Need help ram acting funny with moba
Need help ram acting funny with moba
These recent weeks have been quite challenging because of some unexpected problems that arose. I installed my PC about 2 to 3 weeks ago, and everything worked well during initial stress tests—XMP was active, latency and voltages were set by the manufacturer, and performance was normal. After a while, I began experiencing BSODs and strange freezing, with apps crashing because of low memory, even though I had 32GB installed. The BIOS detected both RAM modules without any unusual issues. I removed both sticks (16GB, 6000 MT/s CL36 1.35V) and tested them separately on A2 and B2 slots. The A2 stick passed all tests, while the B2 stick failed on every slot, showing immediate errors during memtest. Eventually, I replaced the faulty stick with a new one from RMA and re-installed it. Both sticks now passed memtest, regardless of XMP settings. However, a few days later I started seeing memory management errors again, which would cause crashes until I restarted the PC. Each stick had its own quirks: A2 always cleared errors on all slots, but B2 kept failing with random issues. The strange part was the error patterns—on memtest, every core failed at the same spot, around 40-70% of tests, with about 13k errors in a split second. I tried running tests on different cores, but the failures remained consistent. It’s puzzling what could be damaging my RAM. Was it just bad components, or did I accidentally receive faulty modules? I’ve already sent the motherboard and RAM for inspection. If no faults are found, I’ll request a refund. Could you help me understand what’s going on? I’m really confused. Thanks.
If not correctly installed, problems may arise. If the motherboard and RAM are returned, it’s unclear what’s wrong with your PC because you no longer have control. You wouldn’t be able to test any ideas or solutions. But I would have disabled the XMP profile and checked if it operated independently.
Thanks for the update. Parts are being sent back, but they might be sent back again because of some scratches on the motherboard—though RAM should be refunded. I need to decide what to do next. Options include purchasing a new mobile game, buying new stickers, or hopefully avoiding a new CPU. The sticks were tested with and without XMP for the memory tests, but the one in the B2 slot failed regardless of the dimming port or XMP settings. Although my PC was running with XMP during the first week, I ran it without XMP with the new sticks and it still stopped after a few days.
I also adjusted and loosened the CPU cooler bracket several times to check for impact, but there was no change. Would you have risked harming your CPU or motherboard by applying too much pressure?