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Generating ideas for RAM issues

Generating ideas for RAM issues

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MCtoto123
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06-07-2025, 03:22 AM
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Hi everyone, I'm experiencing some problems where I'm mistakenly treating my RAM as being in the system. This morning I ran MemTest86 for around 20 minutes across all four sticks, recording roughly 1500 errors. After that, I began removing the modules one by one and stopped the test once the first error appeared. All four sticks failed. Then I replaced some older Hyper X RAM that I had stored for a while, intending to use it with my newer RGB units. Unfortunately, it didn't pass the test either. When I removed everything again in the same order, the system ran smoothly for about 50 minutes. While doing that, I spotted a small black patch on the CPU contacts, which I cleaned with a Q-Tip. Could this be the reason behind the issues? Apart from that, I don't have any other clues about what might have changed to resolve the problems. Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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MCtoto123
06-07-2025, 03:22 AM #1

Hi everyone, I'm experiencing some problems where I'm mistakenly treating my RAM as being in the system. This morning I ran MemTest86 for around 20 minutes across all four sticks, recording roughly 1500 errors. After that, I began removing the modules one by one and stopped the test once the first error appeared. All four sticks failed. Then I replaced some older Hyper X RAM that I had stored for a while, intending to use it with my newer RGB units. Unfortunately, it didn't pass the test either. When I removed everything again in the same order, the system ran smoothly for about 50 minutes. While doing that, I spotted a small black patch on the CPU contacts, which I cleaned with a Q-Tip. Could this be the reason behind the issues? Apart from that, I don't have any other clues about what might have changed to resolve the problems. Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Loroi
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06-07-2025, 05:16 AM
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Shorting will definitely lead to problems. Dust must never be present in the CPU socket or on it.
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Loroi
06-07-2025, 05:16 AM #2

Shorting will definitely lead to problems. Dust must never be present in the CPU socket or on it.

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Fabista
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06-08-2025, 02:35 AM
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It might have slipped in through a small gap or opening. Since I haven’t disassembled the machine recently, it’s possible the issue emerged unexpectedly.
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Fabista
06-08-2025, 02:35 AM #3

It might have slipped in through a small gap or opening. Since I haven’t disassembled the machine recently, it’s possible the issue emerged unexpectedly.

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06-08-2025, 05:42 AM
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It seems like the core issue is accumulating dust in unexpected spots or shifting enough to create problems.
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UglyMuffinz
06-08-2025, 05:42 AM #4

It seems like the core issue is accumulating dust in unexpected spots or shifting enough to create problems.

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