Why do i keep getting RAM memtest errors?

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Hi guys.
I recently build my pc (rig at bottom of page) which was working fine for a day and a half and suddenly froze for 4 mins, then restarted by itself and keeps going to the BSOD.

I therefore downloaded Memtest to my usb and tested both sticks. Both had thousands of errors in just the first pass and wouldnt go past the first pass. I therefore returned them and the company who also tested them and confirmed they were faulty, and have since sent me new ones.

So i installed the new ones they sent me and im still getting the BSOD. So i ran memtest on these new sticks and again got thousands of errors alongside "[CPU ERROR] Could not start CPU 0" which i got on the previous set of sticks too. Still wont go past the first pass.

Am i doing something wrong? For two sets of RAM to be faulty are is so unlikely. Have i installed Memtest incorrectly? Do i need to tweak some settings in the BIOS? Could it be the motherboard which is broken and giving me false results?

My BIOS picks up my HDD but when i ran SeaTools, it couldnt recognize the HDD, does this suggest that the Motherboard could be at fault also?

Many thanks!!

RIG
Intel Core I5 7600K
Corsair 8GB DDR4 Red Vengeance LPX 2133MHz Memory Kit 2x4GB
GTX 1060 6GB
Asus Prime B250-PRO
Corsair CP-9020048-UK CX 600W Power Supply
 
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1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration
• 2 DIMM: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the gray slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
• 4 DIMM: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the gray and black...
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As you using a (low power) 1.2v memory kit you will need to enable the xmp profile for it to set at the correct voltage etc in bios.
If you run it without you may risk over-volting the memory and causing damage.
 
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TJ Hooker

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The "LP" in "Vengeance LPX" stands for low profile, not low power. You couldn't put LPDDR memory in a desktop even if you wanted to, different form factor.
 
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Does that mean i don't need to put it in XMP profile? If i do need to, under what setting it is?

 
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It runs at 1.2v so that makes it low power over standard which is 1.5
 
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Yes you do . memory

Xmp profile 2.0

 
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Yes you can and modern PC's all can . Back in the day they didnt but.........
 
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No, 1.2V is standard for DDR4 (LPDDR4 is 1.1V). Yes, enabling XMP is always a good idea if possible, but the rest of what you said is wrong.
 
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No, you can't. LPDDR are for mobile applications, you can't buy DIMMs of LPDDR that you can stick in a desktop RAM slot. I can only assume you're talking about low voltage DDR (e.g. DDR3L), which is different. And DDR4L doesn't exist (yet) as far as I can tell.
 
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Its actually between 1.2 and 1.4 but if his motherboard doesnt recognise it it could use the higher voltage . Thats why he/she needs to use xmp profile that sets all the settings for him/her.
 
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Im not here to argue what you know and what you think you know .Im just here to inform he/she what needs to be done .

Get proactive instead of being critical .

heres a link to ddr4l https://www.dell-shop.sk/kingston-8gb-ddr4l-2133-so-dimm-d4l2133sod8gde
 
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1.2V is the JEDEC standard for DDR4. https://www.jedec.org/category/technology-focus-area/main-memory-ddr3-ddr4-sdram
Yes, you can buy DDR4 with higher rated voltage, but anything above 1.2V is technically overvolted. Your motherboard should default to 1.2V (as that is the standard), enabling XMP will actually increase if the memory is rated for higher than 1.2V

Im not here to argue what you know and what you think you know .Im just here to inform he/she what needs to be done .

Get proactive instead of being critical .

heres a link to ddr4l https://www.dell-shop.sk/kingston-8gb-ddr4l-2133-so-dimm-d4l2133sod8gde
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That's a SO-DIMM, for laptops. You cannot use it with a desktop motherboard. My point still stands, for desktop usage (which is what's relevant in this thread), DDR4L does not exist. And it's not the same thing as LPDDR4 regardless.
If you stopped stating demonstrably wrong information, I'd stop being critical of your posts.
 
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It's okay guys, if the thing i have to do is put it at XMP profile, then it doesnt matter for either of your arguments against eachother. Many thanks for your help btw!

Within the BIOS Advanced settings, where can i find setting it at XMP profile?

And under Yamitime's concept, that would suggest with too much voltage, i have fried my RAM? Because i only got 1 error in my first run of Memtest, and 400 the next time, and then over 4000 when i ran it again.
 
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Please dont stop being critical of my posts I enjoy it .
Saying that, I don't think your helping he/she set there memory up are you ?

I've corrected my description above so know you can sleep well .I do apologize for any confusion Tj Hooker :)

 
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Unlikely, as there's no reason why your mobo would default to a voltage that's too high. It's also unlikely you'd get two faulty sets of RAM in a row. It's possible something's wrong with the RAM slot itself. Try running memtest with only one stick installed. If that doesn't work, try putting the stick in a different slot and repeating.
 
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1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration
• 2 DIMM: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the gray slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
• 4 DIMM: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the gray and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration
- It is recommended to install the memory modules from the slots for better overclocking capability.
- The default DIMM frequency depends on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking
may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value.
- Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR4 2400MHz memory frequency is only supported by 7th Generation Intel® processors. Higher memory modules will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2400MHz.
- Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR4 2133MHz and higher memory modules on 6th Generation Intel® processors will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2133MHz.
 
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