Joystick BSOD?

Hi, I've had my gaming rig for almost a year now, and over the last weekend I have suffered two BSOD's. I originally thought it was software related, but after a restore, it happened again, so I think I have narrlwes it down to two possibilities:

1. A 2GB stick of RAM I scavenged from a 2010 Desktop - that had been in for two weeks prior to the first event

2. A saitek joystick made in 2000 running on stock drivers, that I kept plugged in.

I know that actually looking at the BSOD would have told me the problem, but I have a tendency to be a little preoccupied when confronted with a huge error message...

Anyway, I'd really appreciate any help, thanks in advance for any advice!

  • Update all you drivers video , audio. and so on
  • get memtest and test your ram 1 stick at a time
  • get PassMark DiskCheckup utility for HDD
  • keep record of BSOD and stop codes
  • check the mini dumps
  • and a dozen things I can't remember right now