Windows 7: 1 stick ram Stable, 2 sticks Unstable, freezing/BSOD

grimreaper21 · 27 Dec 2010

I've been trying to tackle this problem for a while now, here are some other threads on other websites i've already posted elsewhere.
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic153121.html#post931779
(old) ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- Random Win7 Lock-UP with no notification

The attached memdumps range from september to december, please give them all a look-over. I generally do not get a BSOD with this problem, I'd say it happens about 1 to every 10 times I get a freeze which the computer freezes and I cannot do anything but restart. To avoid this problem, I have found that running only 1 stick of 2gb ram I will have zero noticible issues.. I ran it this way for a month without a single freeze or bsod. the problem is I don't want to be only running 2gb for the rest of the life of this brand new x64 system. I'd like to have 8gb ram at some point.

Specs:
Win 7 Ultimate 64bit
I5-750
P7P55D-E PRO
Corsair Dominator 4GB(2x2) TW3X4G1333C9D
Corsair 750TX PSU
EVGA GTS 250
WD 1TB Caviar Black

· I have recently updated to the newest available bios, didn't fix the problem.
· Have also run memtest up to 20 passes, and with no errors.
· Have tried setting voltage in bios to specified 1.5v with no luck.

Jonathan_King · 27 Dec 2010

Hello,

Have you tried running Memtest86 on the stick of RAM you took out?

RAM - Test with Memtest86+

Also, uninstall Daemon Tools, as it is using SPTD. When that is done, remove SPTD with this tool: http://www.duplexsecure.com/download...t-v174-x64.exe

...Summary of the dumps:

Code:


Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Sat Dec 25 10:04:47.080 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:08:03.516
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!KiPageFault+260 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!KiPageFault+260
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Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Fri Oct 22 18:12:24.208 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 7:46:42.254
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+2cc9 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  iexplore.exe
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!_??_::FNODOBFM::_string_+2cc9
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Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Wed Oct  6 17:36:14.096 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 7:55:40.532
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!RFONTOBJ::bInit+6d9 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  iexplore.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x7f_8_win32k!RFONTOBJ::bInit+6d9
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Thu Sep 30 23:07:46.040 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 7:24:16.476
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiReplenishPageSlist+100 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1E_c0000005
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  wmplayer.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x1E_c0000005_nt!MiReplenishPageSlist+100
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Sat Sep 18 23:08:13.787 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:18:23.833
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!ExpInterlockedPopEntrySListFault16+0 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1E_c0000005
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  iexplore.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x1E_c0000005_nt!ExpInterlockedPopEntrySListFault16+0
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Tue Sep 14 15:50:52.202 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:17:29.638
Probably caused by : cdd.dll ( cdd!CHwCommandBuffer::FlushGdiCommands+22d )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  csrss.exe
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x7E_cdd!CHwCommandBuffer::FlushGdiCommands+22d
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Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Wed Sep  8 23:39:39.150 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 5:32:55.586
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswFsBlk.SYS
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswFsBlk.SYS
Probably caused by : aswFsBlk.SYS ( aswFsBlk+5463 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x50
PROCESS_NAME:  iexplore.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x50_aswFsBlk+5463
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Fri Sep  3 23:57:12.566 2010 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 9:42:15.002
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for win32k.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for win32k.sys
Probably caused by : memory_corruption
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  CODE_CORRUPTION
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x50
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_MEMORY_CORRUPTION_ONE_BYTE
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grimreaper21 · 27 Dec 2010

uninstalled daemon but couldn't run that program

ran memtest on each stick in the first slot but dont remember if it was in the second slot. il try it again when i go to bed tonight.

Jonathan_King · 27 Dec 2010

Not the first time I've seen that error, by any means. Go to C:\Windows\system32\drivers, and delete sptd.sys. Hopefully that will do the trick.

grimreaper21 · 27 Dec 2010

would this method be better to get it out of the registry Re-Installing Daemon Tools Lite (and SPTD) on Windows 7

Jonathan_King · 27 Dec 2010

Go ahead and follow the first three steps:

Quote:

1.) Open regedit. And find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd.
2.) Delete that folder "sptd" in the registry. If you can't, just right-click the folder, and click Permissions. Ask for "Full Control". Do this also to a sub-folder of "sptd" namely "cfg" (i actually already deleted it so i forgot). Just find ways to delete the "sptd" folder in the registry.
3.) Now rename or delete the 'sptd.sys' file found on Windows\system32\drivers.

You don't want to reinstall it, though.

grimreaper21 · 29 Dec 2010

welp, ive run each stick in each slot, for 15-20 passes with zero errors. memtest shows the mem speed at 668mhz, latencys look ok. anything else wrong like the core IMC 'disabled'?

Jonathan_King · 31 Dec 2010

Try running Prime95; both the Blend and Small FFTs test.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...t-prime95.html

Have a happy new year!

grimreaper21 · 08 Jan 2011

amazingly, I haven't had a freeze in over a week now that daemon tools is gone! I never could have imagined a software program could single-handedly cause problems that looked like major hardware issues! Thanks for all the help.. I'll be sure to pass it on to everyone with similar problems.

Here is an advanced method for removal for anyone else having the same problems:
Registry and SPTD problems | DAEMON Pro Help

Tepid · 08 Jan 2011

Better Alternatives to Daemon tools is Free VirtualClone Drive and I like it's ease of use to mount several ISO's
And/or UltraISO (not Free), but still pretty darn good for creating ISO's etc.
I have not used UltraISO's Burner before, as I use DeepBurner Free (portable edition) to burn ISO's.

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