2008-09-27, 08:50 PM
I have 4 2GB sticks of DDR2 800 RAM. I noticed that I have been getting a lot of BSoDs after installing them. I never got a BSoD on this computer before except for one time, but it was something that I had caused and it was completely hardware unrelated. Anyway, it seems to only happen when I am in a game. It doesn't matter how resource heavy the game is. I have gotten a BSoD in Warhammer Online, The Sims 2, Spore, and StepMania. I haven't really bothered to check any other games, but four should be enough to prove that it's not a buggy game that is causing the BSoDs. Also, the error message is different every time.
I ran the program Memtest86 three times and not once did it come up with an error. I did some Googling and found that increasing the RAM voltage to about 2.2V could be the solution, but I don't want to do that. I am extremely paranoid when it comes to frying electronics, and increasing the voltage is something I am really uneasy about. Before I do anything, I wanted to make sure this was a possible and relatively safe solution. Also, if there is anything else that might be able to help, please let me know.
I ran the program Memtest86 three times and not once did it come up with an error. I did some Googling and found that increasing the RAM voltage to about 2.2V could be the solution, but I don't want to do that. I am extremely paranoid when it comes to frying electronics, and increasing the voltage is something I am really uneasy about. Before I do anything, I wanted to make sure this was a possible and relatively safe solution. Also, if there is anything else that might be able to help, please let me know.