I hope that the re-install solved the problem.
If not, we can use some more information.
Is the after 24 hours blue screen a recurring issue?
Did you put the two sticks that failed back in?
U are aware that they are the same make and model.
Are they from the same lot?
If the manufacture changed the chip type, different chip lot or version, can affect how/if they will work together.
K guys whats going on. with both sticks the system reboots about 30 seconds into the test?
How may RAM slots do you have ?? If both a same model try with different slots and see if happens !!
Check you motherboard manual, it will tell you what slots need to be used with 1 stick, which slots need to be used with 2 sticks, etc.
Some MOBOs must have one stick in only one slot, if in the wrong slot you will have problems.
2 sticks in two specific slots, wrong slots and you'll have problems.
4 slots can you put ram slots in the last two even when the first ones are not full?
See above, must be in the exact slots mentioned in your motherboard manual.
Moved around still restrating? What next?
Please be more specific, what memory stick did you put in which slot.
You may have a bad slot, take good notes when testing your RAM.
You are hunting for both bad RAM and bad slots.
If a RAM stick fails, check it in another slot. Then check an already passed RAM stick in that slot that failed.
The timings displayed at the top of memtest look very strange although i have them set in the bios to 9-9-9-24 like the sticks say. And i have tried auto same problem.
Tell us exactly what the 'very strange' timing info was, and was it the same on any other stick or are they all different?
I reinstalled windows and currently all 4 sticks are in and its working fine........ill hold my breath but in the morning it'll most likely blue screen. 24 hours later what does that mean?
You mentioned you had 8GB RAM and two failed, tell us exactly how many sticks you have and what the capacity of each stick is.
List them one by one.
Did you buy all the RAM at the same time?
From the same place?
Did this RAM run in a different computer?
Your MOBO will have a standard low default setting for Auto, this is to keep from frying the RAM on initial startup, you will need to set the BIOS to the RAM specifications.
Most RAM will run at a lower settings, will depend on the RAM.
If two sticks pass the mem86 test separately, but not together, it could be a bad slot or incompatible RAM.
Which slots where they tested in?
Be methodical in your testing, keep good notes.
Did you install the drivers from the DVD or D/L new ones?
Did you flash your BIOS?
What BIOS version is installed now?
Is there a newer version available?
Check your MOBO site for any known problems with that MOBO or version of BIOS.
Sorry for the overload, but you have asked a lot of questions and tried many things.
It's difficult for us to know exactly the steps you have taken, a small clue may tip one of us off to the potential culprit.
At this point the possibilities are many, need to start narrowing them down, one at a time.
