Blue Screen - "Memory Management" :L

zombiegenesis · 6 Jun 2011 at 20:49

Now this hasn't happened much, twice in the last month or so at most. But I've had the sudden computer crash leading to a blue screen which reads "Memory Management", before performing a crash dump to...save data I suppose.

Does anyone know what the cause of these are? Usually my computer runs just fine, but this has happened a few times and is quite concerning.

RJC · 6 Jun 2011 at 20:51

Try running mem test to check your ram for any errors, Looking at your sig your running at stock?

http://www.memtest.org/

spleenharvester · 6 Jun 2011 at 20:52

Upload the dump files and I'll debug 'em if you need.

zombiegenesis · 6 Jun 2011 at 20:53

Yes I am, I did wonder if it was memory related (what with the name of the error) but I wouldn't know how to investigate that. Rather hoping I don't have to remove/reinstall the hardware.
Alright I'll certainly give that a try.

zombiegenesis · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:22

Well I downloaded the Memtest but I honestly have no idea how to run it... given its an ISO I would assume DaemonTools could work, but I've never been able to run that programme without it crashing.

Looked into the task manager 'Performance' tab and it looks alright. 4GB total as expected, nothing is really running on this PC now but the usage is still 1.33GB. That seems pretty high.

RJC · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:23

zombiegenesis said:
Well I downloaded the Memtest but I honestly have no idea how to run it... given its an ISO I would assume DaemonTools could work, but I've never been able to run that programme without it crashing.

Looked into the task manager 'Performance' tab and it looks alright. 4GB total as expected, nothing is really running on this PC now but the usage is still 1.33GB. That seems pretty high.

Burn the program to disc and run at boot, mem test will run externally to windows.

My faulty memory below:

zombiegenesis · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:38

I entered the boot menu from startup (F8 on Win7) and ran the disk, but the system just booted up as normal. I even tried setting MemTest as the bios and running it as priority, still, just booted up as per normal.

I like to think I'm not quite as oblivious as this makes me out to be.

RJC · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:44

Wonder if it has not created a bootable ISO disc and is being ignored,

zombiegenesis · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:47

Possibly, I suppose the only way to find out is to create a second one.
In the meantime, do you know of any memory monitoring software? I doubt the problem is caused by overheating but I dare not ignore the possibility.

spleenharvester · 7 Jun 2011 at 00:59

Change boot order in BIOS, disable the HDD booting if you can. If it doesn't boot then, not burned properly.

Also, Windows Memory Diagnostic, just search in the start menu.

MrM · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:45

I have had similar BSODs and Im still in a quest to find a fix.

I had that specific BSOD amongst others, and also have had problems getting a usb drive to boot with memtest.

That said my obersvations are as follows:

Since buying more ram (with intention of swapping, but at first used in addition), I have had no issues, and machine has been on for about 24 hours since I rebuilt it yesterday when ram arrived. Previously I would have had BSODs when idle before this.

Secondly, my usb stick with memtest on it boots when Sata mode is set to AHCI, but not to IDE. No idea why.

Thirdly, memtest ran fine for 24 hours on both original sticks of ram, but yet I would still get the random BSOD you mentioned.

If I have somehow sorted out my problem, I will never be able to pinpoint why or how, but it has to be due to either reseating cpu, or a combination of ram vs dimm slot..

I wish I had a black and white answer, and if someone finds one Id love to know.