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[Layback Bear]

Never had to do this before so here goes.


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After the BSOD I updated Firefox to 27.0.1

 

[richc46]

According to the files, updating to Firefox will not solve the problem, which appears to be memory. Take memtest. Run scan 8 times with each stick. Then 8 times with all sticks. Then test each slot with a good stick.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/246994-guide-to-using-memtest86/

 

[Layback Bear]

Thanks for the quick response.
I really didn't want to here that because I did a Memory test just a few week ago.
Will do.

 

[richc46]

Jack
The BSOD reports just give small hints and are not always consistent, but you gave us two and they both indicate memory problems. I think that it is memory. Make sure that your run for 8 passes and test in all the ways that I mentioned. I do wish you luck.
Rich

 

[matts6887]

Well bear; I guess sometimes errors just dont show up right away which is why sometimes ya gotta run it several times for something to show up if there are in fact ram errors which can be a pain sometimes to diagnose; but sometimes that may be the only thing left ya can do.

 

[Layback Bear]

I have MEM 86+/ 5.0 will that do?
I have UEIF bios.

 

[Layback Bear]

My bios indicate the ram is okay. I running the Mem test now with all stick installed if it fails I will do the test with less ram.
A couple weeks ago I did find two bad sticks of ram and just remove them for ever.

 

[richc46]

I have MEM 86+/ 5.0 will that do?
I have UEIF bios.

I do not see a problem

 

[richc46]

My bios indicate the ram is okay. I running the Mem test now with all stick installed if it fails I will do the test with less ram.
A couple weeks ago I did find two bad sticks of ram and just remove them for ever.

You may pass the test with all sticks, but one stick may still be bad. I suggest that you do the complete test regardless of the results of any one test.

 

[Layback Bear]

Well now found 1 error Time 1 hour. I guess it time for one stick at a time.

 

[richc46]

Sorry that you are experiencing memory problems, but its cheap and easy to fix and your BSOD problems will, most likely be over.

 

[Layback Bear]

How long should I test 1 stick at a time?

 

[richc46]

You should run each stick at least several hours. Many test all of the ram overnight for 8 hours.

 

[Layback Bear]

Still testing ram.
Testing the last ram module and I still have to check each slot. Their is a down side of having a lot of ram. That would be the time it takes for testing.

 

[Layback Bear]

I have tested all modules one at a time. The one bad one that I didn't have installed at the time of the BSOD is still bad as it was 2 week ago. That took up 16 hours.
It passed with two ram modules installed and I'm testing now with 4 modules installed.
I'm posting all this just to let you know that I'm going to do one hellofa ram and motherboard slot test. I want to find the ugly nasty little bugger that is causing my problem.
I intend to be writing a book with this system and I don't want to have 4 pages wrote and a BSOD remove everything before I get it saved. My three brain cell would get very angry.

 

[Britton30]

Jack what size RAM DIMMs do you have?
Your specs say 24GB but I can't figure out how to have that on a Quad channel board without having one channel not fully populated.

 

[Layback Bear]

I started out with 32 gigs. I had to remove 2 modules about a week or so ago because one was bad. I'm now at 24 gigs.
I do believe as long as the ram is installed 2 sticks at a time it will stay in quad channel.
I'm running a memory test on that computer at this time.
I will check and post when done with the testing.
I have got about 25 hours of testing done and about 5 more hours to go.
I have 8 sticks of ram @ 4 gigs.; 6 are installed now. Three hours into the test and all is good so far.

 

[Britton30]

OK, I'm curious about 4 channel, does CPUz or MaXXmem2 report you in 4 channel mode?

Oh, for testing single RAM stick they should also go for at least 8 passes too. Memtest86+ uses different values in each pass and some errors won't show at 3-4 passes at times.

 

[Layback Bear]

Done memory testing I think. Six modules installed and all pass.
CPU-Z shows quad channel mode.
My BSOD happened when I was doing nothing but online on this Forum or watching Hulu.
I cleared everything Event Logs, Mini Dumps ect. and will wait for another BSOD.

 

[richc46]

Use the computer, in your normal fashion. After about 6 BSODs, submit to us. Each BSOD gives a small clue. More than one is needed.