioning board.

So please test the A1/B1 slots, it'd be a great help! I am using Z170 ram that runs in dual channel, and not quad, and this ram works on other brands, so I know the ram isn't faulty.

Thank you

No It's not working . Read all the way down my post . I already mentioned that maybe a bug or something and anyone that has same memory errors should know.
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?81104-Maximus-VIII-Hero-O-C-and-Tweaking

cartoonistas wrote:
No It's not working . Read all the way down my post . I already mentioned that maybe a bug or something and anyone that has same memory errors should know.
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?81104-Maximus-VIII-Hero-O-C-and-Tweaking

Chino, I have tried loosening up the screws on my water cooler, it doesn't make any difference for any of the issues I am having.

cartoonistas, thank you for pointing that out for me, but still doesn't seem right. Maybe you also got a faulty board.

I am asking for someone who has all 4 slots working, to try to ONLY use slots A1/B1, and see if it works. If it doesn't, we know that the board doesn't support it that way. If it does work, then cartoonistas and I would have a faulty board since the slots A1/B1 wouldn't be working properly.

Please, someone just test it, just remove your ram from A2/B2 and leave ram in A1/B1, with one or two sticks.

It would take 10 seconds to do. I'd rather not have to go through ordering another set of ram just to test something that takes 10 seconds 😛

I'd like to know so I can figure out whether to get a replacement or not. Considering I got Q Code 00 after bios update, and Q code 1 out of every boots, I may do a replacement anyway since my BIOS may be screwed.

Menthol wrote:
MVIII Extreme, 6700K run at 4.6 to 4.8 core and cache daily, GSKILL Trident Z, 2 kits 2x4 GB of DDR4 4000mhz = 4 sticks 16 GB capacity, I run them at either 3600 or 3866 mhz daily
I just removed the sticks from A2 & B2 and system booted right up with sticks in A1 & B1

So your other slots work..

See cartoonista, apparently the other two slots should be working like normal, but ours don't (if I recall your forum posts).

Alright well, looks like I'll be getting a replacement.

Can someone else test two sticks in the A1/B1 slots, with A2/B2 empty? Just to be sure. Also test it at stock bios settings?

Menthol you have other memory settings, maybe that's why yours works? I'm running all at stock, so I'd hope slots A1/B1 work.. right?

Thank you Menthol.

Vinny1001 wrote:
Chino, I have tried loosening up the screws on my water cooler, it doesn't make any difference for any of the issues I am having.

And have you inspected the CPU socket for any bent or missing pins?

Vinny1001 wrote:

Can someone else test two sticks in the A1/B1 slots, with A2/B2 empty? Just to be sure. Also test it at stock bios settings?

It doesn't matter which slots you use. They can all work on their own or in any combination.