Hmm, no, that wasn't it. With all 4 32GB RAM sticks (all same make and model and all that, so everything matches), I can sometimes get Linux to load. It runs like a boss for a few minutes, then slows to a crawl.
With just 3 sticks, it runs perfectly.
Memtest passed. BIOS has no problem. Haven't tried Windows yet but I don't think that'll have a problem.
One of the sticks is bad. Or the slot is. Intermittent hardware errors are just that — intermittent and are a nightmare to resolve. If you can determine whether it is ram or the slot, that will go a long way.
I’m hoping it’s a stick.
I’m sorry you are having this problem but it’s not an easy fix.
@feloneouscat it doesn't matter which stick I take out, it'll only run with 3. SO, I'm gonna try the server image instead and start fresh. I've been using the desktop image so maybe that has something to do with it?
We're gonna find out anyway.
@feloneouscat no. The first thing I thought was the slot or stick since it first happened when I put the last one in. But then I took out the one before it and it did the same thing.
Now I'm on Ubuntu server and so far so good.