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Hya! Last year I upgraded my setup, by building a new pc with parts, and since then I had all sorts of non-stop problems (system freezes, total system crash, bsods, application crashes) with this system. After I've tried numerous fixes and changes, gpu driver versions, windows installations, cmd commands, stress tests for cpu gpu or ram, bios settings, even a different Motherboard, i've concluded that my RX 6700 (non-XT) that I had at the time was the culprit (I have loads of details about this "saga" as well), thus I've RMA'd it to the shop I bought it from and got another GPU, a RX 6750 XT, and after that the system was much more stable and the problems seemed to have gone away. Until now. Last week I found the same RAM I had, at a good price, so I went ahead and bought another kit, since I wanted to get more RAM down the line anyway (I only had one 2x8GB kit in my PC until this point). RAM gets to me, I install it next to my current sticks, and theeen... disasters. On the first day I've installed the RAM I kept getting Windows Crashes and System freezes on a 2 hour cooldown. "Well shit, i guess i have bad RAM, time to RMA". So I started testing the RAM with memtest86 (since I already had the stick ready, from the "bad gpu" troubleshooting era before this), and sure enough, with all sticks installed, after letting it run for the whole night, I had the test FAIL with like 40 errors, what's curious though is that when looking at the adresses and GB sector of each error, I had errors on ALL slots, but mostly the last slot. Good. Ok let me just remove the good ram, that I had before, and run the test again only with this "bad" ram. For the purpose of easier clarity: Before this, the initial sticks were placed in slots 2 and 4, in Dual channel mode of course, and i've read it's better to have the last slot occupied to avoid some sort of "echo" effect or something related to the motherboards and the way they are designed. We will call the above configuration of occupied slots - "default". Tested the good sticks in default configuration - Passed, 0 Errors - to provide a baseline. Tested the good sticks on the other slots - Passed, 0 Errors - to check faulty slots. Tested the "bad" sticks in default configuration - Passed, 0 Errors. - huh? Tested the "bad" sticks on the other slots - Passed, 0 Errors - nah this isn't real And finally, I put all the sticks in the same configuration as I had them on the first day, when I got the errors and the system crashes, and let it run over night. - 10 Hours, 7 Passes, 0 Errors. Well, shit. I was so much in disbelief that I thought maybe the XMP profile somehow got disabled, so since it's not on OC speeds, the RAM is much more stable => no errors, but nope, XMP profile was enabled, exactly as I had it before. There's also something else, once when running memtest86, I had the PC just reboot itself without my input, interrupting the test completely... After that day and all those tests, I couldn't draw any conclusion so I just kept using the system as-is, with all RAM sticks installed. After 3 days of the system running just fine, with no problems, now they started to popup again: CS2 Crashes mid game, straight to desktop. Ready or Not crashes while in mission. Hell Let Loose crashes while playing a match. System freezes accompanied by forced reboot Windows blue screen. The Blue screen i've been getting is not quite "normal", it's only on half the screen, the rest being black, and it's very glitchy, the same section is visible like 3-4 times, on the same screen. As I'm writing this article, I kept trying to play Ready Or Not but It crashed 3 times in like 50 minutes, CS2 also crashed again today....so I capitulated. Is the RAM good for my system/cpu/mobo? - From what I've seen there shouldn't be a problem. Maybe it's a defective Mobo? Are AMD systems this bad when it comes to stability? - I've heard they have somewhat of a bad reputation, before the purchase, I didn't think so at all, but after all these months of pain, I don't know what to believe anymore... Is this maybe related to the "bad" GPU I've had? The symptoms are very very similar... maybe that poor RX 6700 had no fault... Could I have gotten "better" parts? - Yes, sure, these are not the "best" parts or brands known for the best quality or "premium-ness" of their products, but I'm not a guy who needs to play the latest and greatest on max settings. I'm a simple PC gamer, I don't mind doing optimizations getting my hands dirty and lowering settings.... Besides, it's more efficient to go for a mid-range build money-wise, the jump to high end is waay more expensive and you don't get much more "bang" for the buck. - So that's why I've chosen these parts/brands, and none of the chosen brands scream "problems" to me. They are not the best but also not the worst. Mid-range! PC Specs: System age - Hardware: 10 months, 18 days System age - OS: 5 months (I went through multiple Windows reinstalls recently...) OS*: Windows 10 22H2 x64 bit, Desktop, Retail CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5GHz CPU Cooler: ID-Cooling SE-224-XT V2 Black RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Dual Channel Kit - CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 x2 (meaning 2 of these 2x8GB kits) GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 6750 XT MOBO: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX PSU: Seasonic B12 BC Series, 80 PLUS Bronze, 750W Storage: 1x SSD WD Blue SN570 1TB(System) + 1x SSD Samsung PM981 1TB(Storage) Monitors: 1x Asus PG279Q@144Hz + 1x LG 24GM79G@144Hz, both connected to GPU, thru new Displayport cables I swear this is some Jayz2Cents troubleshooting video where he finds the weirdest most insane issues.... like that GPU Bios version mismatch.,,, I've decided to finally seek help, because I am tired, I am fed up and I don't know what to do anymore. I have no idea what is wrong with my system, it could be connected to the stability issues i've had with the "bad" GPU before, maybe the GPU wasn't even bad and it's the same problem but with different symptoms... I just want it to be over In Event Viewer on the fateful day when I first installed the new RAM, there were LOADS of DistributedCOM, Bits-Client, and also a few Kernel-Power errors:

Hi guys! A week ago I've started to have problems with my PC. Suddenly started to freeze, crash some programs, games and even the BSOD (even tho I didn't change a thing, or moved the PC from place). The error that I've received indicated some problems with memory. Started to test with both sticks on my regular slots (2nd and 4th). Noticed that 4th for some reason crashed my PC and after a memtest86 I've confirmed that the problem were in my 4th slot. Have 2 questions, How can this have broken without any changes? Can I use 2nd and 3rd slots, 16 GB each? Cuz my cooler don't let me use 1st slot (too big). Thank you very much PC with 2 years and a half: MOTHERBOARD ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING HyperX Predator 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-2666MHz

Hi I'm a new PC Builder and needed a new rig for university however I also used this as an excuse to build a great gaming/work rig. Ever since I upgraded from 16gb (8gbx2) to 32gb (8gbx4) I cannot overclock my RAM past 2166mhz, it worked fine at 3200mhz with the 2 8gb sticks so I don't know what the issue is, please can someone help me? Here is my exact specs: MB: Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming Wifi 5 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (Defualt AMD Boost overclock activated in BIOS) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB Platinum RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32gb (8gbx4) DDR4 3200mhz CL-16 GPU: XFX Radeon RX590 FatBoy 8gb VRAM PSU: Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB Case Fans: Corsair LL120 x3 +CPU Cooler fans pulling in air from the front of the case then through the AIO fins and onto the motherboard If anyone needs any additional information I'd be happy to retrieve what I can for you and after I began experiencing blue screen crashes (the same day I added my 2 extra 8gb sticks) I saved my CPU Manual overclock into the 2nd profile slot in my BIOS and reset it to factory defaults then re-seated the RAM Modules.

Hi guys, I have put together a “new” PC, “new” mobo and CPU. Gigabyte ga-x58a-ud3r and a Xeon X5675, paired with that I have my old rx 470 8gb, a Corsair cx550m and a Samsung ssd with windows 10, all of which worked fine in my old PC. I have tried changing from IDE to AHCI, set the ssd as boot drive, quick boot on and off, disabling second and third boot drives leaving only the ssd, reset the case open status that is now “no”. There is also a problem with the ram, I’ve tried both a set of hyperx fury 1600mhz 1.5v and a set of patriot 1600mhz 1.5v, both times the PC won’t post and the red led next to the ram signals over voltage. Now the interesting party, if I stick in a pair of hyperx genesis at 1600mhz and 1.65v it posts! But in the bios the ram is set to 1333mhz 1.5v as it should be at default. I’ve hade both the fury and patriot ram in my old PC so they should work.. Now that’s some of the weird hardware issues, now to the boot issue. I’ve attached some pics, the PC boots and sometimes if I don’t press anything the list of hard drives comes up for a split second, then it goes into a state of checking for drives and just stays there... other times it lists some hardware and says verifying DMI Pool Data ... update success. If I press f12 and select the ssd it goes into verifying DMI pool data ... and then nothing happens. The bios logo is also glitched out And then it shows the screen with the options for entering bios etc for a split second, needed to record a video and screenshot it. EDIT: I’ve tried with a seagate barracuda with windows 10 and it also gets stuck at the verifying DMI Pool Data... update success.

I bought the r7 1700 on the launch day and had a lot of problems with the ram. First, the corsair lpx 2400 did not post so i exchanged it with gskill ripjaws 16gb 2400 and then it post but with 2133mhz. I was happy that at least it started. Tried changing the ram frequency from the bios to 2400 but then it wont post. Updated the bios to 0503 and tried again but no result. Enabling D.O.C.P doesnt help but i kept it on. If i manually set the ram to 2400 mhz without docp it wont post.The power would cycle twice and then a screen would come saying overclocking failed press f1 for bios. And now comes the fun part after i open the bios two things can happen. 1) Both the ram is detected as 2133 mhz 8 gb and total memory as 16gb 2) Both the ram is detected as 2133 mhz 8 gb and total memory as 8gb!!!(screen shot attached) Now two things can be done-- 1) If it is the 1st case then i will have to exit without saving(important) because if i wont do that the pc would reset and the 2nd case can occur. 2) If it is the 2nd case then i have to reset the pc and wait it to cycle the power twice and then a small beep would occur(the post beep) and then a screen appears saying overclocking failed press f1 for bios(screen shot included). This screen also shows the total memory. If it show 16gb then i am golden, i go to the bios and do the 1st step given above and if shows 8gb then its not worth going to the bios because it will show the total memory as 8gb. So i press reset and hope the bios detects the ram as 16gb. Things i have tried to diagnose the problem- 1) Changed ram slots 2) not using dual channel 3) Windows memory diagnostics 4) Memtest for 10hrs None of the above solved my problems or gave any error. If i boot into windows then its works fine. No stability issues or crashes. So for a temporary solution i try not to shut down my pc or put my pc to sleep if i need to. Recently i updated my bios to 0513 and now my ram runs on 2400mhz, at least for now with docp enabled but i am still scared to shut it down. I think the ram frequency is solved but the ram allocation is not though i have not tested it. I have another problem, my r7 1700 runs on stock frequency 3000mhz(30*100.00)but my vcore is shown as max 1.375 in bios, ai suite, ryzen master. My cpu temps starts for 45c and goes upto 75c+ on stock frequency on the stock cooler. I dont think the cpu should show these temps. Pls guys if you can help me solve my problem then it would mean a lot. My specs are given in the cpu z screenshots.

Hello LTT Community! While I'm not new to LTT, I've only now taken the time to complete my life and join the community! Though this completion hands in the balance... I broke my computer. The problem started just as I put my computer together last November, using parts I recycled from my old AMD Rig. While newer chipsets were available, I opted not to go with the i7 6700K as I was waiting for Ryzen, and it was around £100-£150 cheaper to go with the i7-4790K instead as I was recycling the power supply, RAM, drives and cooling. I did the noobish thing possible and didn't test my system before assembling and of course had an issue; My computer would keep restarting 2 seconds after power-up. After troubleshooting such as pulling out the CMOS battery (and giving it a clean in my shirt as it was slightly dirty somehow), double checking all the power cables, testing another graphics card, taking that out, trying another ram kit and then finally, testing each ram slot individually. That's where I found the problem. I soon discovered that any RAM in slot 1 & 2 would cause this issue to reappear, while 3 & 4 were both operational. My cooler was pressing on the RAM very slightly, so I repositioned it but still did not have an effect. At this point in time, I'm thinking it's a bad pin on the motherboard, though I would really like to explore other options as I would have to get some more thermal paste when I reinstall the CPU. While it's not an issue to get some, it's still the weekend and would love to see what you all think. Let's go crazy! (Don't hurt my baby). System Specifications:

Alright, so where do I begin. I've noticed that one of my games, which I have not touched for a while, has huge performance issues(framerate drops and stutters mainly). In the past, it was running smoothly at 154 fps locked(I have144hz panel); however, today it was constantly dropping to 110-90 with frame times that are all over the place. I decided to figure out what's up. The first look at the task manager revealed the problem. Even though I have 16 Gb of ram and chrome+steam+os doesn't need more than ~4.5Gb, I only had ~3Gb of free ram available. About 8Gb of it was used as standby memory preloaded with some stuff I was not currently using. After that, I checked my pagefile, which by default was set to 8Gb. After some googling, I assumed that windows was using "virtual ram" instead of clearing up the junk in the standby portion, so I decreased the size of pagefile to min/max 1Gb/2Gb and rebooted the system. After the restart, the overall usage of ram dropped. On idle it was around 2.5Gb and the reserved portion was only 1.8Gb. A quick test of the game showed that everything went back to normal, no performance issues. Despite this, I kept monitoring memory usage. After I exited the game, standby was about 5-6Gb, which is about what that game needs to run. When I opened another application, the standby portion was growing until it reached the max(~8Gb was used, ~9Gb standby) and the program crashed with not enough memory error. I believe that a portion of that standby memory was used by the game data and the rest by other stuff windows preloaded in case I might use it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this mean that standby memory is not freed when an active application requires it? Why is windows not removing closed program's data from RAM? I've downloaded RamMap and manually cleared standby, but this is not a solution. After I've released standby portion, I tried to play Apex. Background stuff+the game are actively using ~8Gb, and when you're playing standby steadily grows until it fills all available ram, which causes the game to crash. P.s: I also disabled Superfetch, but it still preloads stuff during the first boot. I've attached a screenshot of the task manager. With just chrome open - 3.6Gb used\9GB!!!! reserved. If I try to launch a program, it'd better be happy with those 3gb left over, cause standby portion is not counted as free memory. ram.bmp Added 2 screenshots: Just apex running after releasing standby memory And after I closed it apexclosed.bmp runningapex.bmp

Hello thanks for reading this, I have been having some trouble with buying some ram. Ryzen 2700x GTX 1070 X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2TB Hdd 512gb samsung 860 evo ssd Hi so I am looking to buy some new ram for my PC build for an upgrade. I was having some trouble with some new ram and I am returning it. (I am returning the ram because it is not D-DIE and cannot reach speeds with my cpu faster than 2933mhz. If I buy this new ram it should work) Please correct me if I am wrong about the ram working. My question today is what is the difference between these product numbers. I think that they are the same but Micro Center's website lists the product number differently. Thanks for any responses regarding to this topic. link 1-https://www.microcenter.com/product/506496/flare-x-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-pc4-25600-cl14-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit link 2-https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFT7DF9/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

so i have a system with overclocked GPU and CPU and Ram. does removing one of the ram stick (i have 4 of them) could cause the MOBO to reset the overclock's settings? because i've noticed the system start to act weird (booting twice) but then it booted to windows just fine! P.S: the system belongs to my brother and i dont want to mess around with it :)

I put 4gb ram into the pc and it doesn't work... then I take it out and put another one in and it works ... then I put the other one back in and it works . Any help?

Hello everyone. I hope that I'm posting in the right place. I was watching the $300 Budget Gaming PC Challenge Episode 1, and I thought to my self, hey, Luke is using an E8400 and is tweaking it, I can try that too. Then I ran into a lot of details and information discovering a lot of things not being how they should and I need help. This is my actual tower Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R rev. 2.1 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00 GHz (Wolfdale 45nm) RAM: 4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 333MHz GPU: nVidia GeForce GT640 2047MB OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 RAM (details and issues) Slot #1 Manufacturer: Nanya technology (It has KINGMAX written on it) Max Bandwidth: PC2-6400 (400MHz) (It has 800MHz written on it) Slot #2 Manufacturer: Kingston Max Bandwidth: PC2-6400 (400MHz) Slot #3 Manufacturer: Nanya technology (It has KINGMAX written on it) Max Bandwidth: PC2-6400 (400MHz) (It has 800MHz written on it) Slot #4 Manufacturer: Kingston Max Bandwidth: PC2-5300 (333MHz) (This one was supposedly the same with the one in Slot #2) Long story short, I wanted to achieve dual channel with 4 sticks of ram, grouping them 2 by 2. It turns out the one in slot #4 is not exactly the same with the one in slot #2, even though they look exactly the same with the exact same data on them. Also, they are all reported at 333MHz, highest frequency installed being 800MHz. Overclock Issue I am trying to overclock my E8400 to 3.6 GHz, as the internet tells me it is an easy and simple thing to do on a stock Intel HSF, the downside being that I will get quite higher temperatures but safe. I got informed on all the forums I could find about the overclocking of an E8400, but no success. There's no point in trying to tell you what I have tried myself. The computer is back in working condition, stock, as before after I managed to actually push the clock to 3.6 GHz without altering the voltage, and eventually ending up to 99*C (I am amazed at the fact that it is still working, since the dying temperature is 100*C from what I know). Therefore, all I actually need is advice on the RAM thing which I cannot understand, also help to successfully overclock my CPU and DRAM Speed. Everybody seems to have no trouble doing it. When I try it, my system gets unstabe, overheats like crazy or just won't boot up. It's frustrating, because I've seen people getting these things to 4.14 GHz on quite high voltage with stock HSFs, and I can't even manage to get it to 3.2 GHz. These BIOS voltage settings overwhelm me since I cannot understand how they actually work or how should I set them up in order for everything to work fine at higher clock speeds. I am willing to run any tests/bring up any logs or info that might help you. If you took your time to read to here, I highly appreciate it, thanks. Please note that English is not my primary language, therefore excuse any gramatical mistakes I have made.

I have been seeing this a lot lately whenever i boot a game up that is a AAA game like Shadow of Mordor, MK X, Project CARS, Watch_Dogs anything(not indie games ) this pops up And only 50-57% RAM usage I have 8GB DDR3 1600mhz why is this happening It never used to :O