Hi people.
Have a system that freezes occasionally running Windows 10. Can run for hours or even a couple of days until it freezes completely, requiring hard reset.
I tested the hard drive using Western Digital DLdiag utility and it can back no errors. Will be replacing it with SSD anyway.
However, I have run several MemTest86 tests which reported some errors. Images attached.
View: https://i.imgur.com/FsBqBqk.jpg
View: https://i.imgur.com/rXSCFAz.jpg
When I test the sticks on their own, no issues. When I swap the 2 sticks around (2 dimm sockets), same error and same failing. address. Not sure why it is exact same failing address after swapping sticks.
When both sticks are installed, BIOS reports the following primary timings @1333MHz. Image attached:
View: https://i.imgur.com/5BXbHWV.jpg
My theory is that the high performance Corsair stick (CAS9 @1333) is forcing the Crucial stick (CAS11 @1600) to run at timings which may be too quick. Only theory I can come up with really.
I would have thought that the lesser stick would force the timings, however since the lesser stick is actually rated for the faster speed of 1600MHz, it may think it is capable of running at CAS9?
I have paired different speed RAM for many years but these sticks have a very big CAS difference so this to me seems to me the most likely expalantion.
I have been trying to figure this out for days so any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Short of removing one of the modules, could I maybe manually adjust the timings to say CAS 10 etc?
Thanks
Have a system that freezes occasionally running Windows 10. Can run for hours or even a couple of days until it freezes completely, requiring hard reset.
I tested the hard drive using Western Digital DLdiag utility and it can back no errors. Will be replacing it with SSD anyway.
However, I have run several MemTest86 tests which reported some errors. Images attached.
View: https://i.imgur.com/FsBqBqk.jpg
View: https://i.imgur.com/rXSCFAz.jpg
When I test the sticks on their own, no issues. When I swap the 2 sticks around (2 dimm sockets), same error and same failing. address. Not sure why it is exact same failing address after swapping sticks.
When both sticks are installed, BIOS reports the following primary timings @1333MHz. Image attached:
View: https://i.imgur.com/5BXbHWV.jpg
My theory is that the high performance Corsair stick (CAS9 @1333) is forcing the Crucial stick (CAS11 @1600) to run at timings which may be too quick. Only theory I can come up with really.
I would have thought that the lesser stick would force the timings, however since the lesser stick is actually rated for the faster speed of 1600MHz, it may think it is capable of running at CAS9?
I have paired different speed RAM for many years but these sticks have a very big CAS difference so this to me seems to me the most likely expalantion.
I have been trying to figure this out for days so any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Short of removing one of the modules, could I maybe manually adjust the timings to say CAS 10 etc?
Thanks
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