Hello!
Description of problem
For a long time after buying my new PC I've been getting random BSODs. It was so rare that I just assumed they were caused by some software or firmware issues. Lately the problem has been getting worse with 2 or more BSODs per day. Crash dumps seem to be hinting at corrupted memory almost every time.
Crash Minidump: https://pastebin.com/xpqUxB2W
EDIT: I forgot to mention that any big files I download usually end up having checksum errors when installing or unzipping them. This problem fixes itself after a reboot. I don't have to re-download the file, checksum errors in those already downloaded files disappear after re-booting.
I've been thinking about buying new RAM sticks but I am not too sure about which sticks to choose. Until now I've been using DDR3 2133MHz CL9 but I realized later that my MOBO supports RAM up to 1600 MHz (which is probably why Speccy says my sticks are clocked at 800MHz).
On top of that, after having my PC for over 2 years I noticed I've been supplying those sticks with 1.5V instead of their native 1.65V...In general, I kinda screwed up, that's why I'd love some help this time. Is there a way to troubleshoot the problem of BSODs and if not, could you guys give me a bit of help choosing new RAM sticks? I want to be sure I choose RAM that is compatible with my CPU and MOBO and would perform well in gaming and programming.
I'd really appreciate any help, here are some more details:
Operating System
Windows 10
Computer Specs
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHz LGA1150
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H (rev 1.0)
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 (256 bit)
PSU: XFX TS 550W
RAM: G.Skill DDR3 8GB (4GBx2) 2133MHz CL9 Ares LowProfile Dual
When this issue began
First signs: 2 years ago. Got worse this week.
Recurring issue
Yes
Date of purchase
03.08.2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)
Under Warranty
No
Cause/Steps to recreate the issue
Random.
BSODs usually do not happen when gaming, probably because at that point most of the memory is allocated by the game which prevents the OS from tripping over the bad regions of RAM and crashing.
What I've tried so far to resolve the issue
- switching my RAM to the other channel
- cleaning my PC from dust
- removing unnecessary hardware
- updating my drivers
- re-installing Windows
- Memtest86 (no errors after a 4hrs run)
- setting the XMP profile to Profile 1 which sets the RAM voltage to 1.65V as per my RAM sticks' specification
Description of problem
For a long time after buying my new PC I've been getting random BSODs. It was so rare that I just assumed they were caused by some software or firmware issues. Lately the problem has been getting worse with 2 or more BSODs per day. Crash dumps seem to be hinting at corrupted memory almost every time.
Crash Minidump: https://pastebin.com/xpqUxB2W
EDIT: I forgot to mention that any big files I download usually end up having checksum errors when installing or unzipping them. This problem fixes itself after a reboot. I don't have to re-download the file, checksum errors in those already downloaded files disappear after re-booting.
I've been thinking about buying new RAM sticks but I am not too sure about which sticks to choose. Until now I've been using DDR3 2133MHz CL9 but I realized later that my MOBO supports RAM up to 1600 MHz (which is probably why Speccy says my sticks are clocked at 800MHz).
On top of that, after having my PC for over 2 years I noticed I've been supplying those sticks with 1.5V instead of their native 1.65V...In general, I kinda screwed up, that's why I'd love some help this time. Is there a way to troubleshoot the problem of BSODs and if not, could you guys give me a bit of help choosing new RAM sticks? I want to be sure I choose RAM that is compatible with my CPU and MOBO and would perform well in gaming and programming.
I'd really appreciate any help, here are some more details:
Operating System
Windows 10
Computer Specs
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 3.4GHz LGA1150
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H (rev 1.0)
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 (256 bit)
PSU: XFX TS 550W
RAM: G.Skill DDR3 8GB (4GBx2) 2133MHz CL9 Ares LowProfile Dual
When this issue began
First signs: 2 years ago. Got worse this week.
Recurring issue
Yes
Date of purchase
03.08.2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)
Under Warranty
No
Cause/Steps to recreate the issue
Random.
BSODs usually do not happen when gaming, probably because at that point most of the memory is allocated by the game which prevents the OS from tripping over the bad regions of RAM and crashing.
What I've tried so far to resolve the issue
- switching my RAM to the other channel
- cleaning my PC from dust
- removing unnecessary hardware
- updating my drivers
- re-installing Windows
- Memtest86 (no errors after a 4hrs run)
- setting the XMP profile to Profile 1 which sets the RAM voltage to 1.65V as per my RAM sticks' specification
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