Strange problem for switching from DDR3 on PC. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: luiHS
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 01, 2022, 08:52:37 pm
content: Hello.In January 2021, I had an accident when disassembling the processor heat sink of my PC, to clean it and install an additional fan. In order to do so I had to remove the two G.Skill TRIDENT DDR3 memory modules of 8GB 2400Mhz each. The problem is that one of the memory modules fell on the ground and was damaged.When I reinstalled them, the PC did not work well, it constantly restarted, so I had to discard that DDR module and I was left with only 8Gb, insufficient to be able to work.I searched and did not find replacements with the same characteristics, now it seems that DDR4 is used. The closest thing I found was the Patriot Memory Viper 3 Black Mamba DDR3 1866, much slower than the ones I had.I installed them, and since then everything is problems. Although Windows7 recognizes the 16Gb for me, as soon as the programs exceed 8Gb of use, Windows begins to give me warnings about lack of memory and to close programs or data may be lost. If I ignore these warnings, the program I am working with is locked.And more recently, things have been worse. Even before reaching 8Gb of use, Windows gives me a blue screen and I have to restart the computer.I began to suspect that it may be due to a memory temperature problem. The CPU has no problem, the temperatures are correct at all times, but I don't know how, if it is possible, to monitor the temperatures of the memories.I have the PC in a piece of furniture, in a somewhat enclosed hole, and now in summer with higher temperatures.I took the computer out of the hole, so that it would be somewhat better cooled, and it seems that things have improved, now at least the blue screen of Windows no longer appears and it does not remain locked. I also did a memory usage test, and Windows didn't start giving me out-of-memory warnings until almost 10Gb, before it did just over 8Gb.The G.Slill Trident memory modules had a heavy metal cooler, while these Patriot Memory modules are very light, they are clearly not well designed to cool the heat.The question is what could I do to improve the cooling of these DDR modules. I thought there would be a system of fans for memory, but I have hardly found anything, only one from Corsair, which is very difficult to obtain around here.Another option would be to try to combine a TRIDENT module with a Patriot one, the problem is that they have different speeds, the first 2400Mhz and the second 1600Mhz. I don't know if this will work, or if it might even break anything.The third option that comes to mind is a botched, somehow holding a 120mm computer fan, right on top of the memory modules. I have also seen on Amazon, some clip fans that I could hold on the side of the case, they are connected to USB.

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 02, 2022, 02:18:59 am
content: Try memtest86+ to make sure the RAM is good. Also, if your motherboard is compatible with ECC RAM (even if it can't use the ECC feature itself), you might be able to find cheap DDR3 from servers, the caveat being that many servers use buffered RAM that doesn't work on regular motherboards.

author: joeideal
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 22, 2022, 05:32:03 pm
content: Are you using win 7 Pro 64gb. Full GenuineThere are copies shall we saythat gave this exact problem ?