RAM Issues

So I recently built a computer and ever since I built it I have been getting various BSODs with many being MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. I have been messing around with it and have realized that my computer runs fine with no crashes with either stick in but once I put in both at the same time i get crashes. I also do not think that it's a bad slot because I have tried it in both pairs of slots. What could my problem be? I have two Crucial 1 GB 240 pin DDR2 SDRAM

So I recently built a computer and ever since I built it I have been getting various BSODs with many being MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. I have been messing around with it and have realized that my computer runs fine with no crashes with either stick in but once I put in both at the same time i get crashes. I also do not think that it's a bad slot because I have tried it in both pairs of slots. What could my problem be? I have two Crucial 1 GB 240 pin DDR2 SDRAM

eskimoman150

Ok thanks any other suggestions? I just think its weird that it works fine with one stick but with two it crashes, I can't figure out what it could be that would make it crash when a second stick is added. And if it helps, the computer can boot most times but crashes at random times after that.

Ok thanks any other suggestions? I just think its weird that it works fine with one stick but with two it crashes, I can't figure out what it could be that would make it crash when a second stick is added. And if it helps, the computer can boot most times but crashes at random times after that.

eskimoman150

Don't forget some motherboards don't like the RAM in slots 1 and 2, eg; (My gigabyte ep35-ds3p), it needs to be in slot 1 and 3, or 2 and 4. Bad mistake by me when putting ram in, they are even colour coded, i felt really stupid when I found my mistake.

Yeah I know they are in the right slots so ill do memtest and check the voltages

I know its probably not likely but could I have two bad slots on my motherboard which are causing this?

I have run memtest multiple times with no errors and checked the RAM voltages yet I am still getting BSODs with 2GB but with only 1GB I am fine. Does anyone have any new ideas?

I have run memtest multiple times with no errors and checked the RAM voltages yet I am still getting BSODs with 2GB but with only 1GB I am fine. Does anyone have any new ideas?

eskimoman150

try increasing the northbridge voltage, that could be the reason it bluescreens with 2 sticks but not 1, i once had an issue where i would get BSODs form 2 sticks in dual channel but not in single channel, it was form NB voltage being too low u could try using PRIME95 to test the RAM stability, i think memtest is mainly to test the RAM for errors, if u run PRIME95 in the mode that uses RAM u should be able to get a BSOD in a few minutes if u still have a RAM voltage issueImperial-G

ok thanks ill try that out

Ok I have some bad news. I think you were right about the motherboard being bad Marfoo. I just tried putting one stick of memory into the second slot and after a few minutes I had a BSOD. My motherboard must have two bad memory slots and unfortunately i dont think the motherboard is still under warranty

Ok I have some bad news. I think you were right about the motherboard being bad Marfoo. I just tried putting one stick of memory into the second slot and after a few minutes I had a BSOD. My motherboard must have two bad memory slots and unfortunately i dont think the motherboard is still under warranty

eskimoman150