Hello,
I've got 4 sticks of Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracers (DDR3-1600) = 16GB RAM using slots 1-4 (blue).
I just installed a whole new system. I've gone through the following steps to try and boot to install Windows:
System starts, but shuts off.
System restarts but gets 3 beep boot code at each boot attempt.
Removed 2 sticks of RAM from slots 3 & 4.
System boots but hangs in BIOS
F7 flash new BIOS - successful
Upon re-boot, BIOS is shown with old BIOS version
Attempt F7 BIOS update again - fails
Attempt BIOS recovery via bootable USB drive - successful
Upon reboot, system hangs at E7 code and will not boot to any drive (DVD, USB, HD, etc.)
This is still with only 2 sticks RAM in slots 1&2. Adding back sticks to slots 3&4 causes 3 beep code again.
Can someone offer some suggestions to debug?
Thank you!