BSOD is the Ballistix faulty again?

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Hi guys

I have 4 sticks of 5300 and lately I have been getting bsod when I go to start some games and other times, RAM volts is 2.2, timings 5-5-5-15 running at 700mzh. I get the message below after restart, took 2 sticks out and no more blue screen, however I testing each stick with a boot to memtest86+ the other week and it all passed?

Shall I rma?

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 109
BCP1: A3A039D895F92A84
BCP2: B3B7465EE875D8F6
BCP3: FFFFF80001F33840
BCP4: 0000000000000001
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini110907-06.dmp
C:\Users\Mart\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-51968-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Users\Mart\AppData\Local\Temp\WERDAFE.tmp.version.txt


EDIT: Error on BSOD says summit like IRQL_NOT_EQUAL........
 
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If it's passing Memtest at 667mhz 3-3-3-10 and 2.2v then it might be hard to get it RMA'd.

And tbh that's the only settings that should be tested if you think it's faulty.
 
Well the timings I run it at are 5-5-5-15?

I have now overclcoked the 2 sticks to 888mhz and its running fine which leads me to believe there is an issue?

Not sure what to do now :(

Suppose I could sell all 4 sticks and get the OZC 2gb x2 instead?
 
They should do 4-4-4-12 at 888mhz, and 3-3-3-10 at your original 700mhz, at 2.2v.

But the DS3R shouldn't have any compatibility issues with the Ballistix.

It's possible that there a driver issue with something in Vista. Have you installed the 4gb hotfix from here?
 
Should I still be able to do 4-4-4-12 @ 888 with the whole 4gb installed?

Says the update does not apply to my system? However I only have 2gb install atm?
 
It's designed to install with only 2gb in. But you may already have it.

And yeah 4-4-4-12 888mhz should be do-able with 4 sticks. You may need 2.25v.

And also give the MCH voltage a boost by 0.1v when running 4 sticks.
 
I'm not a fan of putting 2.3v through the PC5300 Ballistix full-time, but try it and see if you still have the same problems.
 
Well it's on 2.3 with all 4 sticks at 888mhz 5-5-5-15 so I'll see how things go and report back here if it blue screens on me anymore this weekend :)

Cheers mate ;)

Need summit to stress the ram out really and be sure!
 
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As I had 4 sticks is it very important to have the same paired sticks in appropriate slots? As both my pairs are different batches?

If I got them mixed up would that cause me issues?
 
If they pass memtest i suspect something else is causing the bsods i started getting bsods recently i reformatted 2 days ago havent had a single bsod.
 
Oh dear :(

Well I just got one on one set so I have put the other set in now, so far so good!

But if it's a fresh install in the week so be it..
 
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