BSODs happening randomly, MEMORY_MANAGEMENT error

omegalisk

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Hi! I upgraded my computer back in November and have spent the past months trying to fix random BSOD's through driver updates and, lately, slow RMA's of hardware. I have been troubleshooting on SevenForums (old thread) since I had Windows 7 but decided to get $20 Windows 8 upgrade, so I'm here now! So far, I have replaced my SSD, motherboard, and CPU but I am still getting BSODs. I ran the Blend test on Prime95 and almost all the cores failed immediately.

I'm attaching my latest 3 BSODs (ignore the times; for some reason the clock on my machine has been going out of whack).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H
    Memory
    Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 9800 GT 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
You have 3 BSOD's caused by: Memory Corruption, Firefox.exe and sc2.exe and you did run prime95 and failed. This indicates that you might have a bad memory stick. Download Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool, burn it to CD/USB, run the memory diagnostic. This is a long process and requires to run at least 8-10 hours unless it fails earlier, the first few passes do not guarantee that your RAM sticks are good so please be patient.
Please report back how it goes.

The clock problem is due to a dead battery on your MB that holds the BIOS info in the CMOS. Please replace it. Make sure you get the right model which stamped on the battery.

EDIT: I took a look at your thread in Seven Forum and You did run the memory test. Did you run with memtest86+ ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Hello omegalisk,

I read your entire thread over at the seven forums and you have experienced repeated hardware failures (thru extensive testing) that point to either the CPU and/or your motherboard. You acknowledged those failures and you even stated you were going to RMA the affected components. So, have you done anything to that end yet?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
You have 3 BSOD's caused by: Memory Corruption, Firefox.exe and sc2.exe and you did run prime95 and failed. This indicates that you might have a bad memory stick. Download Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool, burn it to CD/USB, run the memory diagnostic. This is a long process and requires to run at least 8-10 hours unless it fails earlier, the first few passes do not guarantee that your RAM sticks are good so please be patient.
Please report back how it goes.

The clock problem is due to a dead battery on your MB that holds the BIOS info in the CMOS. Please replace it. Make sure you get the right model which stamped on the battery.

EDIT: I took a look at your thread in Seven Forum and You did run the memory test. Did you run with memtest86+ ?

I suspected it might be the battery; I'll try that out, thanks.

I have run memtest86+ before and it didn't show any errors on about 8 passes on both sticks, but that was with the non-RMA'd motherboard and CPU (if that makes a difference).

Hello omegalisk,

I read your entire thread over at the seven forums and you have experienced repeated hardware failures (thru extensive testing) that point to either the CPU and/or your motherboard. You acknowledged those failures and you even stated you were going to RMA the affected components. So, have you done anything to that end yet?

Yes, I did the RMA on both the CPU and the motherboard. I also returned my old SSD and got a different model (Samsung 840 pro).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H
    Memory
    Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 9800 GT 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
So you did leave out a few small details; eh? How about replacing the PSU? Good luck.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
I have run memtest86+ before and it didn't show any errors on about 8 passes on both sticks, but that was with the non-RMA'd motherboard and CPU (if that makes a difference).
Yes, It does make the difference. Since you tested with another board, you can not assume it will be good in a new board. There are other elements such as memory controller, cache, cache controller, algorithmic and logic units etc... If there are faults in any of those elements, memtest will show up in errors so it's not just the memory sticks that are bad. That's why it is always advisable to run the burn-in test in a new built to isolate the hardware problem upfront before going on to install the OS.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
I ran memtest86+ overnight and it showed no errors with 11 passes on both sticks of RAM. I also got another BSOD while my computer was idling, so I'm attaching the crash dump to this post.

Would replacing the PSU next be a good idea?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H
    Memory
    Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 9800 GT 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I did not see any new crash dump in your recent upload.
What kind of PSU do you have ? It seems that you've upgraded almost everything except the PSU. You might want to take on Norepli's advice.

Good luck !!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
I have an Antec NeoPower 650 Blue (650W) PSU. I'll try replacing that next.

I'm not sure why more crash dumps didn't show up. I got two more BSOD's since then, so I'm attaching another zip file.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570k
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H
    Memory
    Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x4GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 9800 GT 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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