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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    Hi. Finally had chance to do this and voltage on the sticks is the same - differences on other elements - see attached images
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    Thanks, and you're probably right regards RAM vs. GPU - just it's a lot cheaper to try the RAM solution first I've done a clean install in the last couple of months on Windows anyway but may try again depending on how this goes. Cheers
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    See in above post - thanks Also here if easier than image Case COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 650 QUIET MID TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS...
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    Original spec in image below. Since then following changes: - Intel SSD replaced with Samsung Evo 850 500GB - Additional Evo 870 500GB SSD added in RAID 0 - 650Ti replaced with MSI 1660Ti - 2nd and 3rd storage drives recently removed as one was corrupted (in process of trying to resolve that)...
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    Originally was a PCS build - 575098. Upgraded the graphics card and SSD since.
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    Hi Thanks for the super quick response! I've tested switching out the RAM and it boots fine for both. CPU-Z is showing the following readings - not being an expert I don't know if the variances are material enough to be causing an issue with incompatibility And yes, I'm aware the CPU is old...
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding RAM to Z87-A - Issue

    Hoping someone can help me please... I'm trying to add an additional 16GB RAM ( 2* 8GB of Kingston HyperX Fury) to my existing base set up which is a Z-87A, Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k, GTX 1660 TI with 16GB RAM (2* Kingston HyperX Genesis). They're both DDR3 1600 so can't see...
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    PCSPECIALIST PCS Desktop Theme

    I'm running windows 7 and I'm trying to find where the standard PCS desktop theme is saved as I've grown used to it but my idiot friend replaced it with West Ham images as a joke. I can see all the usual standard windows options in personalisation but not the PCS one Any help would be greatly...
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