Possible Motherboard or RAM issue?

[vitocorleone]

Since I got my computer around christmas time I had been experiencing many crashes and BSOD. At first I thought it could be drivers or an OS (windows 7 64 bit) issue but that wasn't the case. If I use 1 stick of the RAM i have the computer works fine. It doesnt matter what stick though. However both sticks together will cause the problems. The motherboard is an ASUS M4A78LT-M LE and the RAM is G Skill F3-1066CL9D-4GBNQ. Any idea what could be the issue?

 

[usasma]

Try the instructions starting at Step 7 of this link: Memory Diagnostics

 

[vitocorleone]

I've tried memtest before bu I think i'll run it again on the second slot as both sticks passed before.

 

[usasma]

The point here is to run a known good stick in all the slots - this will tell you if the slots are bad (which is a motherboard problem)

Then, if you've ruled out the motherboard slots (as you've ruled out the sticks) - then we have to move on to memory compatibility as the cause.

 

[vitocorleone]

I've tried both slots with both sticks and they work. Hwoever both together cause problems.

 

[DocBrown]

Any overclocking of CPU or Ram Memory ?

 

[vitocorleone]

Nope I'm not overclocking anything at the moment.

 

[blimpboy3]

how many slots do you have available? they usually require you to go slots 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 if you only have 2 sticks. Putting ram in 2 consecutive slots might cause a problem.

 

[pcs3657]

Hi,

Your MB supports only DDR2-1200, DDR2-1066, DDR2-800, DDR2-667RAM and you will need to make sure that both the slots are used by identical ram check if all the specs of both RAM sticks match cos it looks like incompatible Sticks

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi,

Your MB supports only DDR2-1200, DDR2-1066, DDR2-800, DDR2-667RAM and you will need to make sure that both the slots are used by identical ram check if all the specs of both RAM sticks match cos it looks like incompatible Sticks

While I appreciate you initiative this thread is 4 months old and I dont even know if he is still a member.


Just a heads up


Ken

 

[pcs3657]

Thanks Zigzag3143, i never looked at the posting date, Any ways if not him, it may help someone else having the same issue.