BSOD after RAM upgrade on Satellite L350-14F

Hi,
I have a L350-14F and i upgraded my ram with 2x2GB PC5300- 667mHz
When i start the laptop in the bios i see 4096 of ram but when i restart the laptop i have a bleu screen.
PFN_LIST_CORRUPT
STOP: 0x0000004E (0x0000008D, 0x00090ET2, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
windows vista 32 bit sp2 French
bios 1.5

According to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291806/ (add fr to this link to read it in French) faulty memory module is one of possible source of such errors.
Also it may be caused by driver. And this is the worst case, because any 32-bit (actually x86) windows can NOT operate with 4GBs of RAM due to its architecture (there are some "virtual disk drivers" that can do this by tricks).
Memory addresses above 3GB (or 3.1-3.3 GBs) are reserved for hardware needs. This may interfere with OS memory management and causes BSOD. It is very hard to locate and fix it (at least remotely).
1. Interchange modules with each other - bad contact may cause faults.
2. Remove one module and test memory (memtest+ is the best tool for this), then replace it with the second one and test memory again. This may or MAY NOT show defective module.
3. If modules seem to be OK after memory tests, you can try any live linux distro (e.g. Ubuntu). If it falls down you will be sure about faulty memory.
If not - replace this pair with another model/brand. Doesn't matter whether or not modules are in "compatibility list" for your laptop - practical way is the only way.
But this may be iterative.
And first of all - check manual for memory configuration (2 GBs, 2+2GBS, 2+1GBs) and memory type (PC5300- 667mHz etc.).

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