I'm getting PFN_List_Corrupt and sometimes Memory_Management as well as another BSOD screen but I forget the error. It's either drivers or ram sticks. I just replaced a RAM stick, is my luck that bad?

I did a Memory Diag Test and it said it found errors. Screenshot below:


Any other information I can provide? I just want to first make sure it's RAM before I start swapping them out.

Could you download and run a program called BlueScreenView, then tell us what file is causing this problem?
Example:


This post was edited by AWER on Jun 26 2011 06:31pm

for both BOSD, it has this red highlighted

ntoskrnl.exe


*** ntoskrnl.exe - Address 0xfffff80003075700 base at 0xfffff80003005000 DateStamp
0x4d9fdd34

*** ntoskrnl.exe - Address 0xfffff800030cf700 base at 0xfffff8000305f000 DateStamp
0x4d9fdd34

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Jun 26 2011 06:45pm

Run gold memory. You will know if it's your memory or memtest

This post was edited by vagn on Jun 26 2011 07:14pm

What kind of graphics card are you using? Double check if it isn't overheating or anything.
You can download various software that could maximize your graphics card fan speed.
Have you tried overclocking your PC lately?
Do you have an Adaptec CD driver/burning program installed on your PC? If so, try removing it completely.
Clean out your registry (using a free program such as Ccleaner)

You could also try system restore to the point, where your PC worked fine
1. Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore.
2. Select the option letting you restore Windows to an earlier state.
3. Select a system restore point on which Windows was working fine.

If the steps above fail to work, try creating another system user profile
1. Log on as an administrative user.
2. Click Start |.
3. Click Manage Another Account | Create a New Account.
4. Follow the wizard.

It's none of these. I reformatted and it isn't my graphics card.

try vacuuming ur motherboard might be dust where you insert ram

ran the mem test, it seemed the first stick it tested was giving out a lot of errors, no sticks were giving out passes, passes stayed at 0 while errors reached 16k in under 10 minutes, seemed to be the 1st stick it tested out of the 4.

Does this mean 100% it's a ram stick at fault and not software?

It's either the ram OR the ram slot

Try the suspect RAM in another slot - if it errors the stick is faulty , if it doesn't the motherboard is faulty

i took out the defected RAM stick, when I load Windows it says Windows is Starting now then goes into a quick blue screen and restarts, I can't see the message or repair my computer...