GA P55A-UD3 BSOD's with memory management messages

[soarwitheagles]

Hi everyone!

I recently purchased the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 motherboard with the Intel i5-750 CPU.  I carefully put everything together including new RAM and much to my dismay, I keep getting BSOD's no matter what I try to do.  The message that Windows gives me is this: "memory management."

Can someone here help me resolve this issue please?

I have tried everything including fail-safe mode,etc.

I have updated the BIOS to f9.  I have tried optimized defaults as well as fail-safe defaults.  I have not manually altered the voltage or any other BIOS setttings simply because I do not know how.

I have read in many other posts that the G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL7D work excellent with this motherboard.

Can someone here help me understand if I must alter some BIOS settings to make this work or is there something else that I am missing here?

Here are my new build components:

Intel i5-750
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3
WD Caviar Black 500 GB 7200 RPM
Maxtor 1TB
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL7D
Enermax Infiniti Ein720AWT 720W Modular PSU
Cool Master Sniper Black Edition
PNY 9800 GTX+ 512MB
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series CWCH50
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

I would greatly appreciate any and all help.

Thank you,

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

Well I am sure we can sort this out. Let's check out the obvious things first.
1) Is this your first build?
2) Are you sure that you put in the right number/placement of motherboard posts?
3) Have you made sure that you have all the power connections in place?
4) Are all the memory modules seated firmly?
5) Did you remember to use paste on the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan?
6) Are the fans all running?
7) Does it beep at all on POST?

[soarwitheagles]

Well I am sure we can sort this out. Let's check out the obvious things first.
1) Is this your first build?
2) Are you sure that you put in the right number/placement of motherboard posts?
3) Have you made sure that you have all the power connections in place?
4) Are all the memory modules seated firmly?
5) Did you remember to use paste on the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan?
6) Are the fans all running?
7) Does it beep at all on POST?

DM, Wow, thanks for the swift reply!  Ok, I am happy to answer your questions.  Here we go:

1) Is this your first build? No, I have built dozens in the past.
2) Are you sure that you put in the right number/placement of motherboard posts? Yes!
3) Have you made sure that you have all the power connections in place? Yes!
4) Are all the memory modules seated firmly? Yes!
5) Did you remember to use paste on the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan? Yes! AS5.
6) Are the fans all running? Yes!
7) Does it beep at all on POST? Not sure.  I have a hearing disability. One moment, I will place me ear near the case and try to post again...

Ok, I put my ear on the case and restarted...no beep that I could hear!

What next?

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

So no POST beeps. Either no beeper or something wrong there than. Have you got a beeper installed?

[soarwitheagles]

So no POST beeps. Either no beeper or something wrong there than. Have you got a beeper installed?

No Beeper installed.  I do not think this MB came with a beeper!

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

In that case you wouldn't hear much even if your hearing was perfect Can you get hold of one even just to test? And make sure that you have installed the EATX 12v power connector near the PSU.

[soarwitheagles]

In that case you wouldn't hear much even if your hearing was perfect Can you get hold of one even just to test? And make sure that you have installed the EATX 12v power connector near the PSU.

DM,

I will look through my spare parts bag and I think I have several of the tiny speakers in there.  I have connected the ATX 12v. Power connector upon assembly.  Is that what you are referring to [pg. 22-23 of manual]?

Oh, I forgot to mention, the computer does boot up and work fine at times, but there are often many BSOD's upon start ups.

And last, how many beeps and I listening for?

Soar

UPDATE:  Ok, I installed the beeper speaker.  Immediately after I push the power button, the speaker gives two short beeps.  Then after a 10 second period, the speaker emits one short beep.  No other beeps other than the BEEPS when I talk to this computer...hehehehehe.

Ok, according to the manual pg. 117, two short beeps tells us a CMOS setting error.  One short beep tells us everything is ok...which beep do we listen to?

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

Right I take it you know how to reset the CMOS and then Load BIOS defaults? Do that just to make sure that you are running a standard setup.

[soarwitheagles]

Right I take it you know how to reset the CMOS and then Load BIOS defaults? Do that just to make sure that you are running a standard setup.

Ok, I removed the battery for one minute, and just to be sure I also shorted the two prongs for CMOS CLR. Next, I loaded optimized default settings in the BIOS.

Upon restart, I hear two beeps immediately after pushing power button...then, 10 seconds later I hear one beep when I see activity on the screen.  Which beep is telling us the truth?

What next champ?

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

It's these two beeps that's throwing me. Basically means a CMOS error. What BIOS version are you using? Also what rev is your mobo?

[soarwitheagles]

It's these two beeps that's throwing me. Basically means a CMOS error. What BIOS version are you using?

DM, I am using f9.

Why are we hearing two beeps upon pushing power button and then one beep later?  Is that normal?

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

No not at all. That's why I was wondering about the BIOS. I take it your board is rev2?

[soarwitheagles]

No not at all. That's why I was wondering about the BIOS. I take it your board is rev2?

DM,

My motherboard is Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 rev.1

[Dark Mantis]

Well you are running the latest BIOS version for your board. Ok let's remove the ram. Do you have access to Memtest86? If not download it from memtest.com

[soarwitheagles]

Well you are running the latest BIOS version for your board. Ok let's remove the ram. Do you have access to Memtest86? If not download it from memtest.com

Yes, I ran Memtest86+.  It showed many errors on the RAM in the first pass.  At another forum, the people told me it is not always the RAM but can be the RAM settings within the BIOS as well.

The RAM is brand new.  I can RMA it immediately if it is the problem.

This is the RAM I am using: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL7D

Soar