BSOD happens randomly BUT only when additional new ram installed


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 64bit
       #1

    BSOD happens randomly BUT only when additional new ram installed


    Hi There,

    Im Adam, from the Gold Coast, in Australia.

    I consider myself a relatively knowledgeable person whilst dealing with PC's, however this has me stumped, so I hope all the extremely bright people can help me out.

    Windows 7 64bit
    Retail version, installed about 6 months

    I built the computer for my wife, and was awaiting some items to come into stock, so I had only 4gb of ripjaw ram when first installed everything, and everything ran perfectly.

    I got my second lot of ram an additional 4gb of ripjaw ram, same model and mhz rating, however once installed BSOD appeared time and time again, I couldn't track down the problem, I ran mem tests, and came back that there was some errors, I took all 4 sticks back and had them replaced, one set was exchanged on the spot the other took about 2 months, so cruising along on 4gb of ram again, and all is well, receive my additional sticks, and within 2 minutes of loging in, BSOD...

    The Motherboard has 4 slots, and is compatable with this ram, the slots are colour coded, blue and white (from memory) and the pairs are in the own colours, pair 1 in the blue slots (1 & 3 slots) and pair 2 are in the white slots (2 & 4 slots), once i pull the additional ram out, back to normal.

    Could this be a Motherboard issue?

    I have attached the files to the post :)

    Any help would be greatly appreciated...
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #2

    And if you swap which pair is in which color--problem still exist?

    If yes, then:
    Remove one set and Run Memtest86+
    Swap set out and run Memtest86+ again.

    If both sets pass, then put all four sets in and test again.
    If test fails, then RMA the board.

    Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    To be honest I don't think I have tried swapping the pairs around, however I will do that shortly.

    Thanks in advance.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 11,269
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #4

    What is the status with swapping the pairs? Have you had a chance to do so?
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