Hardware problem - RAM or MOBO?
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From: Fishface on 2 Dec 2009 08:56 M Bourgon wrote: > So I need to (or should) stay at this current speed of 1:2? Sorry, > not sure Well, is it stable? Does Prime95 torture test run without errors? You can run the memory asynchronously, but I always run it synchronously at 1:1. Perhaps the higher speed overcomes the slight performance penalty. I would personally probably run it 1:1 and drop the cpu multiplier, but if it's 100% stable, that is what really counts. Benchmarking is really the only way to tell which is best. The single threaded SuperPi Mod is very dependent upon the speed of the memory subsystem and would be a quick way to compare any changes you make, if you are inclined to do so. >> So, how much voltage is *your* memory getting while running at 533 MHz? > > 2.115. Since it is getting the specified voltage, I suppose that explains why it is running at all!
From: M Bourgon on 14 Dec 2009 16:49 On Dec 2, 7:56 am, "Fishface" <fishf...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > M Bourgon wrote: > > So I need to (or should) stay at this current speed of 1:2? Sorry, > > not sure > > Well, is it stable? Does Prime95 torture test run without errors? Nope. Runs for a couple hours, then reboots. Nifty. So I guess the next step is to get with G.Skill and try and get a new set of RAM and eliminate THAT as a potential problem. > >> So, how much voltage is *your* memory getting while running at 533 MHz? > > > 2.115. > > Since it is getting the specified voltage, I suppose that explains why it is running > at all! I suppose. Still a bit miffed, less so now that I can game for several hours without hiccups. What's odd is that I opened a trouble ticket with Foxconn, and from what I can tell the board supports 800mhz RAM, but 1066 if overclocked. "The motherboard chipset spec does support 800mhz memory and OC to 1066mhz.. That is why you need to set the cpu speed:ram speed to achieve 1066mhz."
From: M Bourgon on 14 Dec 2009 16:55 > What's odd is that I opened a trouble ticket with Foxconn, and from > what I can tell the board supports 800mhz RAM, but 1066 if > overclocked. > > "The motherboard chipset spec does support 800mhz memory and OC to > 1066mhz.. > That is why you need to set the cpu speed:ram speed to achieve > 1066mhz." And if only my mother had taught me how to read and comprehend things.... "Dual-channel DDR2 1066(oc**)/800/667MHz memory, 8GB. Max. Enjoy a faster, smoother, more productive computing experience, with DDR2 memory clocked up to 1066MHz!" (it only supports 1066 if overclocked - doh!)
From: Fishface on 15 Dec 2009 21:15
M Bourgon wrote: > What's odd is that I opened a trouble ticket with Foxconn, and from > what I can tell the board supports 800mhz RAM, but 1066 if > overclocked. > > "The motherboard chipset spec does support 800mhz memory and OC to > 1066mhz.. > That is why you need to set the cpu speed:ram speed to achieve > 1066mhz." Someone in a review here had trouble running 1066 memory. www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186133 Try setting it to run at 1:1 at 400 MHz, dropping your multiplier-- 400 x 7 maybe-- and test stability. Then, if it is stable, you can bump the vCore a bit and try an 8 multiplier. But then again, I've had lower spec processors like the E4500 that did not like fast clocks. Those were spec'd to run at 200 MHz, though, but topped out at 333 MHz. Your processor is only designed to run at 266 MHz, I believe. The memory is very much dependent upon the CPU and motherboard. Had you tried bumping the Vmch a notch and checking for stability (and Northbridge temperature)? |