Bad ram?

[Rebel_Justin]

ok so i built a new gaming rig and i have gotten numerous bsod so im doing a memtest now and i already have (edit) 7 errors does this mean i have to get new ram or is this a problem with my cpu or mobo. thanks

also how many passes are recommended

 

[Xttony]

Have you tried resetting the bios settings, manually setting the values, enabled XMP?

 

[bryanl]

24 hours or until an error is reported, whichever comes first.

What memory do you have? Samsung is the safest choice.

 

[Rebel_Justin]

Have you tried resetting the bios settings, manually setting the values, enabled XMP?

i never touched the bios settings or overclocked so is it already at defult?

 

[Xttony]

Have you got bsods from the beginning?
Did you check if all the parts are compatible with each other before installing?

 

[Rebel_Justin]

yea they were all compatible ill tell you my specs

asus m5197
patriot 4GBx2 ram
amd fx-6100
Radeon 6770
seagate 500gb hard drive


ok i tested both ram and they both got errors is it a faulty mobo or just bad luck with ram

 

[Xttony]

There can be many things, although a faulty motherboard will be the last reason because a lot of people have this problem.
Try to Put the cards in slot 2 and 4. First, one at a time then both.
Manually set the ram cards specs in bios.
First try to reset the bios settings.

 

[Rebel_Justin]

um how do you do that i looked it up for my mobo but kind find out how

asus m5a97

 

[Rebel_Justin]

my ram needs 1.5v and its set at 1.5v

 

[Xttony]

You need to put the ram cards in the blue coloured slots.
Lastly increase the ram timings to something like 11-11-11-30

 

[Rebel_Justin]

how do i do that, i never overclocked before. i tried looking for a tutorial but couldn't find one, what category in the bios is it.

oh and i tested my other ram and it go an error also

 

[Xttony]

Actually increasing the ram timings is underclocking.
So you are saying that you plugged in a different ram set and the problem persisted.

 

[Rebel_Justin]

i have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220466

so i tested one ram at a time in the same slot and they both have gotten an error

 

[Xttony]

Here in the specs it says that the ram needs 1.65 volts

 

[Rebel_Justin]

it is supposed to be at 9-9-9-24 so should i check my bios to see if its at that

 

[Xttony]

Timings don't cause as much crashes as improper voltage settings.
So set the voltage first, then the frequency and then the timings.

 

[Rebel_Justin]

well i did something and now my pc wont start im gonna take it to an expert to fix. i should of done this from the start seeing that i have never touched a computer before. so im just gonna sell this custom built one and buy one with a warranty thanks for your help

 

[Rebel_Justin]

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