I recently upgraded my config to this : AMD Ryzen 5 2600 on Asrock B450-HDV with 2 modules of G.Skill Aegis F4-2400C15-8GIS working on dual mode. Got all from the same vendor in one single order, and this vendor is used to warn when there are compatibility issues, so I went confident. I opened the packs and mounted my rig, and all was fine until I started getting BSODs right after I activate Windows again. I hadn't even started overclocking anything...
From there on I spent 2 weeks troubleshooting before I RMA anything...
These BSOD had several different codes, sometimes no code at all, they would most of the time happen in idle mode. Here's what I tried:
- reseat or swap memory modules : didn't help
- test one module in slot A : no more crash!
- test the other module in slot B : no crash either
- retest both modules : BSOD
From there on I thought this memory only works in single mode so why do they sell it as a dual mode kit?
- reached the vendor to ask for any advice : he's ready to take back memory, but did not try to explain or propose any other solution.
As I'm trying to understand I did another last test : change the RAM voltage from 1.200V to 1.260V, by 0.010 increments, and bingo! 1.260V fixed it!
Now come my questions :
- do you think I should let this memory work at 1.260V ?
- can there be any hardware problem that would explain this voltage requirement for stability ?
- would you return the memory to the vendor, or any other component ?
Thanks in advance for your help and thoughts
From there on I spent 2 weeks troubleshooting before I RMA anything...
These BSOD had several different codes, sometimes no code at all, they would most of the time happen in idle mode. Here's what I tried:
- reseat or swap memory modules : didn't help
- test one module in slot A : no more crash!
- test the other module in slot B : no crash either
- retest both modules : BSOD
From there on I thought this memory only works in single mode so why do they sell it as a dual mode kit?
- reached the vendor to ask for any advice : he's ready to take back memory, but did not try to explain or propose any other solution.
As I'm trying to understand I did another last test : change the RAM voltage from 1.200V to 1.260V, by 0.010 increments, and bingo! 1.260V fixed it!
Now come my questions :
- do you think I should let this memory work at 1.260V ?
- can there be any hardware problem that would explain this voltage requirement for stability ?
- would you return the memory to the vendor, or any other component ?
Thanks in advance for your help and thoughts
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