RAM Issues

[awpii]

So I've been having so many issues I don't even know where to begin.

I have 2 modules [4GB each] of DDR3 PNY XLR8 RAM, which have worked fantastically all these years (really only 4 years), I have never had issues with them until recently;

 

Basically a few weeks ago I was playing CS:GO just fine, until I got a BSOD, I screamed until my lungs spat blood   calmly googled what could've possible caused it, the error was DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I proceeded to try and fix as much as I could related to the error, until all I got left with was the RAM, I pulled out the sticks, cleaned them [the contacts were a bit dirty but barely] and put them in, worked flawlessly until a day after in which I got another BSOD, this one was IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I started to think this was a RAM issue so I ran a few tests [memtest included], which found no issues whatsoever and only consumed hours of my life.

 

Issues suddenly stopped and now I'm having issues again, this time, there's 4GB out of 8GB being "Hardware reserved" even though Windows recognizes I have 2 modules of 4GB RAM installed, that I have 8GB indeed, and I do have Windows 10 x64, I read online the RAM modules could possibly not be actually compatible although they are the same model, manufacturer and even timings, I made sure I reseated the RAM modules, I reset the CMOS, I even exchanged the modules but nothing helps, I don't really have the money to buy another pair of memories and I'd like to know if there's a way for me to fix it.

I have tried booting from only one of the memory sticks, one does boot, the other one doesn't [all the time, but sometimes it actually does, which leaves me clueless]

[givingtnt]

8 minutes ago, awpii said:

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load this software on a usb drive or cd, (to boot from it)
its a software that checks for ram issues. it might be able to tell you what it is more specificly (what stick it is...)
it may not find anything tho. 

 

https://www.memtest86.com/

im blind
 

also, what's your motherboard and cpu ?

[RAM555789]

Sounds like the stick your having trouble with is the issue. That stick is no good your going to have to get a new RAM stick.

Considering it doesn't boot all time only some of the time.

[awpii]

2 minutes ago, givingtnt said:

load this software on a usb drive or cd, (to boot from it)
its a software that checks for ram issues. it might be able to tell you what it is more specificly (what stick it is...)
it may not find anything tho. 

 

https://www.memtest86.com/

 

also, what's your motherboard and cpu ?

I said on the post I already ran memtest86 and got no issues lol.

Motherboard is a GA-970-UD3P rev 2.0 and CPU is an FX-6300

[givingtnt]

Just now, awpii said:

I said on the post I already ran memtest86 and got no issues lol.

Motherboard is a GA-970-UD3P rev 2.0 and CPU is an FX-6300

oh shit I missed that

[awpii]

2 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

Sounds like the stick your having trouble with is the issue. That stick is no good your going to have to get a new RAM stick.

Considering it doesn't boot all time only some of the time.

:(

[givingtnt]

1 minute ago, awpii said:

if you're lucky you might still have warranty ?

[awpii]

Just now, givingtnt said:

if you're lucky you might still have warranty ?

I've had these memory sticks for over 4 years already, I highly doubt it lol.

 

[RAM555789]

1 minute ago, givingtnt said:

if you're lucky you might still have warranty ?

Most don't go past 2 years anyway......

[awpii]

I guess I'll just try to buy memory sticks individually [Cheaper in my country lmao] until I have a pair, at least if I get some 1866MHz ones I'll end up with 12GBs of RAM.

Thanks anyways guys.

 

[RAM555789]

18 minutes ago, awpii said:

I guess I'll just try to buy memory sticks individually [Cheaper in my country lmao] until I have a pair, at least if I get some 1866MHz ones I'll end up with 12GBs of RAM.

Thanks anyways guys.

 

You wanna really try to run the sticks in dual channel, so 2 sticks of 8Gb for 16GB or 4x4GB for 16GB. You can run 12GB but your not maximizing the potential of your RAM. I would just buy 1 stick, unless your really trying to play something really RAM intensive like Arma 3, or Minecraft with like 115 mods. (java can be a real RAM hog)

[awpii]

Just now, RAM555789 said:

You wanna really try to run the sticks in dual channel, so 2 sticks of 8Gb for 16GB or 4x4GB for 16GB. You can run 12GB but your not maximizing the potential of your RAM. I would just buy 1 stick, unless your really trying to play something really RAM intensive like Arma 3, or Minecraft with like 115 mods. (java can be a real RAM hog)

I play mostly league of legends and CS:GO (League of Legends uses Adobe Air lmfao) but I also use the Adobe CC package a lot at work [I take care of design as well as IT] so I need to have functioning RAM at home, but I'm going trough an issue with money so I can't really buy a set of 2x4 sticks (tech's really expensive in Argentina) so I'll have to buy them one by one.

Of course I'll get identical ones and run them in dual channel as soon as I have 2 sticks of them, but still it's as much as I can do.

[RAM555789]

Just now, awpii said:

I play mostly league of legends and CS:GO (League of Legends uses Adobe Air lmfao) but I also use the Adobe CC package a lot at work [I take care of design as well as IT] so I need to have functioning RAM at home, but I'm going trough an issue with money so I can't really buy a set of 2x4 sticks (tech's really expensive in Argentina) so I'll have to buy them one by one.

Of course I'll get identical ones and run them in dual channel as soon as I have 2 sticks of them, but still it's as much as I can do.

Try to see if you can find anyone who is upgrading or upgraded there PC to DDR4 and see if you can buy if their DDR3 if they still have it.

[awpii]

Just now, RAM555789 said:

Try to see if you can find anyone who is upgrading or upgraded there PC to DDR4 and see if you can buy if their DDR3 if they still have it.

I might, but I'm waiting for my employer to renew my contract next month so I can get an update pack [MoBo + CPU + RAM at discount price] of a Ryzen 5 1400 and some 8 gigs of DDR4.

[KenjiUmino]

14 minutes ago, awpii said:

I guess I'll just try to buy memory sticks individually [Cheaper in my country lmao] until I have a pair, at least if I get some 1866MHz ones I'll end up with 12GBs of RAM.

Thanks anyways guys.

 

how many ram slots does your board have ?

 

5 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

unless your really trying to play something really RAM intensive like Arma 3, or Minecraft with like 115 mods. (java can be a real RAM hog)

space engineers, medieval engineers, ark and empyrion also love to eat ram for breakfast

[awpii]

Just now, KenjiUmino said:

how many ram slots does your board have ?

 

space engineers, medieval engineers, ark and empyrion also love to eat ram for breakfast

It has 4 DIMM slots, although one of them is limited in height due to a really shitty Zalman cooler [Stock AMD cooler Ｂｒｏｋｅ]