Hey everyone! I'm reaching out because I've been experiencing some major lag and crashes on my PC lately, and I'm starting to wonder if it might be a RAM problem. Here's a bit of context:
**PC Specs:**
- CPU: Intel i5-12600k
- GPU: Intel A750 8G
- Motherboard: Asus Prime z790+p wifi d4
- RAM: Oloy DDR4 3200Mhz 32GB (4x8GB)
- Monitors: MSI g271qcp and ONN 24" 1080p
About two months ago, while I was on a Discord call, I noticed lag with two Firefox windows open. I brushed it off, but later it got worse. I experienced crashes while using Bambu Studio and running Firefox. My girlfriend even got a blue screen error that pointed to memory management issues, and there was another crash involving `ntoskrnl.exe`.
I tried lowering my RAM frequency to 2933, which helped briefly, but then performance dropped again. Opening multiple applications like Firefox and some light games became a struggle, with a lot of lag. I ran Windows memory tests and updated my motherboard bios and GPU drivers, but things are still slow.
Currently, my CPU is at about 30% usage, GPU between 55-80%, and memory shows I'm using around 12GB out of 32GB. I'm open to any diagnostics or tips you might have to help troubleshoot this. I feel like it's a RAM issue, but I'm not sure what to do next. Thanks in advance for any help!
2 Answers
Honestly, it might be more related to your SSD than your RAM. If the SSD is having issues, it can reflect as performance lag, even though the RAM is fine. You could try running diagnostic tools specific to your SSD to check its health. Just swapping it out might not be your first move, but let's see what testing shows!
It sounds like you might need to gather some dump files for a better analysis of those BSOD errors. If you can get into Windows or Safe Mode, check in `C:WindowsMinidump` for any files. If you find them, zip them up and upload them to a file-sharing site so we can take a look. Multiple dump files are great for getting a clearer picture. Also, make sure to change the dump type to a Small Memory Dump in your settings—just a tip!
Good point! I'll look into SSD diagnostics to see what's up with it.