First post here, let me know if I need to include anything else, and thanks in advance
I have been getting memory management BSODs left and right, but I have seen a kernal security check failure and a bad pool header. This has been happening since before I upgraded from 7 to 8, so I'm guessing it's hardware? In Win7 I started getting BSODs, mainly while playing games (since that is what I use it for mostly). Chrome also crashed a lot. I figured I put something on there I shouldn't have, so I decided to wipe it and start fresh with a my student copy of Win8.
With a clean slate (SSD and HDD formatted), the problem was still there. However, in Win8 I could see that it was a memory management error. I looked it up and learned about checking my RAM, so I ran Windows Memory Diagnostic, which didn't find any error, and memtest, which crashed every time. Tested my RAM in another system and it passed. Long story short: after RMAs and sending parts in, I'm sitting with a new motherboard and cpu, and the problem is still there.
Components and what (if anything) I've done to test them:
Old CPU: AMD FX-8150
Current CPU: AMD FX-8350
(brand new) With the new cpu but old motherboard, memtest still crashed.
Old Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
Current Motherboard: ASRock Fatali1ty 990FX Killer
(brand new) After swapping the motherboard, memtest now completes.
GPU: ASUS EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5/V2 Radeon HD 6850
I don't know how to test this. I made sure the drivers were up to date.
PSU: Cooler Master GX - 750W
Used a DMM to test every pin, it works fine. I also tried putting another psu in from a different (working) system, and the problem persists.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1333
Passes windows memory diagnostic and memtest.
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB 5900 RPM
Disk check doesn't show anything wrong with these. I was able to update the firmware on the SSD, but trying to update the HDD crashed. I've tried disconnecting each one to use only the other, but the problem persists.
Optical Drive: Samsung 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
(don't know if this matters, but it's connected, so maybe?)
I have attached the zip file from the SF Debug Tool. I can add some MEMORY.dmp files and minidump files if that will help. Again, let me know if I need to do something differently. And thanks for the help
I have been getting memory management BSODs left and right, but I have seen a kernal security check failure and a bad pool header. This has been happening since before I upgraded from 7 to 8, so I'm guessing it's hardware? In Win7 I started getting BSODs, mainly while playing games (since that is what I use it for mostly). Chrome also crashed a lot. I figured I put something on there I shouldn't have, so I decided to wipe it and start fresh with a my student copy of Win8.
With a clean slate (SSD and HDD formatted), the problem was still there. However, in Win8 I could see that it was a memory management error. I looked it up and learned about checking my RAM, so I ran Windows Memory Diagnostic, which didn't find any error, and memtest, which crashed every time. Tested my RAM in another system and it passed. Long story short: after RMAs and sending parts in, I'm sitting with a new motherboard and cpu, and the problem is still there.
Components and what (if anything) I've done to test them:
Old CPU: AMD FX-8150
Current CPU: AMD FX-8350
(brand new) With the new cpu but old motherboard, memtest still crashed.
Old Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
Current Motherboard: ASRock Fatali1ty 990FX Killer
(brand new) After swapping the motherboard, memtest now completes.
GPU: ASUS EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5/V2 Radeon HD 6850
I don't know how to test this. I made sure the drivers were up to date.
PSU: Cooler Master GX - 750W
Used a DMM to test every pin, it works fine. I also tried putting another psu in from a different (working) system, and the problem persists.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1333
Passes windows memory diagnostic and memtest.
SSD: OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB 5900 RPM
Disk check doesn't show anything wrong with these. I was able to update the firmware on the SSD, but trying to update the HDD crashed. I've tried disconnecting each one to use only the other, but the problem persists.
Optical Drive: Samsung 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
(don't know if this matters, but it's connected, so maybe?)
I have attached the zip file from the SF Debug Tool. I can add some MEMORY.dmp files and minidump files if that will help. Again, let me know if I need to do something differently. And thanks for the help
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- AMD FX-8350
- Motherboard
- ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer
- Memory
- G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4x4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5/V2 Radeon HD 6850 1GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VH232H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G
Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB
- PSU
- Cooler Master GX - 750 W
- Case
- RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU