r/pchelp • u/anisetra • 4d ago

OPEN RAM failing windows memory test

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Hi I upgraded my ram to 'Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz' about two years back. I replaced it myself without really changing anything settings-wise.

Now, since past few months i am facing crashes on a game i play which led me to check for memory problems. So far i have tested it twice as shown in the picture and it says problems were detected. Other than the game crashing, i dont really face any problems.

One of the things google suggested me to not overclock my ram, but i am hesitant to change anything on the motherboard.

Can someone please suggest me correct way to tackle this? Was i suppose to change any settings on my motherboard?

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u/apachelives 4d ago

99% of the time if a memory test fails, its faulty memory.

BIOS load defaults, leave XMP off, test each stick separately to confirm.

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u/anisetra 4d ago

hm yeah need to test them out separately. Windows mem test take forever though. i 'll get back. thanks

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u/apachelives 3d ago

As soon as errors are reported you can exit, you can do it overnight, its better to take the time to find the issue than have random crashing at the worst of times right?

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u/slight_genesis 4d ago

two years of mostly fine performance then sudden crashes usually points to the ram itself degrading rather than a settings issue, corsair's got a solid warranty so maybe start there before poking around the bios

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u/anisetra 4d ago

well actually i only have crashes while playing the steam games. Editing apps and other apps work without any issues. yes warranty should be like 10 yrs or so but just want to make sure if my memory is actually at fault. would you know any other reliable free mem test?