Sudden BSOD crashes

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Add another one.

 

[Riesz]

My motherboard doesn't support using 3 sticks - only 1, 2, or 4

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Try the other two sticks in these slots.

 

[Riesz]

Computer has been stable with the other two sticks.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

In the same slots or in the different slots?

 

[Riesz]

It's in the same slots. In the manual for my motherboard it suggests using specific slots for two sticks

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Try using the different two slots just for the sake of testing them. If that works, use all 4 sticks.

 

[Riesz]

The other two slots wouldn't work at all, but that configuration isn't supported by the motherboard so I'm not sure if that's the reason why or if the motherboard is defective.

I also decided to try all 4 sticks again just for kicks and again, it worked for a short while but after a few hours I started getting BSOD again.

I went through all sticks again 1 at a time and now the computer won't boot with a certain stick so I'm planning to RMA the RAM again.

It's just really strange that all 4 work for a brief time, even showing up as 32 GB of RAM by BIOS and Windows, and then the one fails. Why would it ever work at all temporarily?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Actually, that's not strange at all, I've experienced it many times and it usually means bad RAM. Had this happen on two of my PCs.

 

[Riesz]

Thanks for the reply! It's actually a little comforting to know that this is fairly common... haha. Hopefully the new RAM will be better. Have to say I'm disappointed that two sets of RAM from Corsair have had problems.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

If the issue happens again, I'd switch the motherboard...

 

[Riesz]

Ok I will keep that in mind. I'll be on holiday until Oct 20 so won't be able to work on this stuff for a little while but I'll post back when I'm home again. Thanks for all the help!

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

No worries. Enjoy the holidays.