Ram problem or mobo problem

[thedangerine]

So recently my computer has been blue screening A LOT, like multiple times everyday, sometimes back to back. Other times it just wont post. All the windows stop codes I get are typically something with the ram. Also when it refuses to post I get a stuck in a post code loop that ultimately displays post code 55 which for my mobo is ram not installed, despite that the ram lights up, and if reseated will post fine for a while until it all starts over again. I tried all 8 ram slots on my board and had the exact same issues. My pc specs are in my account bio if you are wondering what I have. At this point I think its a ram issue, but there is a chance its the motherboard. Anyone else had a problem like this before or think they know the issue. I have cleared the cmos, I made sure I have the latest drivers for everything, the only thing I have not tried is swapping my ram or motherboard because I don't have the spare parts to try that. pls halp.

[Gikero]

Have you tried running a RAM test like memtest86+?
 

[Windows7ge]

If the debug on the motherboard says RAM and Windows BSOD code says RAM then it's probably safe to start with the RAM. There's a memory utility you can use to test your RAM called MemTest86. It boots your computer into an CLI/BIOS type environment and tests the memory for errors. If it finds any then it's probably the RAM. More often than not when RAM is at fault it's only a single stick. If your profile holds true you have more than one. As for the motherboard. Most of the fingers on the RAM go directly to the CPU so if the RAM regardless of slot shows errors and it's not the RAM then it could be the CPU...but that's extremely unlikely. CPU is almost never at fault. In this instance I'd blame the memory.

 

It might be an overclock issue too but I don't really think so.

[thedangerine]

3 hours ago, Windows7ge said:

If the debug on the motherboard says RAM and Windows BSOD code says RAM then it's probably safe to start with the RAM. There's a memory utility you can use to test your RAM called MemTest86. It boots your computer into an CLI/BIOS type environment and tests the memory for errors. If it finds any then it's probably the RAM. More often than not when RAM is at fault it's only a single stick. If your profile holds true you have more than one. As for the motherboard. Most of the fingers on the RAM go directly to the CPU so if the RAM regardless of slot shows errors and it's not the RAM then it could be the CPU...but that's extremely unlikely. CPU is almost never at fault. In this instance I'd blame the memory.

 

It might be an overclock issue too but I don't really think so.

I tried running memtest with both sticks installed and it would find many errors right off the bat, removed one of them and tried again and it is currently running just find on its 2nd of 4 passes (which take a long time but that's understandable) I am assuming that the stick I removed is the one causing problems and will test that alone once the current test is done just to confirm.

[Ace McPlane]

14 hours ago, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said:

I tried running memtest with both sticks installed and it would find many errors right off the bat, removed one of them and tried again and it is currently running just find on its 2nd of 4 passes (which take a long time but that's understandable) I am assuming that the stick I removed is the one causing problems and will test that alone once the current test is done just to confirm.

Yea, you definitely just have 1 bad stick of ram.

Remove that stick and run your computer for a while without it and see if the problems disappear.