DRAM refresh failure?

[EHart28]

I've been having some issues with my PC lately. When I play games, I seem to get a lot of stuttering/jittering and it's so annoying. I also have some other issues. Like when on YouTube, it freezes or plays videos with sound only. Or it will lag behind.

When I turn on my PC, I get one short beep. I think that means DRAM refresh failure.

I have an ASUS Z97-A mobo and 2x4GB of Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3-1600. Would DRAM refresh failure cause these problems and if so, is it more likely to be my RAM or my mobo?

 

[brispuss]

Could be either memory or motherboard problem, or may problem with both.

Try removing the DIMM's and reseating them.

If still have issues, then try the DIMM's in different slots.

If there are problems still, then try the original DIMM's in another compatible computer, and/or try other compatible DIMM's in the Z97-A motherboard.

With original DIMM's in another computer and (memory) issues appear in that computer, and/or with other DIMM's in the Z97-A motherboard and there are no (memory) issues, then the original DIMM's may be faulty.

With original DIMM's in another computer and no (memory) issues occur in that computer, and/or with other DIMM's in the Z97-A motherboard and (memory) issues persist, then the Z97-A motherboard may be faulty.

Could try clearing CMOS. If that doesn't help, then the Z97-A motherboard is almost certainly faulty.

 

[EHart28]

Could be either memory or motherboard problem, or may problem with both.

Try removing the DIMM's and reseating them.

If still have issues, then try the DIMM's in different slots.

If there are problems still, then try the original DIMM's in another compatible computer, and/or try other compatible DIMM's in the Z97-A motherboard.

With original DIMM's in another computer and (memory) issues appear in that computer, and/or with other DIMM's in the Z97-A motherboard and there are no (memory) issues, then the original DIMM's may be faulty.

With original DIMM's in another computer and no (memory) issues occur in that computer, and/or with other DIMM's in the Z97-A motherboard and (memory) issues persist, then the Z97-A motherboard may be faulty.

Could try clearing CMOS. If that doesn't help, then the Z97-A motherboard is almost certainly faulty.

Thanks. Unfortunately, I already tried the sticks in different slots and that didn't help. I don't have another computer to try them in either. My moms PC is older and uses DDR2 I think. And I don't have any other sticks. I built this PC so this is the only RAM I have. I just ordered some more though.

Thank you for replaying. I'm just hoping the issues are not my GPU. That would suck. I spent $350 on a GTX 970. I don't want to have to get a new one already.

 

[brispuss]

If the video card is suspect, then could try that card in another computer, and/or if possible borrow another video card as a test (from friend, neighbour etc), and/or try integrated video (if available).

Another possibility is the video card drivers may be corrupted and/or conflicting with older driver versions that were not fully removed previously.

Download DDU and latest video card drivers, and install DDU.

Uninstall video drivers.

Boot into Safe Mode.

Run DDU and remove video card drivers (either Nvidia or AMD) from system.

Boot back into Normal Mode.

Install latest video card drivers.

Reboot as required.

Done!