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Question

PC crashing ram/motherboard?

Sep 11, 2016 4:22PM PDT

ok can anyone help me my pc has been crashing lately and giving me the error code for Memory modulesare detected, buta memory failurehas occurred so i did memtest with 2 sticks and it got through and said it worked then i tried some of my other sticks but they froze 1-3 mins in then i tried the original 2 that went for a hour before and they froce 5 mins in ld it be the slots or somthing

when i takwe my ram out and put it back in it works for a bit then crashes and i have to do that again and again

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/0Q23z23ifvre8XItEru2WKZ

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Getting a 404 on that Speccy.
Sep 11, 2016 4:30PM PDT

Dafydd.

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The rules for memory.
Sep 11, 2016 4:58PM PDT

1. Never mix make, model sticks. ALL must be the same or you don't complain about errors. crashing and wipe outs (data loss due to corrupted drives.)

2. Try it with a single stick.


Try again on the Speccy.

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Sep 14, 2016 4:25PM PDT

i have to do sticks at a time because of 2 CPU and i dont belive there mxed models they worked for 6 months before problem occured after installed second cpu

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That means the rules got even tighter.
Sep 14, 2016 4:34PM PDT

Once in a while you get a client that says "it worked before." Give them time to think it over.

There are also some rules about dual CPU setups that I will never break. Quick list.

1. Same rev and stepping for the CPUs.
2. Same make and model on all memory sticks.

I leave mix and match to my competitors. Let them be eaten alive by callbacks and upset clients.