hi, for the last 2 months or so, when i upgraded from 2GB to 4GB i have been having BSODs in Windows Vista x64 SP1, and also in Windows XP Pro x32 SP3, though mostly in Vista. they occur mainly when gaming, and i cannot figure out why.
i have tested the RAM with memtest86+ numerous times. with all 4 sticks in, 1 stick in each slot and 2 sticks at a time. no errors were found. i did the same with the Windows Vista memory test, also no errors found.
i have been reading about this and it maybe that the voltage isn't set high enough, but i do not really know how to change this as i have never changed RAM timings or anything to do with overclocking.
i have read that if the voltage is set too high that it can fry the memory. and possibly also the motherboard RAM slots.
i have tried to find the specifications for my RAM and motherboard, but i haven't been able to. Asus doesn't have any info on what voltage or timings are required to run RAM at 800MHz. Apacer doesn't have info on it either. i am stumped as to why i keep getting BSODs.
my specs are;
Intel E6750 Core2 Duo 2.66GHz
ASUS P5K
Apacer 4GB DDR2-800
GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB
ViewSonic 19" WS (2ms)
Realtek HD Audio (on-board)
WD SATA 320GB HDD x2
LG SATA 18x DVDRW x2
Thermaltake 600Watt ToughPower PSU
Thermaltake Soprano Case
edit: here is the link to my RAM
http://ap.apacer.com/ap/products/search_result_AP.asp?BrandCode=006&System=Motherboard&Model=P5K&PartNo=AP1024ASUE800&sStatus=A
i have tested the RAM with memtest86+ numerous times. with all 4 sticks in, 1 stick in each slot and 2 sticks at a time. no errors were found. i did the same with the Windows Vista memory test, also no errors found.
i have been reading about this and it maybe that the voltage isn't set high enough, but i do not really know how to change this as i have never changed RAM timings or anything to do with overclocking.
i have read that if the voltage is set too high that it can fry the memory. and possibly also the motherboard RAM slots.
i have tried to find the specifications for my RAM and motherboard, but i haven't been able to. Asus doesn't have any info on what voltage or timings are required to run RAM at 800MHz. Apacer doesn't have info on it either. i am stumped as to why i keep getting BSODs.
my specs are;
Intel E6750 Core2 Duo 2.66GHz
ASUS P5K
Apacer 4GB DDR2-800
GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB
ViewSonic 19" WS (2ms)
Realtek HD Audio (on-board)
WD SATA 320GB HDD x2
LG SATA 18x DVDRW x2
Thermaltake 600Watt ToughPower PSU
Thermaltake Soprano Case
edit: here is the link to my RAM
http://ap.apacer.com/ap/products/search_result_AP.asp?BrandCode=006&System=Motherboard&Model=P5K&PartNo=AP1024ASUE800&sStatus=A