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Memory related BSOD; precise cause???
Hello,
Long time reader, first time member. Usually I can figure stuff out for myself, but this problem has me pretty confused.
I built a PC about 7 months ago, and it has run beautifully until about a week ago. Here are the build specifications:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit (OEM)
Mobo: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1)
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
PSU: RAIDMAX RX-1000AE 1000W
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4x4GB) 240-pin DDR3 2133(PC 17000) Dual Ch.
HDD: Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 7200 RPM
GPU: 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD in SLI
Optical: 2x ASUS BluRay burner
Heatsink: Zalman 92mm ball cooler
Nothing is OC'd, beside off-the-shelf OC like the GPUs, I mean I have not messed with anything in the BIOS or any tweaking tools. It ran fine for me the way it came so I left it alone. That is until last week.
The first time I recall the BSOD was during a session of Mass Effect 3. It has happened at least once a day since, sometimes as many as 3-4 times, all of them seemingly random, some during gameplay, some during internet browsing, etc.
I was curious as to why this was happening so I ran the Novabench benchmarking software, and sure enough, every time it gets to the RAM transfer test, boom, BSOD. The computer boots back up fine, it just seems to have an issue with the RAM.
After the crash, the Action Center comes up with a crash report to send to Microsoft. Here are the ones I have seen so far:
Example #1:
Problem Signature:
Problem Event Name: Blue Screen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information:
BCCode: 1a
BCP1: 0000000000041790
BCP2: FFFFFA800BF0E530
BCP3: 000000000000FFFF
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1
Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\minidump\031712-28891-01.dmp
C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-92305-0.sysdata.xml
Example #2:
Problem Signature:
Problem Event Name: Blue Screen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information about the Problem:
BCCode: c1
BCP1: FFFFF98190C56CF0
BCP2: FFFFF98190C567C4
BCP3: 0000000000A34318
BCP4: 0000000000000032
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1
Files that help Describe the Problem:
C:\Windows\minidump\031812-27378-01.dmp
C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-45365-0.sysdata.xml
Example #3 (Partial)
BCCode: c9
BCP1: 0000000000000224
BCP2: FFFFF88005431710
BCP3: FFFFFA8__________(?)
BCP4: _________________(?)
*I lost the piece of paper I wrote the last part down on...
Example #4:
No other info besides:
Files that help Describe the Problem:
C:\Windows\Memory.dmp
Some other things to note:
-I updated my BIOS on my mobo after the problem started. It neither helped nor hurt the situation, it still happens at it did before.
-I updated to the latest Nvidia drivers for my GTX 570s on or about the 7th of March. This was a few days before the first occurrence of this problem.
-I tested each memory module individually and kept getting the same problem. I have heard of bad memory modules, but all 4? Is it possible they are all corrupt? How would something like that happen all of the sudden after 7 months of normal performance? The nature of the test was to remove all modules, insert the individual module to be tested into the manufacturer recommended single slot, then boot, and start Novabench test where I can recreate the error. All four modules failed.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this and I appreciate any help you can offer.
-Kevin
Last edited by oberstwake; 19 Mar 2012 at 12:20. Reason: Additional info
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