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Z170 Maximus VIII Ranger Memory Management BSOD Error

NitroNeo
Level 7
Pictures of the error are attached for reference.

I recently bought a new PC from Prime ABGB a well reputed shop in the Indian city Mumbai [Bombay]. Assembly was handled by them. It’s a skylake build, Its configuration is as follows,

Intel Core i7 6700k
Asus maximus z170 VIII Ranger
G.Skill Ripjaws V F4 2133 C15D 16GVR Ram [2x8GB] [After running Windows Memory Diagnostics on standard & extended mode & Running memtest86 with all 13 tests on all 4 passes no errors were found]. [Memtest86 Results Attached].
WD Blue 1TB Sata hdd
Hitachi HDS5C1050CLA382 500GB HDD [from my old PC]
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD [For windows installation]
Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Seasonic M12ii 750W Evo modular PSU
Cooler master 693 windowed cabinet
Logitech Wireless MK270 Keyboard+mouse
Benq RL2455HM Monitor
5.1 Creative SBS 5.1 speakers though using only 2 along with a subwoofer [from my old PC]

As the processor is 64-bit I am using the x64 version of windows. I have been getting a memory management BSOD on windows 7,8.1 & 10. This happen at any random occasion when I restart the PC after driver installation, sometimes returning PC into normal state from safe mode, while performing restarts through windows power options for memory management error checking I get the error randomly 1 out of 9-10 times & then the system goes into a restart loop until I see the recovery option. The error also occurs while installing apps like ms office or other heavy apps which for this case might be putting load on RAM for processing & rarely I get the error after doing a clean install of any of the above versions of windows when the screen to enter the PC Name pops up. The error does not occur if I start the system after shutting it down. I use CCleaner & one thing I observed is that after performing a few restarts this error occurred when there was 90mb of data that the cleaner cleared. But it did not occur when there was 10-20mb of data cleared.

I rarely get kernel data inpage error BSOD followed by some more BSOD errors as the system goes into a reboot loop.

I Have tried removing each hard drive individually, removing the graphic card & using the motherboard display but that did not solve the problem, I removed both ram sticks which were installed in slot 1 & 3 and later as recommended by Asus I tried installing one stick at a time in the 2nd slot but that didn't help in solving the problem & neither did running both in the recommended 2 & 4 slots. The system performs properly on all ram slots of the motherboard but I do get the memory management error.

I am on win 8.1 but when I had win 10 installed the device manager showed a yellow triangle on system firmware. So on Sep 21st 2015 I have also updated the UEFI BIOS of my motherboard following the proper steps listed on Asus support page for that motherboard. In EZ mode of the Asus UEFI Bios the XMP is Disabled by default & the UEFI bios does not show the XMP option in the Advanced mode, setting RAM frequency to both auto or 2133 did not solve the errors I get.

It’s funny Asus stated they added more DDR4 RAM support for my motherboard with a bios update released on Sep 01 2015 but as I said doing that update didn't do anything to solve my problem.

Now what should I do, I have emailed this post's content to G.Skill, I don’t want to act hasty replace my RAM only to find out a future BIOS update fixed this issue. Also I don’t want to run the risk of replacing RAM now & get a bad pair later. I have had a bad experience here in India with my last RIG when my XFX 8800GT halfway into its warranty period died & I was given a used 8800GT as a replacement which made loud fan noises. Even playing skyrim on low settings. I as a buyer don’t feel safe with modern Replacement of components. And want to know for sure what is the solution to my headache of an issue this has turned out to be.

Now if Asus people are reading this, I want to make one thing very clear which some might hesitate saying it to companies, for most of us buying a PC low, mid or high end, it is a huge investment of our hard earned money, we expect things to work properly. We can’t keep spending time or money on every new component that dies & thus we want quality products that at least last for a good while, we too need to focus on education & a hectic life.

For the amount I spent on this skylake build I could have bought a PS4, an Xbox 1 & a $607 PC. Or could have gone for a good holiday to refresh myself from daily hassles of life. Instead I bought this build thinking it will serve me well for quite some time but ironically it has added to my daily hassles. Please get your act together ASUS & start providing every buyer/ potential buyer with quality products they deserve.

Sequence of Errors is written below:

1] Memory Managment which was followed by Kmode exception error as the system auto restarted but then froze after the second error so i had to turn off the main power to the PC thus starting the PC of a fresh start like you would get after shutting down & then it worked fine.
2]Kernel data inpage error which was followed by System service exception, IRQL not equal or less errors as the system kept auto restarting after each error until it went into recovery options.

Also attached a picture showing i get this error on Win 7 too, enjoy the classic style BSOD.

Hoping this issue is resolved As soon as possible.
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pk1209
Level 8
Have you got AI Suite and Logitech Gaming Software installed? If so - see here:

https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?75386-AI-Suite-and-Logitech-Drivers-don-t-play-well-togeth...

Good luck!

pk1209 wrote:
Have you got AI Suite and Logitech Gaming Software installed? If so - see here:

https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?75386-AI-Suite-and-Logitech-Drivers-don-t-play-well-togeth...

Good luck!


I don't have the AI Suite installed. Also mine is just a basic Plug n play wireless keyboard + mouse set. I plug a usb receiver at the back & that's it. I use a wired usb x360 controller for gaming.

Please help me out guys, if i need to make changes in UEFI Bios please tell me those settings, i don't use fast boot. Though whether if it's on or off i get the memory management error.

I saw a thread made by a viii hero user, someone told him to change the ram timings but that ram was of higher freqency & the OP never replied if it worked or not, my ram timings are set to gskill defaults 15-15-15-35 so please help me out. I never owned a Rig with overclocking options & this is my first time, on top of that asus might have set the overclocking options on by default, so even with optimized defaults i can't get the system to work stable without giving me the error.

Nate152
Moderator
Hello NitroNeo

If you don't have the XMP option in advanced mode it sounds like you might have a corrupted bios, try flashing the bios again following this guide.

Rename the bios file to M8R.CAP

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?1142-How-to-use-ASUS-ROG-USB-BIOS-Flashback

In EZ Mode i directly see XMP as disabled & no way to enable it, is the XMP option with some other name in advanced mode, i don't recall seeing it in the previous version of bios i had, maybe for VIII Ranger the bios is different ?

Can i wait for the next bios update & flash it, will i have to do the renaming then before i update, right now once i boot up the system after a shut down it runs normally & i don't want to risk something.

Nate152
Moderator
There are always risks when flashing/updating the bios but if it goes wrong you can just flash it again. In advanced mode on the extreme tweaker tab click the ai overclock tuner, the XMP option should be there.

If you can't enable XMP I will recommend you to update the bios, it may solve the other problems you're having too.

Please follow the guide above.

Nate152 wrote:
There are always risks when flashing/updating the bios but if it goes wrong you can just flash it again. In advanced mode on the extreme tweaker tab click the ai overclock tuner, the XMP option should be there.

If you can't enable XMP I will recommend you to update the bios, it may solve the other problems you're having too.

Please follow the guide above.


As you can see i can't find the XMP option 😐 though to solve errors it's recommended to turn off XMP.

This person also states to turn off XMP & put jdec on 2133, i guess jdec is ram frequency, which i already tried on 2133 & auto but the error persists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hrMlv2Wg_8

Nate152
Moderator
Thank you

You have ai overclock tuner highlighted, to the right you see manual, to the right of manual click the little white triangle then you should get a drop box with the XMP option.

16GB of 2133MHz shouldn't need any tweaking, just enable XMP then F10 and Enter and your ram is all set to its rated speed, timings and voltage.

Nate152
Moderator
My mistake NitroNeo

If you don't have the XMP option your ram could already be set.

Check the Dram frequency is 2133 which it should be at default settings.
Dram voltage 1.20v
Dram timing control, the first 4 timings should be 15-15-15-35

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231884&cm_re=Ripjaws_V-_-20-231-884-_-Produ...

If that's what they're set at then your ram is set.