I've been dealing with a lot of blue screens of death (BSOD) lately, including errors like "IRQL not less or equal" and "attempted write to random memory." After running the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, it reported a "material problem detected" but got stuck at 14% while checking the first RAM module. Given all these issues, am I correct in thinking my RAM is faulty? I don't want to buy new RAM just to find out it's not the problem. By the way, here's a link to the minidump file for reference. My computer is a little over three years old and hasn't had any hardware changes since I built it.
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Also, check the RAM speed settings in your BIOS. Sometimes lowering the speed can resolve issues. Try booting at the lowest speed and see if your system stabilizes.
From what you've described, it seems pretty clear that your RAM is dead, or at least one of the slots might be. You might want to test each stick individually to narrow it down.
It sounds like your RAM is likely the culprit here. If you have multiple RAM sticks, try testing them one by one in the same slot to see if the problem persists with a specific stick.
Another approach is to remove all the RAM sticks and boot with just one installed at a time. This can help you figure out exactly which one (if any) is causing the issue.
Yeah, with those errors, the evidence is pointing towards RAM failure.