It doesn't test if the stick is compatible. There are a few things you can try such as making sure the BIOS is the latest as that's where they improve compatibility.
However this won't fix incompatible sticks.
(I have little knowledge about RAM)
Hello, today I have bought some ram thinking it will work on my mobo but it does not, currently what I have is:
OS: Windows 7
Mobo: Foxconn 2ada
Ram: 6GB (2gb and 4gb, only 2 slots for ram)
(I have read about my motherboard and the manufacturer claims that its capable of supporting 8gb sticks in one slot.)
So today I've purchased a 2nd hand Corsair Vengeance-LP 8GB DDR3 1600mhz, thinking I could swap it out for the 2GB and have 12GB ram in total, however when I mix the 4GB ram with the 8GB the bios does not recognise the 8GB leaving me at only 4GB.
However software such as Speccy reads that the 8gb of ram is installed but the bios or windows does not.
I've tried placing the 8gb of ram by itself but the pc does not recognise it and makes a beeping sound, and there is just a black screen meaning I cannot access BIOS or do anything apart from turning off my PC while holding down the power button.
Furthermore, I have tried resetting CMOS battery, I've tried multiple combinations with the ram, none of which has been successful and I have updated my BIOS to the latest version.
What is the problem in this case?
Any help would be appreciated.

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