680i & Ram Compatibility

FirebarUK · 24 Jan 2007 at 07:10

I have two 1GB sticks of OCZ 6400 Gold rev1 (5-5-5-10) and two 1GB sticks of new OCZ 6400 Gold Rev2 (5-5-5-12).
Problem is that when I put them all in my 680i fails to boot and beeps on the C1 code, which is memory related. I can use 3 sticks fine, but just not 4 :confused:

Is this most likely due to the mixing of ram, or are the boards picky with memory?

What would you recommend? Me selling the older sticks and buying some more Rev2, or selling all of them and buying a different brand?

Interested in your opinions, thanks

subxero · 24 Jan 2007 at 07:52

Have you tried different permutations?

Bank 1 - OCZ1
Bank 2 - OCZ2
Bank 3 - OCZ1
Bank 4 - OCZ2

That will most likely work if anything

FirebarUK · 24 Jan 2007 at 08:12

Yeah tried all combo's, just doesnt want to play ball. Going to try updating the BIOS now to see if there are any fixes.

FirebarUK · 24 Jan 2007 at 10:29

The BIOS update did the trick. That has to be the most useful BIOS upate I've ever done

FirebarUK · 24 Jan 2007 at 10:33

Actually no it didn't. Its very unstable but at least it can POST.

melbourne720 · 24 Jan 2007 at 11:46

Have you tried changing all the timings to the lesser of the two? (5-5-5-12)

FirebarUK · 24 Jan 2007 at 11:51

Yeah I've tried forcing 5-5-5-12, and even 5-5-5-15 on all.

Yellowbeard · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:36

Most likely the reason for the different revisions was an IC change. You may want to see if you can verify this.

jdee · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:45

I was gonna start a thread with the very same title, so i hope nobody minds me chiming in.....

I need a suggestion for RAM for my new EVGA NForce 680. Is this Geil 2gb kit any good? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL

Deks · 25 Jan 2007 at 14:33

Have you checked the voltaage is set right in the boios. To the official memory specs?

Just a thought

Deks

FirebarUK · 26 Jan 2007 at 07:32

Yeah I've ensured the voltages are correct, I can vouch for the resuming from sleep problems people have been having with 4GB - just doesn't work

lordedmond · 26 Jan 2007 at 09:07

jdee said:
I was gonna start a thread with the very same title, so i hope nobody minds me chiming in.....

I need a suggestion for RAM for my new EVGA NForce 680. Is this Geil 2gb kit any good? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL

yes it OK thats what i have in

note as it states on the ram package the spd is for 1.9v and PC5300 for compatiblity, you need to set up the correct 800mzh 2.1 volts and 4,4,4,12 in bios

gives 5.4 in vista ram score all the rest are 5.9 here note this is all at stock with raid 0

BlairH · 27 Jan 2007 at 20:19

jdee said:
I was gonna start a thread with the very same title, so i hope nobody minds me chiming in.....

I need a suggestion for RAM for my new EVGA NForce 680. Is this Geil 2gb kit any good? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL

I'm using a 2GB kit of Corsair TwinX6400C4. Works great, and is extremely stable. It works very well with the 680i.