Dear community. Before I buy a new memory kit I would like to hear your opinion on issues that I have with my new PC build.
The new PC build specs:
Asus Prime Z490-P MBO
Intel Core i5-10600 CPU - On Asus QVL list
Corsair VENGEANCE LPX 16 GB kit(2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz PC4-28800 CL18, 1.2V / 1.35V, CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 - NOT on Asus QVL list
Samsung 970EVO NVMe M.2 SSD 500GB - System Drive
SSD Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Corsair 650W PSU - RM650 Fully modular
MSI Armor RX570 graphic card
Since I have bought this new PC configuration back in July I had at least 10-15 BUGCHECK errors where Windows froze and have restarted after a couple of seconds. As you can see this is happening randomly and can't find the cause of it, although I suspect at BIOS, Chipset drivers, or memory. Please check the attached picture from BlueScreenview.
I have flashed BIOS 3 times since I've bought the board and still receive the same bug checks. The problem can happen two times in a couple of days, or even after 26 days as you can see from the attached pictures. Please have in mind that my system is online at least 12 hours per day and I'm using the sleep feature instead of shutting down the machine.
A couple of days ago I was working on my external Toshiba USB drive and after about 30 minutes of work, the computer froze and have restarted after 30-40 seconds.
After this crash, a dump was not saved and I could only check for the system log that said:WHEA-Logger: A fatal hardware error has occurred. (Please check the attached picture). I'm not sure if that's the cause of the crash since this log was created after the PC booted up again and the external disk was still plugged in. Also, I couldn't find any detailed information about this event.
I am also using the XMP profile set in BIOS for the memory specified above.
I am using the latest available chipset drivers and BIOS from the Asus website.
I have also contacted ASUS and Corsair support where Asus pointed me to use the memory kit from the QVL list in order to get help while Corsair support said I should test both memory sticks individually with Memtest.
After the first bug check, I have tested both sticks with 4 passes (default-test) with the XMP profile set in BIOS. Everything went without a single error. After a couple of days, I have run the same test with four passes and again without any errors.
Just to mention I am working in the IT industry I am always using Asus MBO, Corsair memory, Corsair PSU, and Intel CPU's for my PC configurations and I firmly stick to this combo.
I have reinstalled Windows 10 twice v2004 and now have upgraded to v20H2, still the same error.
Is it possible to run 2x 4 Memtest passes without errors and still have the faulty RAM?
I would kindly ask you for help and advice and if you need any more information please let me know and I will update this post.
Thanks in advance!
Minidump logs on Windows 10 20H2:
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Dump File : 120420-5531-01.dmp
Crash Time : 04-Dec-20 12:29:50
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffff9e00
Parameter 3 : fffff803
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\120420-5531-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,200,508
Dump File Time : 04-Dec-20 12:30:17
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 112920-5531-01.dmp
Crash Time : 29-Nov-20 19:31:14
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffff9981
Parameter 3 : fffff807
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\112920-5531-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,704,276
Dump File Time : 29-Nov-20 19:31:42
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==================================================
Dump File : 110320-5843-01.dmp
Crash Time : 03-Nov-20 21:08:11
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffd981
Parameter 3 : fffff801
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\110320-5843-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,443,556
Dump File Time : 03-Nov-20 21:08:39
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==================================================
Dump File : 110120-6640-01.dmp
Crash Time : 01-Nov-20 21:59:54
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffb201
Parameter 3 : fffff802
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\110120-6640-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,276,236
Dump File Time : 01-Nov-20 22:00:22
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Minidump logs on Windows 10 2004:
==================================================
Dump File : 082720-6343-01.dmp
Crash Time : 27-Aug-20 13:54:27
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffb880
Parameter 3 : fffff806
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\082720-6343-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 3,086,628
Dump File Time : 27-Aug-20 13:54:55
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 081420-6578-01.dmp
Crash Time : 14-Aug-20 20:41:24
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffe200
Parameter 3 : fffff802
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\081420-6578-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,200,708
Dump File Time : 14-Aug-20 20:41:51
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 081320-7796-01.dmp
Crash Time : 13-Aug-20 17:45:07
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffa180
Parameter 3 : fffff801
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\081320-7796-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 3,401,308
Dump File Time : 13-Aug-20 17:45:40
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 080320-6453-01.dmp
Crash Time : 03-Aug-20 18:57:05
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffd201
Parameter 3 : fffff804
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\080320-6453-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,679,844
Dump File Time : 03-Aug-20 18:57:34
==================================================
The new PC build specs:
Asus Prime Z490-P MBO
Intel Core i5-10600 CPU - On Asus QVL list
Corsair VENGEANCE LPX 16 GB kit(2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz PC4-28800 CL18, 1.2V / 1.35V, CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 - NOT on Asus QVL list
Samsung 970EVO NVMe M.2 SSD 500GB - System Drive
SSD Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Corsair 650W PSU - RM650 Fully modular
MSI Armor RX570 graphic card
Since I have bought this new PC configuration back in July I had at least 10-15 BUGCHECK errors where Windows froze and have restarted after a couple of seconds. As you can see this is happening randomly and can't find the cause of it, although I suspect at BIOS, Chipset drivers, or memory. Please check the attached picture from BlueScreenview.
I have flashed BIOS 3 times since I've bought the board and still receive the same bug checks. The problem can happen two times in a couple of days, or even after 26 days as you can see from the attached pictures. Please have in mind that my system is online at least 12 hours per day and I'm using the sleep feature instead of shutting down the machine.
A couple of days ago I was working on my external Toshiba USB drive and after about 30 minutes of work, the computer froze and have restarted after 30-40 seconds.
After this crash, a dump was not saved and I could only check for the system log that said:WHEA-Logger: A fatal hardware error has occurred. (Please check the attached picture). I'm not sure if that's the cause of the crash since this log was created after the PC booted up again and the external disk was still plugged in. Also, I couldn't find any detailed information about this event.
I am also using the XMP profile set in BIOS for the memory specified above.
I am using the latest available chipset drivers and BIOS from the Asus website.
I have also contacted ASUS and Corsair support where Asus pointed me to use the memory kit from the QVL list in order to get help while Corsair support said I should test both memory sticks individually with Memtest.
After the first bug check, I have tested both sticks with 4 passes (default-test) with the XMP profile set in BIOS. Everything went without a single error. After a couple of days, I have run the same test with four passes and again without any errors.
Just to mention I am working in the IT industry I am always using Asus MBO, Corsair memory, Corsair PSU, and Intel CPU's for my PC configurations and I firmly stick to this combo.
I have reinstalled Windows 10 twice v2004 and now have upgraded to v20H2, still the same error.
Is it possible to run 2x 4 Memtest passes without errors and still have the faulty RAM?
I would kindly ask you for help and advice and if you need any more information please let me know and I will update this post.
Thanks in advance!
Minidump logs on Windows 10 20H2:
==================================================
Dump File : 120420-5531-01.dmp
Crash Time : 04-Dec-20 12:29:50
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffff9e00
969f1ad6
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff803
6d0dd83b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000000Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\120420-5531-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,200,508
Dump File Time : 04-Dec-20 12:30:17
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 112920-5531-01.dmp
Crash Time : 29-Nov-20 19:31:14
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffff9981
9b25c00a
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff807
3f7ad83b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000002Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f5210
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\112920-5531-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,704,276
Dump File Time : 29-Nov-20 19:31:42
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 110320-5843-01.dmp
Crash Time : 03-Nov-20 21:08:11
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffd981
2705500a
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff801
79aad83b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000002Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\110320-5843-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,443,556
Dump File Time : 03-Nov-20 21:08:39
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 110120-6640-01.dmp
Crash Time : 01-Nov-20 21:59:54
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffb201
25fb7ad6
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff802
8ae1d83b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000000Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.662 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3f45a0
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\110120-6640-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,276,236
Dump File Time : 01-Nov-20 22:00:22
==================================================
Minidump logs on Windows 10 2004:
==================================================
Dump File : 082720-6343-01.dmp
Crash Time : 27-Aug-20 13:54:27
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffb880
fe7b400a
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff806
6123c13b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000002Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\082720-6343-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 3,086,628
Dump File Time : 27-Aug-20 13:54:55
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 081420-6578-01.dmp
Crash Time : 14-Aug-20 20:41:24
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffe200
47aeb336
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff802
4d9cc13b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000002Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddf40
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\081420-6578-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,200,708
Dump File Time : 14-Aug-20 20:41:51
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 081320-7796-01.dmp
Crash Time : 13-Aug-20 17:45:07
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffa180
66540f8a
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff801
8fe7c13b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000002Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\081320-7796-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 3,401,308
Dump File Time : 13-Aug-20 17:45:40
==================================================
==================================================
Dump File : 080320-6453-01.dmp
Crash Time : 03-Aug-20 18:57:05
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x00000050
Parameter 1 : ffffd201
e19ba05e
Parameter 2 : 00000000
00000002Parameter 3 : fffff804
7d3ec13b
Parameter 4 : 00000000
00000002Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.19041.450 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+3ddb60
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\080320-6453-01.dmp
Processors Count : 12
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 19041
Dump File Size : 2,679,844
Dump File Time : 03-Aug-20 18:57:34
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