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DukeTurnip
By DukeTurnip
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Ryzen 5 5600x

MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge Wifi

2 X 8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200

1TB SSD

 

Hey guys,

 

I built my first couple in late January and it went smoothly. I originally tested the RAM for about about an hour with MemTest64 and came back with no errors.

 

About a week ago I started getting BSOD and identified the RAM as having hardware faults. This was confirmed both with MemTest64 and Windows Memory Diagnostic. The Bios are fully updated and windows is fully updated. The computer will run with the faulty ram but will BSOD with anything memory-intensive (like a game). 

 

I ordered an identical replacement kit.  It came today and after installing it the computer will not boot at all, even to the point of getting a signal to the monitor. I reinstalled the old ram and everything turns on fine. I reseated the new RAM several times before giving up and putting the old RAM. I even tired installing each of the new sticks with one of the old sticks and the computer would not boot in any configuration. 

 

My questions are:

 

1) what could have caused the original ram to test fine originally but begin showing faults a couple weeks later? Computer is plugged into a UPS and thermals have always looked great.

 

2) what about this new RAM not booting at all? Have I just been really unlucky in my ram to date?

 

Any input is appreciated!

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BIOS and Windows update can break stability on memory, Zen is not a fully mature ecosystem. I assume it's stable if left at stock settings (2133 CL15, i.e. disabled XMP/DOCP)?

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Hmm... From what I can gather, maybe you have a defective memory controller (in your CPU). You can try swap out your CPU and see if the old RAM works fine.

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