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Can RAM modules that are not on the motherboard's list of compatible modules cause blue screens if used with that motherboard

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Not bluescreens, they wouldn't even post.

Really? Because when I was building and added my RAM I hadn't realized that the RAM modules I used were not on the list in the manual for the motherboard and it was working, but lately ive been getting some BSODs that i believed are linked to RAM because they are linked to ntoskrnl.exe

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the power of the force"

 

Kirito (Main Build):
CPU Intel Core i5-6600k OC'd @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard ASUS Z170-AR RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2400 GPU ASUS STRIX 1070 Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro Storage Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, WD Green 2TB & Travelstar 1TB PSU Corsair CS550M Cooling Corsair H110i GT Keyboard Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mouse Razer Naga Epic Chroma Sound Sennheiser HD280 Pro OS Windows 10

 

Asuna (My Laptop): Razer Blade Stealth

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Yui (My mini server):

TBD

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Really? Because when I was building and added my RAM I hadn't realized that the RAM modules I used were not on the list in the manual for the motherboard and it was working, but lately ive been getting some BSODs that i believed are linked to RAM because they are linked to ntoskrnl.exe

Well when the ram goes wrong it usually sends the motherboard screaming.

 

http://hcidesign.com/memtest/ Try this

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Can RAM modules that are not on the motherboard's list of compatible modules cause blue screens if used with that motherboard

Yes and no. They will either not work at all, or they might cause a BSOD. The only way to tell if it's your RAM causing an issue is to swap it out for supported RAM and see if the issues is still there.

 

Not bluescreens, they wouldn't even post.

It might post. I am using RAM that is not on my mobo's official supported RAM list and it works just fine. It depends on the quality of the mobo and if it's a specialty application mobo.

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Well when the ram goes wrong it usually sends the motherboard screaming.

 

http://hcidesign.com/memtest/ Try this

Will do, thanks ill come back with results

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the power of the force"

 

Kirito (Main Build):
CPU Intel Core i5-6600k OC'd @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard ASUS Z170-AR RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2400 GPU ASUS STRIX 1070 Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro Storage Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, WD Green 2TB & Travelstar 1TB PSU Corsair CS550M Cooling Corsair H110i GT Keyboard Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mouse Razer Naga Epic Chroma Sound Sennheiser HD280 Pro OS Windows 10

 

Asuna (My Laptop): Razer Blade Stealth

CPU Intel Core i5-7200U w/ Hyperthreading RAM 8GB Hardwired into the system GPU I N T E G R A T E D   G R A P H I C S  Storage Samsung 960 EVO m.2 120GB Cooling Fans yo Keyboard Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mouse Razer Naga Epic Chroma Sound Sennheiser HD280 Pro OS Windows 10

 

Yui (My mini server):

TBD

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Yes and no. They will either not work at all, or they might cause a BSOD. The only way to tell if it's your RAM causing an issue is to swap it out for supported RAM and see if the issues is still there.

 

It might post. I am using RAM that is not on my mobo's official supported RAM list and it works just fine. It depends on the quality of the mobo and if it's a specialty application mobo.

  

Well when the ram goes wrong it usually sends the motherboard screaming.

 

http://hcidesign.com/memtest/ Try this

One last thing, could the BSOD errors SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION and IRQL_LESS_OR_NOT_EQUAL_TO be linked to RAM

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the power of the force"

 

Kirito (Main Build):
CPU Intel Core i5-6600k OC'd @ 4.6 GHz Motherboard ASUS Z170-AR RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2400 GPU ASUS STRIX 1070 Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro Storage Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, WD Green 2TB & Travelstar 1TB PSU Corsair CS550M Cooling Corsair H110i GT Keyboard Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mouse Razer Naga Epic Chroma Sound Sennheiser HD280 Pro OS Windows 10

 

Asuna (My Laptop): Razer Blade Stealth

CPU Intel Core i5-7200U w/ Hyperthreading RAM 8GB Hardwired into the system GPU I N T E G R A T E D   G R A P H I C S  Storage Samsung 960 EVO m.2 120GB Cooling Fans yo Keyboard Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mouse Razer Naga Epic Chroma Sound Sennheiser HD280 Pro OS Windows 10

 

Yui (My mini server):

TBD

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