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I'm writing about something that's been going on in my computer BSOD-related over the last few weeks. It happens that I checked my RAM memory using a couple of tools; first Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, which gave me the "There were hardware problems detected" message; then Testmemo86, which stated there were problems with the RAM. I got four 4GB memory sticks installed, so I decided to do a test of each individually, which was a complete success. Then I tried three sticks (12GB), went fine as well. So I figured that the trouble was caused by putting the four of them in. I then kept three sticks and put the other away... No more problems with Memtest86 anymore... Funnily enough, when I use the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, it still stays that hardware problems were detected...
What can I do to solve the issue? The computer seems stable enough with 12GB, but still... I would like to use the other memory stick instead of letting it go to seed in the drawer...
I must add I initially had an HP Pavillion Elite m9554es PC in which I replaced the motherboard and the processor for the ones mentioned in my profile. Can that also be an issue? I've read somewhere that changing the DRAM voltage in the BIOS can solve the problem, which by the way it has always remained as "Auto".
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm writing about something that's been going on in my computer BSOD-related over the last few weeks. It happens that I checked my RAM memory using a couple of tools; first Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, which gave me the "There were hardware problems detected" message; then Testmemo86, which stated there were problems with the RAM. I got four 4GB memory sticks installed, so I decided to do a test of each individually, which was a complete success. Then I tried three sticks (12GB), went fine as well. So I figured that the trouble was caused by putting the four of them in. I then kept three sticks and put the other away... No more problems with Memtest86 anymore... Funnily enough, when I use the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, it still stays that hardware problems were detected...
What can I do to solve the issue? The computer seems stable enough with 12GB, but still... I would like to use the other memory stick instead of letting it go to seed in the drawer...
I must add I initially had an HP Pavillion Elite m9554es PC in which I replaced the motherboard and the processor for the ones mentioned in my profile. Can that also be an issue? I've read somewhere that changing the DRAM voltage in the BIOS can solve the problem, which by the way it has always remained as "Auto".
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Update Pro (64-bits)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- MC INTEL 1155 CORE i5 3470 3,2 GHZ
- Motherboard
- PB GIGABYTE 1155/GA-H61M-D2H-USB3
- Memory
- Kingston KVR13N9S8/4 1.5V DDRM3 - 4x4GB (Single-sided)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2216
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- SanDisk SDSSDP128G ATA (128 GB) - Windows 8 OS installed
ST3000DM001-1CH166 ATA (3 TB) - Data disk
WDC WD10EACS-65D6B0 ATA (1 TB) - Back-up disk
- PSU
- 800W
- Case
- HP Pavillion Elite m9554es
- Keyboard
- HP Wireless
- Mouse
- HP Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 50 Mbps / 5 Mbps
- Browser
- Internet Explorer 11 / Mozilla Firefox / Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Cisco EPC 3825 cable-router in bridged mode that works as a cable modem, which is connected to a TP Link TL-WDR4300 router that serves as a home Wi-Fi network.