Is there a way to mix these memory modules?
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I'm trying to mix two 4Gb DDR3 modules from G.Skill with another two 4Gb DDR3 from a generic Chinese brand called Ankowall.
The BIOS detects all modules and automatically clocks them at 1333MHz but neither 64bit (Linux & Windows 10) nor memtest 86+ detect the 16Gb, only 8Gb.
I've tried all combinations, testing each module and any combination of them in each slot.
I've tried mixing a G.Skill module with an Ankowall module. They are compatible between different brands and the OSes detect the 8Gb no problem, clocking the modules at 1333MHz with no problems. But as soon as I plug another two modules the OSes don't detect more than 8Gb in any combination.
So the problem seems to be with quad channel configuration maybe?
I've also tried to force 1333MHz and 1066MHz in the BIOS, setting the memory voltage, the primary timings and secondary timings to no avail. Checked all the timings were correct in HWInfo64. I haven't tweaked the CPU values in the BIOS
My CPU: INTEL i7-2600K
My mobo:ASUS Maximus IV ExtremeZ
Mem: Ankowall modules
Here's the output of two memory diagnostics commands:
dmidecode -t memory
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
Handle 0x0060, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 32 GB
Error Information Handle: 0x0062
Number Of Devices: 4
Handle 0x005F, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0060
Error Information Handle: 0x0064
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 0
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MT/s
Manufacturer: 0080
Serial Number: 7A0F265B
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: ANKOWALL
Rank: 2
Handle 0x0061, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0060
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 1
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MT/s
Manufacturer: 04CD
Serial Number: 00000000
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: F3-17600CL9-4GBXLD
Rank: 2
Handle 0x0066, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0060
Error Information Handle: 0x0065
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 2
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MT/s
Manufacturer: 0080
Serial Number: 7A0F265A
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: ANKOWALL
Rank: 2
Handle 0x0068, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0060
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 3
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MT/s
Manufacturer: 04CD
Serial Number: 00000000
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: F3-17600CL9-4GBXLD
Rank: 2
And
lshw -class memory
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
physical id: 0
version: 3603
date: 11/09/2012
size: 64KiB
capacity: 8MiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb biosbootspecification
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 5
slot: L1-Cache
size: 256KiB
capacity: 256KiB
capabilities: internal write-back unified
configuration: level=1
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 6
slot: L2-Cache
size: 1MiB
capacity: 1MiB
capabilities: internal varies unified
configuration: level=2
*-cache:2 DISABLED
description: L3 cache
physical id: 7
slot: L3-Cache
size: 8MiB
capacity: 8MiB
capabilities: internal unified
configuration: level=3
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 60
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 8GiB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0,8 ns) [empty]
product: ANKOWALL
vendor: 0080
physical id: 0
serial: 7A0F265B
slot: ChannelA-DIMM0
width: 64 bits
clock: 1333MHz (0.8ns)
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0,8 ns)
product: F3-17600CL9-4GBXLD
vendor: Fujitsu
physical id: 1
serial: 00000000
slot: ChannelA-DIMM1
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1333MHz (0.8ns)
*-bank:2
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0,8 ns) [empty]
product: ANKOWALL
vendor: 0080
physical id: 2
serial: 7A0F265A
slot: ChannelB-DIMM0
width: 64 bits
clock: 1333MHz (0.8ns)
*-bank:3
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0,8 ns)
product: F3-17600CL9-4GBXLD
vendor: Fujitsu
physical id: 3
serial: 00000000
slot: ChannelB-DIMM1
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1333MHz (0.8ns)
Asked by ManjaroDan
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Jun 7, 2020, 05:02 PM