Just adding RAM would not cause this - assuming the RAM is compatible and not faulty, and is fully seated in its slot. So I suspect something else happened during the installation process. Perhaps a cable was knocked loose.
Did you unplug the computer from the wall before doing anything inside the case? Did you touch bare metal of the case BEFORE reaching in to discharge any static in your body? Did you ensure you properly handled the RAM by NEVER touching the electrical contacts or getting it near an ESD source?
SSDs are ideal for Page Files so that is good there. But there is no harm in enabling paging on your other drives. Windows is smart enough to sort it out and optimize as needed. And unless running critically low on free disk space, I always recommend letting Windows manage the PF too.
I would remove your new RAM and see if the problem goes away. You could have gotten some bad RAM. It happens. Also, if your empty slots were empty for a long time, they could have become dirty with dust and grime. While I don't normally recommend reseating RAM that has been working fine (these slots are designed to keep dust and dirt out of them when RAM is properly installed), empty slots can still collect a lot of dust and reseating often scrapes the contacts clean. Just be sure to unplug from the wall and observe proper ESD precautions by touching bare metal of the case interior BEFORE reaching in or touching the RAM.
Did you unplug the computer from the wall before doing anything inside the case? Did you touch bare metal of the case BEFORE reaching in to discharge any static in your body? Did you ensure you properly handled the RAM by NEVER touching the electrical contacts or getting it near an ESD source?
SSDs are ideal for Page Files so that is good there. But there is no harm in enabling paging on your other drives. Windows is smart enough to sort it out and optimize as needed. And unless running critically low on free disk space, I always recommend letting Windows manage the PF too.
I would remove your new RAM and see if the problem goes away. You could have gotten some bad RAM. It happens. Also, if your empty slots were empty for a long time, they could have become dirty with dust and grime. While I don't normally recommend reseating RAM that has been working fine (these slots are designed to keep dust and dirt out of them when RAM is properly installed), empty slots can still collect a lot of dust and reseating often scrapes the contacts clean. Just be sure to unplug from the wall and observe proper ESD precautions by touching bare metal of the case interior BEFORE reaching in or touching the RAM.
