Predator Orion 3000 po3 630 My computer wont boot up after new ram installation.

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Tinkerer
edited January 24 in Predator Desktops

So I recently bought these XLR8 8 GB ram sticks so I could upgrade the default 8 GB ram on the Predator Orion 3000 po3 630. After I put them in my computer turned on but wouldn't boot and went to a screen saying Preparing Automatic Repair Then it would turn off then on again and go into a boot cycle. I have updated BIOS from the older version to the newer RO1-A4 version and it still would boot up I tried looking for XMP settings but since BIOS on Predator PCs are so limited you aren't able to mess with those settings. I've also tried using one stick at a time and then one stick with my old stick and swapped them out but it never seems to boots up with the XLR8 Sticks in. Any help would be appreciated as I'm not to sure how to fix this.

[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
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    There is no way to get them to work at the full speed. Best is to return them and get the correct type.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer

    Can you give us a link to the memory you bought? The preparing automatic repair is usually tied to issues with the drive, so adding memory shouldn't have affected that. Typically a memory issue presented with either a continuous beep when powering up or as slower than expected speed. I know the Predator PO3-630 models didn't support XMP out of the gate, but I also have heard that they have enabled that support on some models. The R01-A4 BIOS added a fix for issues with some Hynix SSDs where they would report a SMART detection error that wasn't actually there. I don't think that should have caused any issues with your drive though… What happens when you go back to the old memory without any of the new?

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  • TOO_LATE
    TOO_LATE Member Posts: 8

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    Hey thanks for the response the link is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B9KQDK5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 and the computer boots up just fine with the old ram stick in.

  • TOO_LATE
    TOO_LATE Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1255316#Comment_1255316

    Hey thanks for the response the link is  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B9KQDK5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1  and the computer boots up just fine with the old ram stick in.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer

    Yes, that is XMP memory with a base speed of 2133MHz, so will run at 2133 instead of 3200. It sounds as if the system is corrupting data when trying to run the memory that slow. :(

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  • TOO_LATE
    TOO_LATE Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer

    @billsey will i have to return the ram sticks? or is there a way to get them to work?

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
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    There is no way to get them to work at the full speed. Best is to return them and get the correct type.

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  • TOO_LATE
    TOO_LATE Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer

    @billsey alright thanks for the help ill return em for a more compatible corsair set.

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