No, your RAM is not damaged.
No, your RAM is not damaged.
Hey! I see the issue might be related to resource overload. After playing games like Arma 3 or similar, the system sometimes shuts down after a short time, even though your hardware specs look fine. You mentioned you have all drivers updated and meet the recommended requirements, but RAM usage spikes when these games run. The memory tests didn’t reveal any errors, so it’s possible the RAM isn’t damaged, but your system might not handle the load efficiently. Check if other programs are using a lot of memory or if there’s a conflict.
You're unsure about the issue. I tried resetting the system, but it remains unchanged. Consider adjusting the page file size to G: drive, where your games are saved.
I also faced an issue with GTA 4 where it would shut down my PC after a short while of playtime. After replacing the RAM, the problem resolved without affecting the whole system.
Hrm OK, that seems unusual. Virtual memory typically relates to the pagefile. I faced similar problems before disabling it. Anyway, Windows includes a built-in memory test you can run—check what appears. You can set up a diagnostics scan by launching MdSched.exe (Win+r, type and press Enter). It’s not as thorough as MemTest86, but it could serve as a faster check.
I completed the memory diagnostic check as discussed earlier, and nothing was found. I also ran an extended test on this utility, and it performed without issues. Edit: I haven’t run memtest86 yet, but I’ll try that now.
You definitely need more coffee. The error log shows Arma 3 used a massive 17325629440 bytes—over 16 GiB of memory. With only 8 GiB of RAM, your system is swapping a lot to the pagefile, which isn’t ideal. This could slow everything down significantly. Even if MdSched and MemTest confirm everything is fine, it looks like you might be dealing with a memory leak issue in Arma 3.
Arma 3, I understand your point about the game being built around mods and plugins. However, the ck3.exe version of Crusader Kings 3 worked well before and now isn’t functioning properly for some users. Trying different game versions didn’t help, which suggests the issue isn’t with the game itself but possibly with the current setup or environment. That’s unusual.
The log indicates high memory usage during shutdown, which is unusual. I'm checking if similar games, such as Arma 3, display comparable RAM consumption patterns.
According to what I understand, these are the only two games. I’m puzzled about why this didn’t occur earlier. Will it cause a crash if I add an extra 8GB of RAM?