topic Re:Slot a1 problem in Mobile and Desktop Processors

Slot a1 problem

Terminal — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:33:01 GMT

Our company (Shahr Electronic) has been assembling computers for over 10 years. Recently, one of our customers encountered an issue after about a year of use. The problem started with continuous BSODs (Blue Screen of Death), eventually leading to prolonged boot times.

Through our investigations, we determined that all components, except for the CPU, are in perfect condition. The main issue is that the CPU exhibits the same problem on every motherboard: it doesn't boot on slots A2 and A1, and the motherboard gets stuck on DRAM lighting. As other individuals have also observed this problem, it seems to be related to the IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) of the CPU.

The complete system specifications are as follows:

Asus Rog Strix Z790 F Gaming Wifi DDR5
Intel Core i9-13900K
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 Noctua
Corsair VENGEANCE 64GB (32GBx2) 5200MHz CL40 DDR5 (X2)
SAMSUNG 980 Pro 1TB (X2)
ASUS RTX 4090 ROG STRIX OC
ASUS ROG STRIX 1200W Gold Aura Edition
ASUS TUF Gaming GT502 Black Mid Tower Case
DeepCool CF120 Plus (X2)
The motherboard BIOS is up to date, BIOS settings are at default, and XMP is disabled (we have a total of 128GB RAM).

The purpose of this message is to seek a suitable solution and to get the Blue Team's opinion on this matter. We eagerly await your response.

Here’s an example of a similar issue encountered by an internet user:

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/yellow-dram-light-shows-up-only-for-a2-b2-channels-2-different-mobos.3824016/

(Note: The link above is shared solely for informational purposes, showing a similar problem encountered by another user online. Our company has no affiliation with the link or website.)

That means we have to trash the cpu?

Re:Slot a1 problem

Mike_Intel — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:46:03 GMT

Hello Terminal,

Thank you for posting in Intel community Forum.

For us to further check this, please help provide the following details:

When did you purchase the processor?
Is it working fine before?
Did the customer change any settings or did he overclock the processor?
What is the brand and model of the motherboard?
Did you update the BIOS of the board?
Have you tried a different processor on your system or tried to install this processor on a different system? If yes, please provide the brand and model of the units used for testing.

If you have questions, please let us know. Thank you.

Best regards,

Michael L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Slot a1 problem

Mike_Intel — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:32:59 GMT

Hello Terminal,

I hope this message finds you well.

Were you able to check the previous post?

Please let us know if you still need assistance.

Best regards,

Michael L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Slot a1 problem

Mike_Intel — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:32:34 GMT

Hello Terminal,

I hope you are having a good day.

I am sending another follow up on the information that I requested.

Since we have not heard back from you, I need to close this inquiry.

If you need further assistance, please post a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Thank you and have a great day.

Best regards,

Michael L.

Intel Customer Support Technician