Solved Corupted RAM stick BSOD

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Hi i have a corrupted stick of RAM that keeps causing different BSOD all related to memory and drivers not booting when i restart or just failing after a few. i was wondering if removing the corrupted one would be safe to do while i wait for my new ones to get in.

Setup:
Windows 7
2 x 2GB memory
560 ti
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
i5-2500k
 

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Yes, as long as there is at least one working stick the PC should post just fine. Windows might slow down a little until you bump the RAM back up again, but other than that it shouldn't be a big deal.
 

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Yep, you should be fine until you get a replacement. One point - did you try the stick in the other memory slots?
 

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Pelley said:
Hi i have a corrupted stick of RAM that keeps causing different BSOD all related to memory and drivers not booting when i restart or just failing after a few. i was wondering if removing the corrupted one would be safe to do while i wait for my new ones to get in.

Setup:
Windows 7
2 x 2GB memory
560 ti
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
i5-2500k
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how did you find out it is RAM that is causing BSOD?
did you run memtest?
 

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yes i did run memtest for about a hour and most errors were cuased between 3000-3600MBs and thx for the replies
 

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Pelley said:
yes i did run memtest for about a hour and most errors were cuased between 3000-3600MBs and thx for the replies
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Try to remove one stick and run memtest then try to change slots on motherboard.
Repeat same with other stick.
when you remove/add RAM sticks power off pc and unplug it, be careful about static, ground your self and dont touch the contacts of a stick.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Self Built PC
OS
Windows 7 pro 64bit. (SP1)
CPU
Intel core I5 2400
Motherboard
Gigabyte H61
Memory
8GB DDR3 Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GF GTX650OC
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD 20"
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 320 80GB +Seagate 7200.12 1TBx3
PSU
Coolermaster RX450W
Case
Coolermaster atx case
Cooling
stock cooler
Keyboard
logitech
Mouse
logitech
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FTTD 100mbps
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