Question Constant RAM related BSODs/Crashes

[DanDosXR]

Not too long ago I replaced my motherboard with a B450 Tomahawk, got a Ryzen 5 3600, and 2 Kingston HyperX DDR4 CL16 3200Mhz 8GB RAM sticks. Ever since I swapped the parts, I've been getting constant BSODs (Usually BAD_POOL_CALLER errors or MEMORY_MANAGEMENT errors) and crashes. The RAM automatically sets itself to 2133Mhz and any other setting (including XMP) just makes the PC crash after a bit. 2133Mhz doesn't seem too stable either as my browsers and games have been crashing recently because of it. I tried to repair my SSD, ran multiple Memory tests (including ones from Windows) and nothing seems to help. Anyone have any idea how to fix this problem?

 

[rgd1101]

fresh os install?

 

[DanDosXR]

fresh os install?

haven't reinstalled Windows 10 yet, but should I do it through the recovery settings?

 

[rgd1101]

recovery is not a fresh os install.

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[DanDosXR]

recovery is not a fresh os install.

here

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Hey I've just completed the fresh OS install and I'm still getting the same problem. Using XMP Profiles/ putting the RAM frequency above the default 2133Mhz causes BSODs (MEMORY_MANAGEMENT errors and such).

 

[rgd1101]

latest bios? chipset driver?
is there more than 1 memory profile in bios?

 

[DanDosXR]

latest bios? chipset driver?
is there more than 1 memory profile in bios?

Bios is updated and there are 2 memory profiles there but both of them cause the PC to be extremely unstable and prone to BSODs

 

[rgd1101]

Can you still return the ram? could get some that is on the QVL list
or you can try oc the ram. https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ryzen-dram-calculator/

 

[DanDosXR]

Can you still return the ram? could get some that is on the QVL list
or you can try oc the ram. https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ryzen-dram-calculator/

I don't think it's returnable anymore but the RAM I'm using is on the QVL list. Could the problem be with the Power supply / SSD?

 

[rgd1101]

ssd unlikely, what the psu?

 

[DanDosXR]

ssd unlikely, what the psu?

The PSU is an Antec BP400PX PRO 400W.