Okay, if you have dual or triple channel ram, it may be just that ram is in the wrong slot. If you look at the motherboard check and see if the ram slots have different colors. You might see a pattern like gray, black, grey, black, or gray black white, grey black white. If this is the case, make sure that you have your ram in matching colors. If you do not have separate colors for your ram slots, they are likely in groups of two or three with a small gap, and then another group of two or three.

In that case, double check with your motherboard manual whether or not your ram needs to go right next to each other, or if it goes in separate banks. If the ram IS in the right place, try a different bank (for example, if all your ram is currently in grey colored slots, try putting it all in black colored slots). As always, make sure the ram is properly seated.

If that doesn't fix the problem, don't fret. There are more things we can do to test it and troubleshoot.