windows 7 memory issue please help!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

Just built a computer, and it gets blue screen a few minutes after boot for a memory issue, I had corsair memory xms3 and it did this, then I replaced it with patriot sector 5 memory, and it did the same result, do you know what this is??? Or could it be the motherboard? Or something else!!! PLEASE HELP I NEED A FIX ASAP! :(

Answer 1

>What I would do is go into the BIOS and make sure that you have the voltages set to eactly the voltage of the RAM. You should check on line with Patriot and locate the exact RAM and check the exact voltage and make sure the BIOS is manually set to that exact voltage. Sometimes, really cheap RAM, with very high CAS Latencies will be unstable...so if you went and bought the cheapest RAM you could get, that could well be the reason why its happening. It can also happen really easily if you are overclocking the RAM and are messing with the voltages. Windows 7 happens to be a very VERY stable operating system, even with parts that did not work well in Vista when it comes to RAM errors and BSOD's.. One other thing, check your motherboard vendor and see if they have any BIOS updates for memory compatibility issues. Only flash your BIOS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! And only if, the specific BIOS update indicates it is for fixing memory errors known to occur on your specific motherboard. Make sure you understand exactly how to flash the BIOS or do NOT DO IT! If you fail to do a successful flash, your motherboard will DIE a sudden death. A flash update is only done when there is a really critical hardware incompatility that needs fixing, otherwise, it is very smart not to do it...just warning you!

Answer 2

Hi,



Could you please list all of your hardware specs so I can double check for compatibility. I'm sure its fine but doesn't hurt to check ;)



Try taking one stick out and then booting. I've heard of this problem before in which a motherboard has a "bad" ram bank and causes blue screens when ram is inserted in it.



If it works with one stick, obviously you won't want to keep it like this, so i'd return and replace the motherboard.



Another reason you could be getting BSODs is the power supply, being underpowered for the pc or just a faulty unit. Again, listing your specs will help eliminate this.



You see, just becuase you get a error code relating to memory, it doesn't always mean the RAM is at fault, at least in my experience. It could even be the graphics card memory!

Answer 3

Bad board wouldnt get you partially though the BIOS like it sound like your system is experiencing.....TSing I homemade setup like that typically is best done by watching the LEDs on the board as it trys to boot