I'm running an AMD Ryzen 9 5950x with ASRock X570 TAICHI motherboard and I keep getting blue screens of death (BSOD) that mention memory issues. This has happened across various tasks like photo editing and browsing the web. The error usually suggests memory management problems. I've tried replacing my RAM with G.SKILL Trident Z Neo 32GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3600, but it crashes unless I set it to 2133 MHz. My RAM configuration seems unstable, and I suspect I can't run all four sticks at full speed or may need to overclock the RAM. I don't overclock and have played around with some BIOS settings, but I'm not really sure what I'm doing. I want to find a way to use more RAM speed for editing without swapping components since I'm on a tight budget. Any advice on stabilizing this setup?
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Running four RAM modules can lead to stability issues. Ideally, you should stick to two 32GB modules for consistent performance at 64GB. Mixing RAM sticks, even if they look the same, can cause problems. Check if your RAM sticks have similar rank configurations using CPU-Z, as mixing can prevent them from running at full speed and lead to crashes.
First off, it’s essential to collect dump files from your blue screens. If you can boot into Windows, check the 'C:WindowsMinidump' folder for logs. You can zip those files up and share them, which helps diagnose the root cause of your BSODs. If you don’t see any files there, you might want to adjust your settings to create small memory dumps.
So I’m limited because of using all four slots? That makes sense, but how big of a difference would going up to the full 3600 speed make over 2133 for tasks like photo editing? This is frustrating, but I want to balance stability with performance.