OCZ reaper causes bluescreen error!!

[mouldeeves]

Hello,

I just received 4gb of OCZ reaper X memory(Eclipse Computers - Product Details) but since installing it i get a blue screen error very hour or so, even though my ASUS P5K motherboard supports the speeds etc. It is the only new hardware upgrade apart from a new HSF so i figured it must be the new ram causing the problem. I sometimes goes when starting up or during my session.

The message at the top of the blue screen is:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Any ideas what could be wrong?

Thanks
Simon

 

[Fat.Clown]

download and run Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic to test it

 

[mouldeeves]

I have run the windows vista memory diagnostics tool, and it discovered a problem with the memory. Is there any way this might be fixed without sending it back to the manufacturer?

Also, I thought it might be helpful to mention that before changing the memory I overclocked my processor, and then installed the new memory without making any changes in the BIOS.

 

[brinks]

The overclocking can cause your system to be unstable, making it to crash. So set everything back to stock speeds and see.

However I really think that their are errors on the ram and needs replacing.

 

[Baez]

I have run the windows vista memory diagnostics tool, and it discovered a problem with the memory. Is there any way this might be fixed without sending it back to the manufacturer?

Also, I thought it might be helpful to mention that before changing the memory I overclocked my processor, and then installed the new memory without making any changes in the BIOS.

Use MemTest86+ like Fat.Clown said. Except use the + version not the original. Run it for at least 4 hours unless errors are detected earlier. If it says there are errors there is no other way around it. You need to return the RAM in that case.

 

[mouldeeves]

I put everything back to default but i still get the errors. I just switched back to my old RAM and am getting no problems. Looks like I will have to return it.

 

[gurusan]

What speed, timings, and voltage were you running on the ram?

 

[mouldeeves]

I have bought some corsair dominator RAM which seems to be working fine. I think it must have been a fault with the memory, for which I have put in an RMA request.