GA-G41M-Combo + Kingmax DDR3-1333 2x4 GB won't POST

[insane_cobra]

I bought a new GA-G41M-Combo which supports both DDR2 and DDR3 RAM, together with two 4GB Kingmax DDR3 modules to use with my Core 2 Quad Q8200. I installed everything, turned it on, and it wouldn't POST. Instead I get a long string of short beeps, apparently indicating a power related error. Having conducted some tests, I believe it's a memory issue since it managed to boot just fine with a single old 2 GB Kingmax DDR2-1033 module.

I tried it out with both 4 GB modules at once, and with each of them alone, in both DDR3 memory sockets. Every time I get the same result. I tried searching the forum for a similar problem, but I couldn't find any. This thread seemed like it could hold some answers, but I can't even get to BIOS to change the RAM settings. I can do it when I boot with DDR2, and I tried setting the values according to Brimac's suggestion (although I can only choose between 2.00b and 2.40b for SPD when I do it that way), then saving, powering off, switching the RAM module and powering on, but I still get the same string of beeps and nothing more.

Now, before you ask, those modules are not on the official memory support list, but many working modules aren't. It's a possibility, of course, and so is a motherboard with faulty DDR3 slots, but I'd like to explore other options before outright returning the RAM. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[autotech]

Your best bet is to borrow some DDR3 from someone else and try to start it. Gskill is pretty compatiable if you can manage it, that will at least tell you if it is ram or mb. Also what bios are you using? Others use that chip with DDR3 and no problems so i think you are going after ram or motherboard or maybe a bios update.

[insane_cobra]

Thanks, I have a Rev. 2.0 motherboard with the FA version of the BIOS, the only version available.

[nem3sis]

I bought a new GA-G41M-Combo which supports both DDR2 and DDR3 RAM, together with two 4GB Kingmax DDR3 modules to use with my Core 2 Quad Q8200. I installed everything, turned it on, and it wouldn't POST. Instead I get a long string of short beeps, apparently indicating a power related error. Having conducted some tests, I believe it's a memory issue since it managed to boot just fine with a single old 2 GB Kingmax DDR2-1033 module.

I tried it out with both 4 GB modules at once, and with each of them alone, in both DDR3 memory sockets. Every time I get the same result. I tried searching the forum for a similar problem, but I couldn't find any. This thread seemed like it could hold some answers, but I can't even get to BIOS to change the RAM settings. I can do it when I boot with DDR2, and I tried setting the values according to Brimac's suggestion (although I can only choose between 2.00b and 2.40b for SPD when I do it that way), then saving, powering off, switching the RAM module and powering on, but I still get the same string of beeps and nothing more.

Now, before you ask, those modules are not on the official memory support list, but many working modules aren't. It's a possibility, of course, and so is a motherboard with faulty DDR3 slots, but I'd like to explore other options before outright returning the RAM. Any help is greatly appreciated.

bro this is your lucky day i have the solution just minutes ago i do answer my solution in the forum of Gigabyte :

I have the same motherboard GA-G41M-COMBO and also I had the same problem, i did buy two memory moduls ADATA AXDU1333GB2G9-3G, just i do think this kind of memory will be working fine in my motherboard because are inside of specs of Mobo.

Here's what happened i did install the two new modules of DDR3 ADATA 1333 and the motherboard just can not boot anything this just kept beeping without any possibility of go inside of BIOS, and then like there was not way to select some option like *Default Settings*, so I assumed than i should delete the BIOS settings through CLR_CMOS jumper and so I try (and even retire the battery) but it did not work and the mobo kept beeping after the clearing of settings, the which is something very strange as this motherboard should support DDR3.

But then happened something very strange here, you see how before i was using two modules of DDR2 both of 1GB and like this still work for my I do have the idea of do downgrade to another bios one older than the last than i do have flashed in the mobo and after of make this and only so finally the motherboar was capable of can boot with the new memory DDR3.

To here that was my solution, but then i do assume something will be wrong with the last bios provided by gigabyte and to confirm this i just think i was be easy prove just i will reflash again the last bios with the new DDR3 Modules working and after this the Motherboard logically would not boot and so i make it, but I had a big surprise when this time with the bios than before cant get work now it do work nicely..


Someone understand where was the problem, but all this was my sulution hope to someone this info be useful... =)


Sorry for my poor inglish, cheersss!!!!!