Recently Upgraded RAM, BSOD

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Prenominal

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I have the following BlueScreen logs from BlueScreenViewer:

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Dump File         : 120511-12698-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 12/5/2011 3:16:18 PM
Bug Check String  : BAD_POOL_HEADER
Bug Check Code    : 0x00000019
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000003
Parameter 2       : fffffa80`04e76320
Parameter 3       : fffffa80`04e76320
Parameter 4       : fffffa80`00e76320
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
Stack Address 1   : 
Stack Address 2   : 
Stack Address 3   : 
Computer Name     : 
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\120511-12698-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
Dump File Size    : 277,544
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Dump File         : 120511-12979-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 12/5/2011 3:12:56 PM
Bug Check String  : PFN_LIST_CORRUPT
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000004e
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000099
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00148f4f
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00148f0f
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
Stack Address 1   : 
Stack Address 2   : 
Stack Address 3   : 
Computer Name     : 
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\120511-12979-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
Dump File Size    : 277,544
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Dump File         : 120511-15007-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 12/5/2011 2:58:40 PM
Bug Check String  : PFN_LIST_CORRUPT
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000004e
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000099
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00130543
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00130583
Caused By Driver  : win32k.sys
Caused By Address : win32k.sys+c378d
File Description  : 
Product Name      : 
Company           : 
File Version      : 
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
Stack Address 1   : 
Stack Address 2   : 
Stack Address 3   : 
Computer Name     : 
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\120511-15007-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
Dump File Size    : 277,544
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Dump File         : 120511-14164-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 12/5/2011 2:57:00 PM
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : fffff683`ff7cb978
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : fffff800`028622a7
Caused By Driver  : Ntfs.sys
Caused By Address : Ntfs.sys+e5d3
File Description  : 
Product Name      : 
Company           : 
File Version      : 
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
Stack Address 1   : 
Stack Address 2   : 
Stack Address 3   : 
Computer Name     : 
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\120511-14164-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
Dump File Size    : 277,544
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Dump File         : 120511-14071-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 12/5/2011 2:55:09 PM
Bug Check String  : MEMORY_MANAGEMENT
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000001a
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00041201
Parameter 2       : fffff683`ff770ab0
Parameter 3       : 73700001`31e02025
Parameter 4       : fffffa80`0a98b660
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+71f00
Stack Address 1   : 
Stack Address 2   : 
Stack Address 3   : 
Computer Name     : 
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\120511-14071-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
Dump File Size    : 277,544
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I recently upgraded from 3GB memory to 8GB and it crashes anywhere from starting up to the desktop to browsing the internet.
 
Are you sure its running at the right speed/Timing and voltage? Plus are you sure your board supports 8gb? What motherboard do you have and what memory did you get?
 
According to Dell, my laptop (Inspiron 1545) only supports up to 4GB; however, Crucial says the my laptop can support up to 8GB. I bought an 8GB kit from eBay 2x4GB from ram-upgrades. The brand seems to be AXL.
 
Looks like it only supports up to 4gb. What did you get, two 4gb. sticks. If so, try each stick by itself and see if it runs. If so then your over its limit. Another problem you might have even testing each stick. If it only has two slots and a 4gb. limit, each slot might only support a 2gb. stick, if so it wont even run with one stick.
 
It runs with one 4GB stick, I tried that a few minutes ago. It's also running pretty stable at 5GB RAM. One of the 4GB sticks and the original 1GB stick that I had.

Edit: Any other suggestions?
 
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well, if its stable at 5GB keep it at that. at least you know have a few backup RAM sticks if one of them break, which is always nice to have
 
With one stick in, go into the bios and see if it has it set to the default Speed/Timing and voltage of the new memory. If you dont know how, install CPUz and check the memory tab. Do you know what the default Speed.Timing and Voltage is support to be with the new memory? What memory did you get?
 
I'm not sure what you mean. I currently have one of the new 4GB sticks in and the original 1GB stick in. I downloaded and installed CPU-Z and I took a screenshot of the memory information: http://i.imgur.com/kYk1s.png

If you have any further instruction, I'd be happy to follow.
 
Is the memory you installed, DDR2 800 with 6-6-6-18 timing? Is so look under the SPD tab and see what the voltage is suppost to be at 400mhz. It should show what brand and model memory it is under the SPD tab too.
 
I ran memtest86+ the other night and let it pass through 6 times. It found 0 errors. Both of the new RAM sticks were in.
 
Since your running more memory then thats actually supported. I have no idea if a laptop has it, but look in the bios and see if you can bump the memory voltage up to 1.85V/1.90V.
 
I currently have the latest updated version of the BIOS for my laptop and there doesn't seem to be any option in the BIOS to increase the memory voltage. Is there any software that can do that?

Edit: Something I found out with SiSoftware Sandra (I don't know whether it matters or not..) about the timings:

The 1GB RAM module has timings of 5-6-6-18 4-24-6-3.
The 4GB RAM module has timings of 5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3.

Those are the standard timings at 400MHz. Could that be causing it? And if so, is there a way that I can change the timings?
 
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