I've built a new PC using a Z87-G43 Gaming motherboard, paired with an i7-4790K CPU and 4 sticks of 4GB RAM. Initially, the system wouldn't boot, but after moving the RAM around, it recognized the new sticks. However, I faced immediate blue screens upon first use. The second attempt lasted 5 minutes before crashing again. I experimented with different RAM configurations, trying sticks in various slots, which sometimes resulted in restart loops or no display at all. Eventually, it looked like the old RAM sticks worked better, but I kept getting blue screens and crashes while gaming or watching videos. I tried lowering the RAM frequency and tweaking BIOS settings, but the problem persisted. Most troubling is that after saving settings in the BIOS, there would be no output, requiring a forced reboot for display. Any ideas on solving this issue?
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It sounds like something might be wrong with either your RAM or the slots on your motherboard. Have you checked if your BIOS supports this specific RAM? Sometimes, certain RAM sticks can have compatibility issues that cause problems like blue screens.
You need to check for dump files to analyze the blue screens of death (BSOD). If you can get into Windows or Safe Mode, look for the dump files in C:WindowsMinidump. If any are there, zip them up and upload to a file sharing site like catbox.moe or mediafire.com. The more dump files you have, the better for diagnosing your problem! Also, make sure to configure Windows to create a Small Memory Dump for future crashes, as it won't overwrite previous files.
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