Hey everyone! I'm looking for some advice. I've been having these annoying Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes and some weird stuff happening on my computer, like my screens going black or green, but the terminal still seems to work. At first, I thought it was a software or driver problem, so I updated all my drivers, including desktop, GPU, and Windows. Then, I checked the Event Viewer and saw a Kernel 41 error, which led me to suspect my RAM might be the issue.
I ran a Windows Memory Test and did three passes of Memtest86, and here's what I found:
Finished pass #1 (of 4) (Total errors: 0, ECC errors: 0)
Test: 8 Addr: 63DF16580 Expected: B24E1041 Actual: 924E1041 CPU: 0
From what I read, even one error could mean I need to replace my RAM. I currently have TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta Alpha RGB DDR5 RAM (32GB kit, 2x16GB, 6000MHz), but they're a bit bulky and jam against my NH-D15 G2 cooler. I'm looking for suggestions for flatter RAM alternatives that could help me have a little more space. Thanks a lot! Sorry if I sound a bit lost, I'm just trying to troubleshoot this right!
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It might help to try removing one stick of RAM to see if the BSODs continue. If they do, swapping out the RAM might be your best bet. Just keep in mind that running with a single stick will mean you're at 16GB.
Thanks for the suggestion! Quick question: when I run Memtest86, does it test both sticks across the passes? Also, wouldn’t taking one out mean I'd lose a lot of performance?