BSOD of crash issue in windows

[Sulik2]

It started last week after I put some new ram in. My computer started randomly resetting at any time. Mostly right at start up. Occasionaly it would still start and give me an error message. The link said it was device driver issue. However, other than the ram the only thing I have installed is a new router and I dont think that could cause random restarts.

The first thing I did was update all of my drivers, that didnt solve the problem. So I ran memtest86 and found an error in the ram. I took out my new stick and ran memtest again and found no errors. So I am going to RMA the ram, however, I am still getting the problem. On startup the computer will randomly restart. Haven't seen it just restart when using it in a while but that was pretty rare and random before.

I found how to turn on logging for device errors online but it saves to a savedumb file I don't know how to read. I also checked my error log and this is what I got.

Error System Error Category 102 Event Id: 1003
The actual error code is as follows:
Error Code: 000000c4
Parameter 1 00000060
Parameter 2 000133a8
Parameter 3 00000000
Parameter 4 0000000a

Anyone know what the error codes mean and have any idea whats going on with my computer?

Just turned off the restart on error so hopefully I will have a stop code to post in a little bit.

Ok crashed on me this morning when I started up. Start up crash happens after the desktop loads. However, the random restarts after the computer has been on for a while seems to have gone away with the ram. When at BSOD said it was a driver error. The stop code error was 0x000000c4 the parameters are the same as above with 0x added at the start. Please someone help me with this, because I have no idea what is going on.

My computer is selfbuilt about a year and 2 months ago
Althon 64 3000+
Aopen AK-86L
Ati Radeon 9800 Pro
512MB Mushkin PC3200 Green DDR
On board lan and Audio

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Just because you get errors doesn't mean the memory is bad. It could be that the memory you're using isn't ideal for your mobo (everyone thinks just any memory works with any mobo - not true). This is why I always recommend you buy your memory from a company that has an online database so you can lookup the exact memory module that's designed to work on your system (for instance Crucial.com and Corsair.com both have one).

It could also be that your old memory and new memory can't work together. They may be different timing and if your BIOS is configured to use timing by SPD then you'll have problems.

Have you run MEMTEST with only the new memory installed?

How many sticks of ram in this system? Did you just have one before and added a 2nd stick? If so, and this is a dual channel memory mobo, then you'll have issues using 2 stick in dual channel mode unless they're MATCHED sticks.

Make sure the ram is fully seated but be careful not to press too hard to insert the ram in it's socket. It's easy to put a hairline crack in a mobo.

 

[Sulik2]

I know its not a matching issue because I bought the identical memory. It was 2 sticks of 512mb not running in dual channel b/c my mobo doesnt support it. That is a good question to check compatability, but I don't think that is the problem because I havent had an issue with it for a year.

Is there any way to check drivers one at a time to make sure they are functioning properly?