4gb fails memtest

cozm01 · 22 Nov 2007 at 21:31

3gb runs fine on memtest, soon as I put 4gb in, memtest gives me red errors.

Any clues?

- I've tried swapping sticks around, its seems the RAM is fine, just amount of 4gb is not.

ViRuS2k · 22 Nov 2007 at 22:22

im guessing your motherboard has a flakey memory controller
try slackening your ddr timeings. or reduceing the ddrs memory speeds about 10mhz.

sammie377 · 22 Nov 2007 at 22:23

4 GB puts a lot more strain on the controller you could up the voltage a notch or lower the timings a little as well.

wombraider · 22 Nov 2007 at 22:28

what mobo have you got ?

PhillyDee · 22 Nov 2007 at 22:55

I had this with 4x1gb of GeIL on my GA-965p-DS3

cozm01 · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:28

Up which voltage to what level?

680i

JimmahuK · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:34

2.2. My 2GB of GeIL RAM ran fine at 2GB with 2.0 then when i bought another set to make 4GB i had to run them at 2.2, 680i here too.

helmutcheese · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:51

Try adding +10 or +20 to the Memory Controler also in Voltage Section of Bios.

cozm01 · 23 Nov 2007 at 01:02

helmutcheese said:
Try adding +10 or +20 to the Memory Controler also in Voltage Section of Bios.

SSP right?

helmutcheese · 23 Nov 2007 at 01:32

?, I cant look at my bios right now, its the bottom set of voltages on a Asus Striker E not sure on yours 680i

cozm01 · 23 Nov 2007 at 13:37

bad ram stick