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Here are some big problems to think about

Here are some big problems to think about

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cyber_speeds
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03-09-2026, 08:27 AM
#1
Right so, it's been over half a year now that I keep getting crashes or random black screens when trying to run my ram at 3600mhz. They are meant for 3600mhz but everything else works fine if I slow them down to 2133mhz. Any speed above that and the pc won't let me into bios again, just crashing instead.

I recently bought a new CPU, a 5950X, hoping to get my ram clocks higher. But when I buy two kits of Corsair vengeance rgb pro at 3600mhz, one kit is several months older than the other. Is it possible that my old RAM or the computer itself is broken?

I've tried reinstalling Windows many times and sometimes get an error saying "Ntoskrnl" when I try to run everything at full speed. This has been really frustrating. I will post all my specs below. My PC Specs include a Ryzen 9 5950X, 32GB of RAM set to 3600mhz, and an RTX 3060 Gaming X Trio on an ASRock motherboard with the B550 Pro4. Please help me fix this!
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cyber_speeds
03-09-2026, 08:27 AM #1

Right so, it's been over half a year now that I keep getting crashes or random black screens when trying to run my ram at 3600mhz. They are meant for 3600mhz but everything else works fine if I slow them down to 2133mhz. Any speed above that and the pc won't let me into bios again, just crashing instead.

I recently bought a new CPU, a 5950X, hoping to get my ram clocks higher. But when I buy two kits of Corsair vengeance rgb pro at 3600mhz, one kit is several months older than the other. Is it possible that my old RAM or the computer itself is broken?

I've tried reinstalling Windows many times and sometimes get an error saying "Ntoskrnl" when I try to run everything at full speed. This has been really frustrating. I will post all my specs below. My PC Specs include a Ryzen 9 5950X, 32GB of RAM set to 3600mhz, and an RTX 3060 Gaming X Trio on an ASRock motherboard with the B550 Pro4. Please help me fix this!

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Jade1355
Junior Member
48
03-12-2026, 11:04 PM
#2
First, get the right details about the motherboard's BIOS. Then, install the correct driver for its chipset. This makes sure everything works smoothly together. You're making sure your computer boots up without problems.
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Jade1355
03-12-2026, 11:04 PM #2

First, get the right details about the motherboard's BIOS. Then, install the correct driver for its chipset. This makes sure everything works smoothly together. You're making sure your computer boots up without problems.

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CaptainMeeha
Member
213
03-13-2026, 03:18 AM
#3
Hey, its been a while. Heres the things i tried so far: Update bios & chipset drivers Update literally all other relevant drivers Try a new CPU None of these fixed my issue, and it still persists. Sorry for not replying any sooner, ive had a hella lot of exams in school for the past months
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CaptainMeeha
03-13-2026, 03:18 AM #3

Hey, its been a while. Heres the things i tried so far: Update bios & chipset drivers Update literally all other relevant drivers Try a new CPU None of these fixed my issue, and it still persists. Sorry for not replying any sooner, ive had a hella lot of exams in school for the past months

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ashton555
Member
57
03-13-2026, 10:17 AM
#4
Plug in only the two stick kits into their spots, then test it out. Do the same thing for the second set of stick ram kits.
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ashton555
03-13-2026, 10:17 AM #4

Plug in only the two stick kits into their spots, then test it out. Do the same thing for the second set of stick ram kits.

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ZwaagSwag
Junior Member
28
03-13-2026, 12:13 PM
#5
I tested the RAM using memtest86, and everything looked okay until this problem showed up:
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ZwaagSwag
03-13-2026, 12:13 PM #5

I tested the RAM using memtest86, and everything looked okay until this problem showed up:

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03-13-2026, 06:47 PM
#6
Not sure if that is a mistake or just wrong information. It feels weird that there are not speeds listed for three sticks. Will memtest86 finish without any problems? Is it detecting all the 32 gigabytes of memory?
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___dalton___12
03-13-2026, 06:47 PM #6

Not sure if that is a mistake or just wrong information. It feels weird that there are not speeds listed for three sticks. Will memtest86 finish without any problems? Is it detecting all the 32 gigabytes of memory?

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ItsLuckySG
Junior Member
46
03-15-2026, 03:38 PM
#7
If I use Ryzen, I always buy a module from the QVL list when running 4 modules at once. Corsair has a lot of compatibility problems with Ryzen and four banks filled up when trying to set up DOCP settings. Two pairs of 32 GB RAM from the QVL should fix your BSODs.
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ItsLuckySG
03-15-2026, 03:38 PM #7

If I use Ryzen, I always buy a module from the QVL list when running 4 modules at once. Corsair has a lot of compatibility problems with Ryzen and four banks filled up when trying to set up DOCP settings. Two pairs of 32 GB RAM from the QVL should fix your BSODs.

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KCASPER_GAMER
Junior Member
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03-17-2026, 12:49 AM
#8
memtest86 keeps freezing when it's supposed to finish checking your RAM, but I believe you are actually seeing that the test registers all 32GB of memory for sure.
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KCASPER_GAMER
03-17-2026, 12:49 AM #8

memtest86 keeps freezing when it's supposed to finish checking your RAM, but I believe you are actually seeing that the test registers all 32GB of memory for sure.

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xRazorBS
Junior Member
47
03-17-2026, 12:54 PM
#9
I don't have to buy more RAM right now, but I think I can give back the four sticks and get some new ones instead.
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xRazorBS
03-17-2026, 12:54 PM #9

I don't have to buy more RAM right now, but I think I can give back the four sticks and get some new ones instead.

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thorpops12
Member
244
03-17-2026, 09:46 PM
#10
So I'd swap out those for four pieces that live on the QVL, and just pick whichever ones show up okay whenever every one of those four spots is filled in.
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thorpops12
03-17-2026, 09:46 PM #10

So I'd swap out those for four pieces that live on the QVL, and just pick whichever ones show up okay whenever every one of those four spots is filled in.

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