Blue Screen Solved, Should I Buy Another Memory Stick?

[Imnotwaynebrady]

For w/e reason I randomly started to have blue screens and my internet wouldn't work all day yesterday. I tried everything. Automatically assumed it had something to do with my hard drives so I messed around with SATA cables, mounting them in different slots, unplugging them. I removed one of my ram sticks due to the advice of a friend and... everything works perfectly. Nothing is wrong at the moment and I couldn't be happier.

My question is, should I buy another one? What is the real purpose of these memory sticks? I have two in total so I still have one in there, both of them 4gbs. Will it affect me playing my games? Watching 2-3 streams at once?

 

[avenseth12]

Yes, having less RAM will effect those items. I would think about purchasing a new 2 stick kit or replacing the one you took out. Make sure to buy the identical stick with the same timings and speed, if not, sometimes RAM doesn't play well together. RAM working in pairs is better for the most part then one stick alone.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... 1) Try cleaning the stick edges with rubbing alcohol and re-inserting.
2) determine the brand model and see if there is a warranty on it... RMA.
3) RAM memory is where FAST access and Programs load/run... Thus more Ram memory means more things can be running at once.

 

[Imnotwaynebrady]

Yes, having less RAM will effect those items. I would think about purchasing a new 2 stick kit or replacing the one you took out. Make sure to buy the identical stick with the same timings and speed, if not, sometimes RAM doesn't play well together. RAM working in pairs is better for the most part then one stick alone.

Sweet. So you think I should buy a 2 stick kit so I have 3 in total? Or take the old one out and just have two? Having 3 or 4 means I have better output in gaming/watching streams?

Hello... 1) Try cleaning the stick edges with rubbing alcohol and re-inserting.
2) determine the brand model and see if there is a warranty on it... RMA.
3) RAM memory is where FAST access and Programs load/run... Thus more Ram memory means more things can be running at once.

Ooh okay. I did not know this about the running more things at once. I'll try cleaning out and checking. I doubt I have any warranty lying around, plus I don't mind spending money on something like this.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... The sticks themselves will have a brand name and numbers on them... email/google the Brand on the memory sticks for free replacement, RMA.

Running in "Matched Pairs" is typical, But some MB's will allow one or three sticks to work together.