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 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.