Dealing with the Blue Screen of Death while Playing Baldur's Gate 3
Have you ever experienced the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) while playing your favorite game? If so, you're not alone. Recently, while immersed in the captivating world of Baldur's Gate 3, I encountered this frustrating issue. At first, it happened occasionally, but one day it began occurring every time I loaded into Windows. As you can imagine, it quickly became an annoyance that prevented me from enjoying my gaming experience. After some investigation and troubleshooting, I discovered the root cause: one of my RAM sticks was the culprit. I use 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX sticks, and it turns out one of them was causing instant BSODs, while the other worked flawlessly. To ensure it wasn't an issue with the RAM slots or XMP settings, I tried different combinations and configurations, even using the problematic stick on its own, but every attempt resulted in BSODs. Now, the question arises: Is this a fault with the RAM stick or a problem with my PC? A faulty RAM stick...