6-lan fanless mini pc / not a build

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Not sure whether this thread (not being about a build but problems with a barebone) would fit here (or where), but wanted to ask to see how I would isolate the problem before contacting manufacturer :

Subject is a barebones including wifi card fanless Hystou i3-7100U 6-lan mini pc purchased via Aliexpress (similar pc link):

As the pc was barebone, I first bought memory for it :
2 pieces :
RAM for laptop Crucial DDR4 8GB 2133MHz CL15
1.2V SO-DIMM CT8G4SFD8213
MTA16ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1
8GB 2Rx8 PC4-2133-SB1-11

Since 22.1.2018 when I installed Windows 10 on a Samsung 840 pro ssd, the following issues have occured:

Blue screens:
-UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MOD_TRAP
-Memory management
-IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (2 times)
-KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (2 times)
-KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE
(haven’t noted all bluescreens that have occured)
PC turns off (black screen) (1 time)
AMI Beep codes on startup (1 longer/3 shorted - as far as I see this indicates memory fault ) (at least 5 times)

On 22.2.2018 I opened the pc and re-seated both memory modules a couple of times to make sure there was no problem there.

After that :

  • a few more of the same beep codes
  • no reaction from mouse/keyboard and some strange shading marking on screen (several rows of it horizontally)
  • about 10 rows of squares which move horizontally (two times)
  • press button on pc, led turns on, but no boot sound
  • reboots by itself (several times)

Strange, I’ve never had a pc with such a combination of problems - and now it’s been turned on for several hours and it’s working without problems

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Anyone care to take a stab as to what I should do to identify source of problem - pc has been working
now for a couple of hours again without problems. Should I do some memory stress testing or
do the problems indicate something else - I’m unsure what to do

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Spoke too soon - blue screen KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE occured and pc rebooted.

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The weird screen with rows of squares (similar to some video test on top of what was on screen appeared)

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and I couldn’t stop it / unplugged the pc.

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Is it getting hot?

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Test each dimm (single dimm).
Depending on results perhaps try in second dimm socket.

Have you checked if there is a bios update available?

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In every one of thse troubleshooting threads I say the same thing:

Step 1: TEST THE MEMORY. Use Memtest86+. This is usually the problem.
Step 2: Test the drive: Use CrystalDiskInfo or SMARTmontools to check to see if you have SMART errors on the drive. (probably not your issue)
Report back on those and we can take it further.

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wonder if it is the Intel microcode updates that got installed by windows which broke it

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Had all this crap on an older i7 which worked flawlessly for few years , tested, tried everything (think) and finally surmised it was a mobo fault. If its still under guarantee try and return it