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Problem: BSODing in new system, motherboard or RAM?

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June 9, 2014 4:34:19 AM

Hi,

I built a new system on Monday 2nd June - specs below - after installing Win 7 and updating (and trying to install) drivers I got very recurring and varied BSODs of the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and SYSTEM_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED variety mainly.
So here's what i've done.

Set XMP profile for RAM as it was underclocked by the motherboard.
Took the system apart twice and rebuilt it. No luck.
Updated BIOS.
So I got the system updated through windows update; no luck on the BSOD front.
I ran memtest86 for 12 passes and found no RAM errors at all.
Hard drives seem to be holding their integrity on chkdsks and other harddrive utilities.
I tried slotting each stick of RAM individually in each of the 4 slots and found that in the first two slots the system would not POST; no display output with spun up fans. whereas it would boot up on the last two slots but would quickly BSOD and crash with IRQL error.

I have RMAs open with the store on both the RAM and the Motherboard; before I send both back I wanted to hear some opinions on what people think is going on. The IRQL BSODs tend to be driver or RAM related and I fully updated the Windows system and have the latest drivers (not that there was much to go on for older drivers) and Memtest is passing with flying colours. Could it be the motherboard?

Specs
OS: Windows 7 SP1
Mobo: Asus Z87-k DDR3 ATX Motherboard (BIOS ver 1103 originally, updated to 1302 now)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.40Ghz (Haswell)
Gfx: MSI Geforce GTX 770 Gaming Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-E
Sound Card: Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer (Edited to correct name)
Storage: 1 TB WD Caviar Black HDD, 640Gb WD Caviar Black HDD
RAM: TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4Gb) DDR3 2400Mhz Dual Channel Kit
PSU: Corsair TX650w

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a b V Motherboard
June 9, 2014 4:45:23 AM

Hmm,

That ram kit is 1.6 to 1.65V

Your CPU mem controller is 1.5V

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June 9, 2014 4:49:26 AM

*you're :p 
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June 9, 2014 4:49:56 AM

Would you mind posting me a link about that (can't see it on the intel webpage specs) so I can check that I've wasted almost week of fiddling with this thing?
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a b V Motherboard
June 9, 2014 4:51:34 AM

Also, because your CPU is not unlocked buying faster than 1600Mhz is pointless. Only K-series can be OCed.
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June 9, 2014 4:54:55 AM

..If only I had asked you before I bought. . So I don't have a hardware fault I just have its incompatibility?
The specs on https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=C... (Where i bought it from) say it'll support those speeds but i guess the mem controller is too low a voltage for stability then.
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a b V Motherboard
June 9, 2014 4:57:18 AM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY...

^^ tells you voltage spec

As for the 1.5V design spec for intel processors it is widely publicised. I have read that "haswell" is supposed to be fine @ 1.65V but all of the tests were run with k series processors.

I would try going into your BIOS and setting the RAM to 1600Mhz @ 1.5V and seeing if this clears up your issues....
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June 9, 2014 5:04:21 AM

Meant the CPU memcontroller voltage but I found it in the data sheet on intel's website. I may as well just send it back and get a 1.5v set of RAM and hope i've not destroyed the other components by using it.

So your opinion is the motherboard is probably fine; RAM is incompatible with the CPU memcontroller; get a 1.5v set?
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a b V Motherboard
June 9, 2014 5:05:58 AM

That RAM should work just fine at the 1600Mhz, 1.5V setting.
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June 9, 2014 5:08:25 AM

The thing is, I did try it with XMP off and that clocks it at 1333mhz @ 1.5v and it was still BSODing if i recall correctly.
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a b V Motherboard
June 9, 2014 5:11:24 AM

hmm, well lets not overlook that the 2 slots on the MOBO are faulty too it seems.

It could be that the MOBO is shitty and that is affecting the RAM slots that should be working too.
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a b V Motherboard
June 9, 2014 6:00:39 AM

1333 mHz is the fastest ram will run with XMP off.
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