Old 01-23-2015, 08:24 AM   #1
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SUMMARY:
After formatting Windows, I have constantly low memory problems which let Reaper crash.

-I load a project
- mixing and recording around for about 20 minutes
- ALWAYS encountering one of these problems:
a) Reaper first gets slower (freezing for about 3-5 seconds per action), then it locks up with no error messages (simply no answer and have to force it to close )
b) I get a low memory warning from Windows "your computer is low on memory please close Reaper", which let me close Reaper in a more gentle way. Otherwise, system crashes and I have a blue screen (a kind of MotherBoard message), then system automatically reboots.

note: I have no specific error messages and I am not doing a particular action when crashes happen.

HARDWARE and SOFTWARE
Windows 7 SP1 64 bit; intel core i5-330 CPU 3.0 GHZ; 16 GB RAM; MB -ASRock Mod 1155 Z77 Extreme4 ATX; Separate Audio Interface (ZOOM R24)
Reaper 4.76 x64


WHAT I ALREADY DID:
- memtest to check RAM errors (0 errors)
- portable installation in a different folder, same behaviour
- Performance Meter in order to monitor crashes (average values before crash: CPU USAGE: 40%; ram usage: 12 GB on 16 GB ; FX CPU usage: 40%)
- running plugins as dedicated or separate process (no improvement)
- loading projects without "heavy" plugins (like Addictive Drums 2 or Guitar Rig 5)
here the results http://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php...70&postcount=9
I have better performance but it always ends with crashes.


USEFUL DETAILS:
Problems started after windows format and hardware upgrade. I changed HD (from Western Digital 1TB SATA3 64MB Green Mind to Samsung SSD 840 evo) and motherboard (from Asus P8Z77-V LX 2 Socket 1155 - Chipset Z77 - ATX to ASRock Mod 1155 Z77 Extreme4 ATX) because PC wasn't booting anymore. Then formatted and reinstalled.
Crashes occur more frequently with bigger projects, for sure. But I have NEVER had any kind of problems with any projects before, which is why I reinstalled the operating system EXACTLY as it was before , using the same versions of plugins and vsts.

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Old 01-23-2015, 09:47 AM   #2
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I add crash logs in Windows event viewer and the memtest

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Old 01-23-2015, 10:44 AM   #3
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I assume you already did the obvious stuff like taking out, cleaning and re-seating your ram sticks?

Have you run Memtest fully all the way through your memory?

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Old 01-23-2015, 10:50 AM   #4
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windows usually creates a minidump on BSODs do you have one of those handy? C:\Windows\minidump
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I assume you already did the obvious stuff like taking out, cleaning and re-seating your ram sticks?

Have you run Memtest fully all the way through your memory?
No and no. I will do it tonight, unfortunately I am not good in hardware.
What do you mean for run Memtest fully all the way ?
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Old 01-26-2015, 02:11 PM   #6
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windows usually creates a minidump on BSODs do you have one of those handy? C:\Windows\minidump
Yes, I found this. What am I supposed to do with?
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Old 01-26-2015, 05:53 PM   #7
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Cycle memtest through several times - occasionally a bad stick of ram will not show up toll it has been given a lot of work to do.

And re- the ram sticks, just take it gently and you will be fine.
Or if you are really that nervous, wait till we have tried everything else and then (gulp) pay someone to do it for you.
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