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Occurrence of page faults outside paged regions

Occurrence of page faults outside paged regions

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HeadshotGames
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02-21-2023, 10:25 PM
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Over the past few months I've experienced random PC freezes when using low load, mainly while watching videos or browsing. Sometimes the OS crashes with a DPC watchdog violation. So far I can't pinpoint the exact cause. I ran several tests to try and figure it out. All the SSDs are working fine and passed every test without errors. It seems all drivers are up to date. However, recently something new happened during gaming—immediately the OS crashed without freezing. This time it was a different error code related to a page fault in nonpaged memory. I began investigating and discovered this issue is often linked to faulty RAM or a Windows memory test that missed errors in normal mode. After a second try with extended mode testing, the PC froze at 21% but no errors appeared. Could these two problems be related to faulty RAM? Even though the memory test didn’t catch anything in standard mode, removing and reinserting the RAM caused a BIOS reset, which then booted normally again. I hope my English is clear enough now.
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HeadshotGames
02-21-2023, 10:25 PM #1

Over the past few months I've experienced random PC freezes when using low load, mainly while watching videos or browsing. Sometimes the OS crashes with a DPC watchdog violation. So far I can't pinpoint the exact cause. I ran several tests to try and figure it out. All the SSDs are working fine and passed every test without errors. It seems all drivers are up to date. However, recently something new happened during gaming—immediately the OS crashed without freezing. This time it was a different error code related to a page fault in nonpaged memory. I began investigating and discovered this issue is often linked to faulty RAM or a Windows memory test that missed errors in normal mode. After a second try with extended mode testing, the PC froze at 21% but no errors appeared. Could these two problems be related to faulty RAM? Even though the memory test didn’t catch anything in standard mode, removing and reinserting the RAM caused a BIOS reset, which then booted normally again. I hope my English is clear enough now.

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Jayhawk_Down
Senior Member
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03-03-2023, 05:29 AM
#2
Yes, the RAM was reinstalled using the original method.
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Jayhawk_Down
03-03-2023, 05:29 AM #2

Yes, the RAM was reinstalled using the original method.

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ThrowsLefty
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03-03-2023, 10:38 AM
#3
I reinstalled in the same slot, but it seems unusual that it freezes or crashes only when under light load until yesterday, unlike during gaming with a high error rate. With freezing, I notice a buzzing noise from the speaker and then a crash accompanied by a DPC watchdog violation. It takes about 5 minutes for the PC to reboot after that. I reviewed the Windows event log—PC froze briefly but didn’t crash, and no critical errors or warnings were found at that time.
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ThrowsLefty
03-03-2023, 10:38 AM #3

I reinstalled in the same slot, but it seems unusual that it freezes or crashes only when under light load until yesterday, unlike during gaming with a high error rate. With freezing, I notice a buzzing noise from the speaker and then a crash accompanied by a DPC watchdog violation. It takes about 5 minutes for the PC to reboot after that. I reviewed the Windows event log—PC froze briefly but didn’t crash, and no critical errors or warnings were found at that time.

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SrLegsini
Member
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03-03-2023, 12:46 PM
#4
Are you using a second-hand or brand-new RAM module? If it's new, consider filing an RMA. For used units, assess which stick has the defective chip and replace it with a compatible one. Another approach to minimize page fault errors is to lower the RAM frequency—specifically: 2866mhz.
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SrLegsini
03-03-2023, 12:46 PM #4

Are you using a second-hand or brand-new RAM module? If it's new, consider filing an RMA. For used units, assess which stick has the defective chip and replace it with a compatible one. Another approach to minimize page fault errors is to lower the RAM frequency—specifically: 2866mhz.

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GeNArts
Junior Member
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03-05-2023, 12:50 PM
#5
It's a fresh setup, yet it feels familiar since I've been using this machine for five years. My system has a 2400 MHz RAM module.
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GeNArts
03-05-2023, 12:50 PM #5

It's a fresh setup, yet it feels familiar since I've been using this machine for five years. My system has a 2400 MHz RAM module.

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Ender_Craft47
Posting Freak
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03-05-2023, 08:28 PM
#6
Download the tool, keep it active overnight. If you score less than 100%, consider replacing the RAM or switching to Linux to pinpoint the issues.
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Ender_Craft47
03-05-2023, 08:28 PM #6

Download the tool, keep it active overnight. If you score less than 100%, consider replacing the RAM or switching to Linux to pinpoint the issues.

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minecraftak1
Member
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03-07-2023, 05:05 PM
#7
RAM replacement resolved the issue, but it's unclear if the system remains stable long-term. The new RAM operates at 3000MHz, while your CPU supports up to 2400MHz. The motherboard supports up to 3866MHz, but this doesn't match the CPU's capability.
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minecraftak1
03-07-2023, 05:05 PM #7

RAM replacement resolved the issue, but it's unclear if the system remains stable long-term. The new RAM operates at 3000MHz, while your CPU supports up to 2400MHz. The motherboard supports up to 3866MHz, but this doesn't match the CPU's capability.