Memory Management BSOD after New RAM

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AfroPope

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Hi all,

Fresh clean install of Win 10 Home on a brand new SSD. Just installed two new Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb DDR3 sticks. I had two in already of the exact same size, brand, make, model, etc. (the only difference is that the first two were like, rev 1.20 and these are like rev 2.4 because they're newer, presumably) and it ran problem-free for years. To install these I did nothing other than unplug the computer, put these two sticks in the mobo next to the other two sticks, plug everything back in, and boot up. Computer recognized that I now had 16gb of RAM and ran problem-free for about six hours before I started getting the "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT" BSOD while playing games.

Where should I start?
 
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Finally found a workaround in the BIOS!

For anyone with this same question googling the solution: turn the XMP off in "Advanced Memory Settings." Use +/- to change the clock to the correct MHz (turning XMP off on this board underclocks the memory to 1333mHz rather than the correct 1600mHz). Then go to advanced voltage settings and use +/- to add or subtract voltage as per this thread. The options to change these things will be greyed out and not clickable but if you mouse-over them and use +/- they will adjust.

I added .04v to the four sticks and have had NO issues at 1.54v so far.
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I do this in the BIOS, right? Gigabyte Z77-D3H with most recent firmware/BIOS whatever if that matters. And I do it to all channels/sticks, just +0.05 across the board?
 
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I haven't been able to get into those settings in the BIOS - they're just greyed-out as "auto" and I can't select them.

Gigabyte Z77-D3H mobo, again, using firmware f22. Core i5 3570k.
 
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AfroPope

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Also getting the "System Service Exception" BSOD.

I removed the new RAM sticks and booted back up, no problems anymore so it's definitely the new RAM causing it.
 
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AfroPope

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If I can't get in there in the BIOS to adjust this, is there a workaround? Other options?

All four sticks of RAM are Part number CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B. I've gone in and adjusted the frequency to 1600mHz but still can't get the voltage to budge.

CPU is Core i5 3570k, the Mobo is a Gigabyte Z77-D3H Rev 1.0 with Firmware F22.
 
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AfroPope

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Can I bump threads here? I still haven't gotten this working and Gigabyte's customer service is stumped. ALL RAM sticks are tested as being good (I can switch out any two sticks in any two slots, a1/b1 or a2/b2 and have it work fine, plus no errors in memtest).
 
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There are no guarantees when mixing packages of sticks, even if the same exact model, if the voltage increase doesn't stabilize, you could try playing with timings (a maybe), but otherwise it appears the sticks just aren't compatible - it happens all the time the forums are full of threads where people decide to just 'add' more DRAM and it simply won't work. See items 2 and 6 in my Fiction article

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr-dram-myths,4155.html
 
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AfroPope

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Finally found a workaround in the BIOS!

For anyone with this same question googling the solution: turn the XMP off in "Advanced Memory Settings." Use +/- to change the clock to the correct MHz (turning XMP off on this board underclocks the memory to 1333mHz rather than the correct 1600mHz). Then go to advanced voltage settings and use +/- to add or subtract voltage as per this thread. The options to change these things will be greyed out and not clickable but if you mouse-over them and use +/- they will adjust.

I added .04v to the four sticks and have had NO issues at 1.54v so far.
 
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