Memory Management Blue Screen, Several Times a Day

Ardenbaren · 20 Oct 2012

Hey guys I just signed up,

My computer is blue-screening fairly consistently since it was built (about 2 months ago). I've tried reformatting several times but I think it is a hardware problem (maybe the graphics card.) I get a memory management bluescreen very quickly, within an hour, of playing Skyrim. On other games it takes much longer, and if playing no games it'll happen after about 7 hours.

I originally had an SSD hooked up, with only the OS on it, but have since removed it. The same problems persist.

I've reformatted several times now and the exact same error always comes up on other games, but Skyrim causes it the fastest.

I've attached the mini-dump, and I am using the newest drivers from nvidia, etc. I've even used older drivers from nvidia.

I appreciate any help, it is driving me nuts.

koolkat77 · 21 Oct 2012

Welcome

32 GB of ram is allot. Are all the clock speeds of the rams same? Did you take memtest yet?

Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.

The goal is to test all the RAM sticks and all the motherboard slots.

Check your motherboard manual to ensure the RAM sticks are in the recommended motherboard slots. Some motherboards have very specific slots required for the number of RAM sticks installed.

If you get errors, stop the test and continue with the next step.

1. Remove all but one stick of RAM from your computer (this will be RAM stick #1), and run Memtest86 again, for 7 passes.
Be sure to note the RAM stick, use a piece of tape with a number, and note the motherboard slot.
If this stick passes the test then go to step #3.

2. If RAM stick #1 has errors, repeat the test with RAM stick #2 in the same motherboard slot.
If RAM stick #2 passes, this indicates that RAM stick #1 may be bad. If you want to be absolutely sure, re-test RAM stick #1 in another known good slot.
If RAM stick #2 has errors, this indicates another possible bad RAM stick, a possible motherboard slot failure or inadequate settings.
3. Test the next stick of RAM (stick #2) in the next motherboard slot.
If this RAM stick has errors repeat step #2 using a known good stick if possible, or another stick.
If this RAM stick has no errors and both sticks failed in slot#1, test RAM stick #1 in this slot.
4. If you find a stick that passes the test, test it in all the other motherboard slots.

If Part 2 testing shows errors, and all tests in Part 3 show errors, you will need to test the RAM sticks in another computer and/or test other RAM in your computer to identify the problem.

In this way, you can identify whether it is a bad stick of RAM, a bad motherboard, or incompatibility between the sticks.