Problems Galore!

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So I bought (http://ikuu.net/images/currentlist.jpg) new PC parts a week or so ago, and basically one of the RAM sticks was dodgy (bought the GeIL 2GB kit that was on offer) and now I've got the replacement.

Installed two sticks, everything boots up fine get into Windows and then BSOD, think it was IRQL (or IRQ) less than or equal, so I do a Google Search and seems the way to go is try and uninstall graphics card drivers and see what happens. So I try and boot into Safe mode, and it BSOD again, so I decide to just format and install Vista again.

With two sticks plugged in I start the installation and about 23% into Expanding Files I get another BSOD this time saying UDSF_FILE_SYSTEM, so I try with just the one stick and again around 20% of expanding files I get another BSOD this time it says MEMORY_MANAGEMENT.

So now I can't seem to do anything with the machine, no idea what to do now, think it's a faulty motherboard? Don't think I've touched it in anyway since I had the machine running fine (with 1 stick) when I first built it. And it's the only thing I can really think that's wrong now?

Also, if it is the motherboard that is faulty I take it I can return it to OcUK for a refund, rather than swapping the part?

Edit: Oh yea, my machine still boots up (nothing on screen) for about five seconds, then 'shuts down' and boots up again and works fine. Think this could be a mobo problem aswell?
 
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Wasn't able to play around in Vista long enough to use memtest, I ran some Memory test from the 'Safe Mode' menu and it said there was no problems.

I've now tried to install Vista using the other stick of RAM, and so far it seems to be working, I've got to Installing Updates and there's been no BSOD. Hopefully once this installs I can run Memtest on the RAM and see if there is any issues.
 
Cheers for that, I'm just finishing the Vista install just now, and then I'll run Memtest and hopefully that will shed some light.

Edit: Any idea how long this should take?

Right, it's been running for 6min 32s and seems to have stopped, any idea if this indicates a problem or is it still working away on something?
 
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