Windows 7 physical memory blue screen

[Antilucio]

Hi i'm new to the forum but i was hoping someone could help...
I upgraded my pc end of last year to a dual core 2.7Ghz AMD and installed Windows 7 a few months back but i get a physical memory dumb blue screen if in on my pc for half an hour to an hour.
I've used registry apps to fix my registry but that doesn't seem to help much.

Does anyone have a possible solution perhaps?

[Ron2K]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

First thing I would do would be to try to prove (or rule out) a faulty RAM module. Google for an app called "memtest86", burn the extremely small ISO to a spare CD you may have lying around, and then boot your system from said CD. It will then stress-test your memory; any errors that it picks up are usually indicative of a faulty RAM module, and replacing said module should then solve your issue.

EDIT: If the issue constantly occurs after a set time period, overheating may also be a factor - although typical symptoms here are reboots out of nowhere and not BSODs.

[Antilucio]

Ok thanks i'll try that and see what results come from it.

[Stuart]

+1 on memtest.

Otherwise replace your Seamoss.

*waits for Pluto*

[Antilucio]

I'm running memtest86 now and it says that in the highest error address its reading 988 errors and its still climbing... What on earth does that mean? Oh its running on the multicore test... On the singlecore test i had no errors read in the highest error address.

[Stuart]

If you're getting errors in memtest, one of your memory modules is faulty. How many sticks of RAM do you have? If you have more than one, boot into memtest with only one installed and run it. Keep swapping till you find the faulty stick. Attach drawing pins to the memory module and throw it at the cat next door. Then buy yourself a replacement.

[Antilucio]

Have only one module but will get a replacement or 2 just to be on the safe side.

[KALSTER]

Can the memory controllers on the CPU be faulty? He says he only gets errors with the "multi core test"? Just in case, I'd suggest making an arrangement with the store that you can bring the RAM back if it does not turn out to be the problem. Maybe even take your box in and have them fit it for you if they do it for free and if they won't agree.

[Stuart]

I'd suggest making an arrangement with the store that you can bring the RAM back if it does not turn out to be the problem. Maybe even take your box in and have them fit it for you if they do it for free and if they won't agree.

Good plan.

[Antilucio]

I'll do that, cause it was strange from the two different readings that was why i brought it up.