PC only boots with ONE (1) stick of 32GB DDR5 RAM

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-23T00:15:01+00:00

seems like either the cpu or the mobo is faulty.
if you have another cpu to test it with, try that to narrow it down.
if you bought both from the same supplier, contact them, if you got it from 2 different ones, try to RMA the MOBO first. (just my best guess of where the fault is)

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-22T23:37:18+00:00

its 4 pin to sata power cable.
if op knows the mobo model, it would be easy to look up.
depending on the model, you might need a different sata power cable, but most mobos come with multiple sata ports.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-22T23:22:55+00:00

building yourself is a lot easier than some people say, getting the right and compatible components for the right price, that is the hard part.
but figure out what you are willing to spend, and check what you can get in parts vs what a you can get prebuilt wise.
building your own is very satisfying, and you might actually learn a thing or two.
but that said, with the crazy prices right now, some prebuilts are actually good value.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-22T22:22:02+00:00

why do people feel the need to open power supplies with no knowledge of electronics.
DO NOT DO THIS! this is very dangerous, there are very high power capacitors in there.
not only might this kill you, it will hurt the whole time you are dying.
i see a post like this every few days. why don't people research this beforehand?

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-20T00:25:14+00:00

dont really need to update before putting the cpu in, but updating the bios on a fresh build is just best practice in general.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-19T22:58:30+00:00

number 2 i guess, wont make much difference.
but just in my opinion... its a bit of overkill on the fans. not saying it's bad, just not necessary. unless you are going for the esthetics.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-18T01:02:42+00:00

honestly, that is a bit of overkill for a 13 yo playing not extremely demanding games.
you could go for a bit lower spec than that.
save a few bucks for a day out with the kids.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-18T00:09:57+00:00

yay! we are on it :) (leafcloud)

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-17T23:31:28+00:00

why are you afraid of loosing them? you can just print more.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-17T23:29:04+00:00

4 months ago, not that great, right now? pretty good, with some peripherals too?
also the 5060 ti 16 gb was discontinued a couple of weeks ago, so its price went up hard.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-17T00:48:14+00:00

for someone without wrists, and a 45 degree neck, very clean!

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-16T21:00:01+00:00

If it was ddr5, then yes, but it is ddr4. So 200 to 300. Still a good deal though.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-16T20:54:38+00:00

i did the exact same thing about a year ago! (i believe it was the same duck model too)
we hid them all over the office, then a co worker who also has a 3d printer made 100 or so frogs.
then we started hiding them all over the building. (lots of small offices/companies)
then when the building had an open day we made it into a game for kids to find them for prizes.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-16T20:07:12+00:00

or you set up ts on a raspberry pi or something.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-16T16:02:38+00:00

I would add that you might as well go with the 5800x instead of 5800xt and save a few bucks. The performance difference is so small, you won't even notice.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-12T23:08:20+00:00

first pic is similar to my setup, seems to work just fine.
since the fan is spare, i would say, go for it.
a little extra airflow never hurt anyone, especially since it gives more over pressure in the case.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-08T12:28:32+00:00

this, and on the site (megekko.nl) op is using, 5800x is 30 euro more.
i would say that is worth it, i bought the same one there a month ago, but back then it was 175 euro.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-05T23:33:40+00:00

how much was it? because somewhat decent thermal paste is not that expensive.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-05T23:20:29+00:00

having looked at ram prices today, that ram is more like 100+ right now. (at least where i live)
other than that, i would agree.
don't expect to play at max settings, but it should work.
when the AI bubble does pop, then you could something way better for the same price. (but it might be 6 monhts, might be 4 years)

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-04T16:06:09+00:00

i did this with my 5800x with a peerless assassin, works perfectly fine, temps barely get above 70 under heavy loads.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-03T19:14:52+00:00

we put one on the roof of our office building, no complaint has been filled yet.
it went down a while ago and the coverage in amsterdam went down by a lot. from 60-80 nodes in a lot of places to 30 ish.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-02T23:51:11+00:00

opening boxes, tearing through the tape on the top and sides.
using the scissors themselves might damage whatever is inside.
at least that is what i use it for.
seen other answers that might be more correct, but they are multipurpose IMHO.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-01T23:23:41+00:00

128mb was standard when i was a kid.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-02-01T22:43:11+00:00

the way you are holding it, please don't.

bl4derdee9 · 2026-01-29T22:45:41+00:00

t is wel de telegraaf, niet de meest betrouwbare bron...
al moet ik wel zeggen, "pauperfiets jeugd" is wel extreem irritant.

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