8GB crashing win7

Anthony Conner · Apr 18, 2013

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
AMD FX-8320 22 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (11-11-11-24)
Motherboard
MSI 760GM-P34(FX) (MS-7641) (CPU1)
Graphics
HP S2031 (1600x900@60Hz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

I was having previous issues with my memory, it was only using half
*See this thread (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1655228/win-8gb-ram.html#10681152)* It was fixed i managed to get full use of my ram but it started crashing constantly after that. Was not stable, and on boot up once or twice started playing that wonderful windows system sounds for me.

Anyone know what may be wrong?

Anthony Conner · Apr 18, 2013

Anyone?

toarranre · Apr 19, 2013

Have you tried the RAM in a different computer? different RAM in your computer? Sounds like either MB or RAM is bad considering what you have tried already.

SlitWeaver · Apr 19, 2013

As silly as this may sound, refer to the motherboard manual and make sure the RAM is installed in the appropriate slot for a single single DIMM.

henydiah · Apr 19, 2013

updat bios :
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/760GM-P34--FX-.html#/?div=CPUSupport

Anthony Conner · Apr 22, 2013

Bios has been updated, MOBO and RAM are brand new; theres 2 sticks of DDR3 4GB RAM not one, Their Ripjaws. Whenever I unlock more 4 it crashes my pc in like, 5 minuets. my mobo has a internal GPU but it was deactivated after I installed my GTX

SlitWeaver · Apr 22, 2013

Anthony Conner :

Again, reference the manual and make sure the DIMMs are plugged into the appropriate slots for dual channel configuration.

Anthony Conner · Apr 23, 2013

Only two slots..

Anthony Conner · Apr 23, 2013

Becoming too much of a hassle changed it and kept crashing wouldn't even let me on, had to flash and reinstall BIOS and everything else...

Anthony Conner · Apr 23, 2013

AMD FX-8320 20 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (11-11-11-24)
Motherboard
MSI 760GM-P34(FX) (MS-7641) (CPU1)

Say's it's single channel; shouldn't it be Dual channel?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Those are the exact ones I have bought from NewEgg a few months ago.

Anthony Conner · Apr 23, 2013

AMD FX-8320 20 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (11-11-11-24)
Motherboard
MSI 760GM-P34(FX) (MS-7641) (CPU1)

Say's it's single channel; shouldn't it be Dual channel?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Those are the exact ones I have bought from NewEgg a few months ago.

Anthony Conner · Apr 23, 2013

Memory slots
Total memory slots 2
Used memory slots 2
Free memory slots 0
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 8192 MBytes
Channels # Single
DRAM Frequency 667.2 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 11 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 11 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 11 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 24 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 33 clocks
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 47 %
Total Physical 4.00 GB
Available Physical 2.10 GB
Total Virtual 8.00 GB
Available Virtual 5.40 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 2
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer G.Skill
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number F3-10666CL9-4GBRL
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V
Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer G.Skill
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number F3-10666CL9-4GBRL
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V

henydiah · Apr 23, 2013

try 1 RAM in slot A do memtest86+ if result good try that at Slot B .. result good keep it , and next try other RAM do like first. if everything good .. seem strange Reseat your CPU .. still issue, check HDD healhty and then install fresh OS ... good luck

Anthony Conner · Apr 23, 2013

henydiah :

I tried both ram seperately already none have issues. What it looks like to me is my mobo isn't dual channeling it like it's supposed to, it has dual channel support.

toarranre · Apr 25, 2013

Indeed, it SHOULD be dual channel. I thought you ment a single stick when you said single channel up at the top.
If your MOBO is running them single channel it means it thinks they are not identical.
You really need to borrow someone elses RAM (2x whatever as long as they are identical) and see what your MOBO makes of it.
If they run dual channel with no probs then you have bad RAM, if you have the same issue you have a bad MOBO.

I'm assuming you've dome a mem test but try creating a bootable usb/CD and running it from there on each stick individually overnight.

Anthony Conner · Apr 28, 2013

toarranre :

I don't see how either could be bad, I got them both at the same time and it's been going the same way since day one.

toarranre · Apr 28, 2013

Anthony Conner :

Exactly, you've had the problem since they came out the box, rather than since you made some sort of change. Therefore most likely that the hardware is faulty and you should see about a replacement. Or y'know, keep trying 'till the warranty runs out...

Edit; Also your computer shows RAM as PC3 10700 but you say you bought PC3 12800 which is also odd.

Anthony Conner · Jul 28, 2013

toarranre :

Anthony Conner :

Exactly, you've had the problem since they came out the box, rather than since you made some sort of change. Therefore most likely that the hardware is faulty and you should see about a replacement. Or y'know, keep trying 'till the warranty runs out...

Edit; Also your computer shows RAM as PC3 10700 but you say you bought PC3 12800 which is also odd.

It worked fine for the first few months then suddenly everything goes Awol. I stream and make game videos, so, having a PC down is a biiiig fault for me.

Saga Lout · Jul 28, 2013

You've let another three months of your Warranty period go by and still complain of the same problem? The motherboard should be RMA'd back to the manufacturer - if there's any warranty remaining.

Anthony Conner · Jul 29, 2013

Saga Lout :

Warranty is 3 years. It worked fine UNTIL RECENTLY. I've had it since Febuary. wasn't until it stopped reading 8GB and I tried to make it read it again, that it began crashing. I'm sending it back in, to get it fixxed but changing up to an Asus anyway. As it seems it's under powering my CPU by 30 watts.

Tradesman1 · Jul 29, 2013

Have you tried setting it up correctly....you show them at 1333 with timings of 11-11-11 these are 1600 9-9-9 sticks........try resetting CMOS, set freq to 1600, timings to 9-9-9-24, 2N, DRAM voltage to 1.55, and set CPU/NB to 1.2

Anthony Conner · Jul 29, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Memory slots
Total memory slots 2
Used memory slots 1
Free memory slots 1
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Channels # Single
DRAM Frequency 666.7 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 9 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 9 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 24 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 33 clocks
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 57 %
Total Physical 4.00 GB
Available Physical 1.70 GB
Total Virtual 8.00 GB
Available Virtual 5.25 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 1
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 4096 MBytes
Manufacturer G.Skill
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number F3-10666CL9-4GBRL
SPD Ext. EPP
JEDEC #4
Frequency 685.7 MHz
CAS# Latency 9.0
RAS# To CAS# 9
RAS# Precharge 9
tRAS 25
tRC 34
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #3
Frequency 609.5 MHz
CAS# Latency 8.0
RAS# To CAS# 8
RAS# Precharge 8
tRAS 22
tRC 30
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #2
Frequency 533.3 MHz
CAS# Latency 7.0
RAS# To CAS# 7
RAS# Precharge 7
tRAS 20
tRC 27
Voltage 1.500 V
JEDEC #1
Frequency 457.1 MHz
CAS# Latency 6.0
RAS# To CAS# 6
RAS# Precharge 6
tRAS 17
tRC 23
Voltage 1.500 V

I took one stick out and changed it myself a while ago, it still crashes.

Tradesman1 · Jul 29, 2013

Have you checked the CPU for bent/broken pins

Anthony Conner · Jul 29, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Yeah, but as I said earlier I just found out from MSI that the motherboard only reccomended for 90W processors, mines 125W when i bought it off new egg it said it supported my processor type. Now it say's it doesn't.

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