BSoD on startup

[axe0]

I let that call up to you

 

[crunchie]

Ok, Running same stick of RAM today in dimm 1 and had 7 errors.

Day 1 in dimm 2 with zero errors.

Day 2 in dimm 1 with 7 errors.

Reason dimm 2 was first was because dimm 2 and dimm 4 are needed to run dual channel.

 

[crunchie]

Overnight result from dimm 3. Still on first stick.

 

[crunchie]

Ok. My mouse died yesterday and after posting the above and moving the stick to the last dim slot, the pc would not power up. Hopefully something wrong with the psu on/off switch.

 

[crunchie]

Well, you wouldn't believe it, but I bought another HX750i on the way home and a new mouse and when I got home the PC started ok. $240.00 spent for nothing.
No idea what happened this morning, but at least now I have a spare psu .

 

[crunchie]

Dimm4 first stick, 1 error overnight.

Will do the last stick starting this morning.

EDIT.

Put the last stick in Dimm1 and started Memtest and immediately got 5 errors. Left it to run all day anyway.

 

[axe0]

Put the last stick in Dimm1 and started Memtest and immediately got 5 errors. Left it to run all day anyway.

Kinda a waste of time, you could just exit the test and move on with the test.

 

[crunchie]

Yeah, I wasn't sure, but thought I should do the full 8 passes.

So if it throws an error straight away, you are happy for me to jump to the next?

 

[axe0]

Yes, errors don't affect the test or something, it is just useless to continue once you know there are errors.

 

[crunchie]

Second stick, Dimm2.

What are your thoughts so far?

 

[axe0]

If either of the following tests shows 1 or more errors you have (a) faulty slot(s).
If (a) faulty slot(s) is the result, you could simply not use the slot(s) but using a faulty component on the motherboard isn't recommended.

 

[crunchie]

So faulty motherboard, not the RAM?

 

[axe0]

If either of the following tests shows 1 or more errors you have (a) faulty slot(s).

 

[crunchie]

Stick 2, Dimm slot 3. 0 errors.

1 more to go.

 

[crunchie]

Final run. Zero errors.

Anything else to do here?

Thanks again for your continuing support.

FYI there have been no BSoD's inbetween these memory tests with only the single stick installed.

 

[axe0]

FYI there have been no BSoD's inbetween these memory tests with only the single stick installed.

Anything else to do here?

Not for the moment, my recommendation is to get a new kit if the current one is a kit.

 

[crunchie]

Purchased as a kit and have already begun the RMA claim .

Thanks again for your help. I really appreciate it.

 

[axe0]

Good to hear

No problem, I'm just glad we found the possible cause. When you get new RAM, please test it first before using it because it may be DOA (Dead On Arrival), although it doesn't happen a lot it is better to be save

 

[crunchie]

 

[crunchie]

I have 2 sticks of gskill flare F3-16000 RAM in my other system.

These are supposedly designed for AMD system. Will they be ok to put in this system whilst I am waiting replacement set of RAM?