[Solved] Frequent BSOD with different RAM sticks

[shazzy182]

Hi everyone ,

how u'all ?................

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Jumping to ma Queries:

I have been using a transcend 2GB stick and then I got a 2GB corsair stick .... I have already posted this but I need some more clarity on dis.

* My Transcend 2GB's description can be found here


* And Corsair's details here


now using these two sticks causes frequent BSODs . now I was suggested to get a new ram of same make.

Question 1: is there a way to solve dis (BSODs without changing the Sticks) ?

Question 2:Will this work with my values select RAM



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MY RIG (YES A BIT OUT DATED)
GTX260 (planning for a R9 270x )
Corsair 430X PSU
Core2Duo E7500
P5G4 1T- MLX



Thanks ! @Alex and @Tradesman1 for helping me solve the issue ABOVE!

But sadly there are some new issues! this time its the GPU!!!!

 

[Tradesman1]

Try raising DRAM voltage + 0.07 and NB voltage + 0.06

 

[shazzy182]

Try raising DRAM voltage + 0.07 and NB voltage + 0.06

My MOBO's BIOS has 0.06 as increment value in Memory column and 0.006 in NB voltage column so u want me to raise 0.06 in NB? not 0.006?


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Silly me I forgot that RAM's basic voltage is 1.5V I set em at 1.25 and got BSOD's


so I set em little above 1.5 and NB as auto and have no BSOD's yet ...


ill update soon Thanks man!



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BSODs seem to have stopped . but the data seems to get corrupted... i tried installing skyrim again but it always fails and when i try the same with one 2gb stick works fine..... any pointers guys?

 

[Tradesman1]

OK same approach, try the DRAM at 1.56 (or .06 above the stock 1.5)

 

[shazzy182]

OK same approach, try the DRAM at 1.56 (or .06 above the stock 1.5)

Ok man... what abt the nb voltage what is the stock voltage? And what is the upper limit for the dram voltage?

 

[Tradesman1]

Let's stick with the DRAM voltage for the time being, up to 1.6 is acceptable

 

[shazzy182]

BSODs gone ... but the data corruption seems to persist ... now @1.6v ... so am I doing something wrong?

 

[Tradesman1]

Can try going to the COMMAND PROMPT as Administrator and run check dsk ( command is CHKDSK /R then to fix corrupt Windows files run the command SFC /SCANNOW

 

[shazzy182]

Yes buddy but it should be the same even in single channel mode but no problem whn running with 1 stick of ram... I get this when I run both of em together..

 

[Tradesman1]

No BSOD, but what do you mean by Data corruption?

 

[Alex Kelly]

The sticks from different brands are not compatible with each other.
Buy the same 2GB kit of Corsair RAM again, so you have two 2GB kits of the same RAM (4GB total) and you will not have any issues.
Good luck!

 

[shazzy182]

@tradesman1 yes buddy no BSODs and by data corruption I am pointing out that whenever I try to do a big installation or handle big files it throws a crc .. but when I try the same with single stick it works like a charm.

 

[Tradesman1]

Might take the NB Voltage to 1.3

 

[Alex Kelly]

Please read what I said above.

 

[shazzy182]

@alex haha yes maybe.... but I was hoping that I could get them to work.. was saving up for a r9 270x ....

 

[Alex Kelly]

@alex haha yes maybe.... but I was hoping that I could get them to work.. was saving up for a r9 270x ....

I understand, but unfortunately, it's going to be impossible (or VERY difficult) to get them to work properly with each other.

 

[Tradesman1]

Please read what I said above.

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Are you guaranteeing that? I ask as there are tons of the threads where people have taken that advice and had problems...DRAM is packaged in different amounts of sticks for compatibility - they have been tested to all work together. You take a set of X model A that you bought a week ago and go out today and buy an identical set, it will probably be made using PCBs from different production lots, Memory chips the same, even solder from a different lot...there is no guarantee....feel free to ask the DRAM manufacturers or even mobo makers....can they work together - yes, but it's a crapshoot, I've had lots of sets theat sit right in and play, have also had the exat opposite, even to sets that just won't play, and I'm quite comfortable going in and playing with secondary and tertiary timing...not a whole lot of people are

 

[Alex Kelly]

Please read what I said above.

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Are you guaranteeing that? I ask as there are tons of the threads where people have taken that advice and had problems...DRAM is packaged in different amounts of sticks for compatibility - they have been tested to all work together. You take a set of X model A that you bought a week ago and go out today and buy an identical set, it will probably be made using PCBs from different production lots, Memory chips the same, even solder from a different lot...there is no guarantee....feel free to ask the DRAM manufacturers or even mobo makers....can they work together - yes, but it's a crapshoot, I've had lots of sets theat sit right in and play, have also had the exat opposite, even to sets that just won't play, and I'm quite comfortable going in and playing with secondary and tertiary timing...not a whole lot of people are

They are different brands. Playing with the timings and frequencies MIGHT work though.
I do agree, he should try different timings and frequencies first, I just highly doubt it's ever going to work perfectly.

 

[Tradesman1]

@alex haha yes maybe.... but I was hoping that I could get them to work.. was saving up for a r9 270x ....

I understand, but unfortunately, it's going to be impossible (or VERY difficult) to get them to work properly with each other.

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Again interesting statement, between here and the GSkill forums I'd guess I've helped a couple thousand folks get mismatched sets to work - there's no guarantees but generally more often than not they can be made to play nice.... Regardless if they do or don't, if you already have them it's worth a try...

 

[shazzy182]

Great so now I will have to change their timings... but I dont see any option for that in my stupid mobo.. any other pointers????

 

[shazzy182]

Yup I have seen people do that too gskill and corsair vengance....

 

[Tradesman1]

Trying to avoid timings initially - have you tried the NB voltage ?

 

[shazzy182]

No buddy its set to auto I donno whats the stock nb voltage for e7500 so didnt mess with em

 

[Tradesman1]

The NB voltage is for the chipset, not the CPU, the MC (memory controller) on your rig is in the NB chipset, try at 1.3

 

[shazzy182]

Ok man ill revert back in a jiffy...