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Hi again raja, there're matched 1g modules. I've tried every slot, I've tried one module, no post. I've memtested them in another PC for 24 hours, no errors. 2 x 512mb Kingston Value ram works ok but I need 2g's and I was hoping to overclock...
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HI Chris,
Please provide me with the exact spec and model of memory and I will forward the info to Gary Key, perhaps he can try the same and report back any issues.
I have searched back through the pages, but could not find any info as to how you are setting up the ram before you try to save and reboot.
It looks like you've tried everything already.
I assume the only way you can change bios memory settings is to boot with the cheaper ram.
If you have not already done so, put the working ram back in and reboot into bios, relax all clocks manually, including htt etc,
go into memory and set clock speed, and latency manually, also anable the 2t command. Save the bios but don't let it reboot (make sure it has saved before you switch off though), turn off the computer at the mains and try installing the corsairs and see what happens. If you have already tried all this, which does seem likely, then ignore me, only trying to help.
If the above has already been tried, the best course of action if you still want to try and get things working, is to try and get someone else to re-create the issues for you.
At a long shot, and maybe not attractive to you, is to send the ram to either myself coolasmoo or Lordedmond, we can the see if we can get it to run on our machines and post it back to you. We can at least try to help............
First port of call will be Gary Key, I can forward his contact details to you privatley if you wish, email me......
Raja
Sorry we did not pay enough attention to your problems earlier, we were all preoccupied with our own issues, to provide any in depth help or advice.
Please provide me with the exact spec and model of memory and I will forward the info to Gary Key, perhaps he can try the same and report back any issues.
I have searched back through the pages, but could not find any info as to how you are setting up the ram before you try to save and reboot.
It looks like you've tried everything already.
I assume the only way you can change bios memory settings is to boot with the cheaper ram.
If you have not already done so, put the working ram back in and reboot into bios, relax all clocks manually, including htt etc,
go into memory and set clock speed, and latency manually, also anable the 2t command. Save the bios but don't let it reboot (make sure it has saved before you switch off though), turn off the computer at the mains and try installing the corsairs and see what happens. If you have already tried all this, which does seem likely, then ignore me, only trying to help.
If the above has already been tried, the best course of action if you still want to try and get things working, is to try and get someone else to re-create the issues for you.
At a long shot, and maybe not attractive to you, is to send the ram to either myself coolasmoo or Lordedmond, we can the see if we can get it to run on our machines and post it back to you. We can at least try to help............
First port of call will be Gary Key, I can forward his contact details to you privatley if you wish, email me......
Raja
Sorry we did not pay enough attention to your problems earlier, we were all preoccupied with our own issues, to provide any in depth help or advice.
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Hi raja, firstly thank you for your help, I am really grateful for you to take the time and assisting me in what is becoming quite frustrating.
The modules in question are a matched pair of CMX1024-4000PT's
All my memory setting have been at auto, I've tried some settings to no avail. If I could work out how to post up a screenshot of the settings in A64 tweaker, whilst running the Kingstons I would, perhaps you can assist me further with that. Strange thing is why the board first booted up ok this morning when I built it. It only seems to go wrong after I ran a game and it blue-screened, after that no post...
ChrisC
The modules in question are a matched pair of CMX1024-4000PT's
All my memory setting have been at auto, I've tried some settings to no avail. If I could work out how to post up a screenshot of the settings in A64 tweaker, whilst running the Kingstons I would, perhaps you can assist me further with that. Strange thing is why the board first booted up ok this morning when I built it. It only seems to go wrong after I ran a game and it blue-screened, after that no post...
ChrisC
Chris,
The easiest way is download irfanview
http://www.irfanview.com/
Use the Capture /screenshot tool
You can then save to which ever file format you like, usually Jpeg
Upload to imageshack http://www.imageshack.us/
Or you can use Printscreen, but i prefer the above
The easiest way is download irfanview
http://www.irfanview.com/
Use the Capture /screenshot tool
You can then save to which ever file format you like, usually Jpeg
Upload to imageshack http://www.imageshack.us/
Or you can use Printscreen, but i prefer the above
HI,
you need to keep an eye on a few things,
I would first see where the mem skew has been set, assuming it's on auto, it will still show what the bios has auto adjusted it to. If by any chance you know where it was adjusted to when the computer did boot with the corsair it would make things a little clearer.
secondly you need to install the old ram go into bios set the ram speed to 200mhz (low for the ram's capabilities), and manually set the latencies to 3-4-4-8 and also set a 2t command rate. Then save the bios, power down the computer after it has saved the bios and insert the corsair, see what happens on power up.............
I assume you know how to set the latencies in bios?
Raja
Trouble with a64 tweaker is that it does not save to bios (AFAIK), so it won't help when you re-boot with the corsair ram in place, with the issues you are having bios is the only way to go to get into xp with the corsair in place.
If you need help with the bios screen let us know, between coolasmoo and myself we should be able to assist you.
you need to keep an eye on a few things,
I would first see where the mem skew has been set, assuming it's on auto, it will still show what the bios has auto adjusted it to. If by any chance you know where it was adjusted to when the computer did boot with the corsair it would make things a little clearer.
secondly you need to install the old ram go into bios set the ram speed to 200mhz (low for the ram's capabilities), and manually set the latencies to 3-4-4-8 and also set a 2t command rate. Then save the bios, power down the computer after it has saved the bios and insert the corsair, see what happens on power up.............
I assume you know how to set the latencies in bios?
Raja
Trouble with a64 tweaker is that it does not save to bios (AFAIK), so it won't help when you re-boot with the corsair ram in place, with the issues you are having bios is the only way to go to get into xp with the corsair in place.
If you need help with the bios screen let us know, between coolasmoo and myself we should be able to assist you.
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ok here goes,
First use the old ram, go to XP remove the displays drivers, then reflash the bios to 0311, this is to reset the skew settings.
re boot and go into bios
first go to the advanced tab and click jumperfree, make sure everything is set to auto, scroll down and you will see ai clock skew, make a note of the figures for both banks, by default the options here are always on auto, and in this situation we don't want to change that.
come out of the jumperfree screen and go into cpu config, scroll down to memory config.
select mem clock and select limit, then set to 200mhz.
select mct timing and select manual.
set cas 3
tras 8
trp 4
trcd 4
leave everything else in mct timing on auto, scroll down and select user config mode, select manual and set CMD-ADDR 2T.
Save and exit, power down at your leisure and install the corsairs into the blue slots. then reboot, remeber it is important that bios has saved these settings before you try the corsairs.
Let us know what happens!
If you make it to xp then reinstall your display drivers and then reboot again.
If any of this does not work then we will have to forward the info to Gary Key and see if he can recreate the same..........
First use the old ram, go to XP remove the displays drivers, then reflash the bios to 0311, this is to reset the skew settings.
re boot and go into bios
first go to the advanced tab and click jumperfree, make sure everything is set to auto, scroll down and you will see ai clock skew, make a note of the figures for both banks, by default the options here are always on auto, and in this situation we don't want to change that.
come out of the jumperfree screen and go into cpu config, scroll down to memory config.
select mem clock and select limit, then set to 200mhz.
select mct timing and select manual.
set cas 3
tras 8
trp 4
trcd 4
leave everything else in mct timing on auto, scroll down and select user config mode, select manual and set CMD-ADDR 2T.
Save and exit, power down at your leisure and install the corsairs into the blue slots. then reboot, remeber it is important that bios has saved these settings before you try the corsairs.
Let us know what happens!
If you make it to xp then reinstall your display drivers and then reboot again.
If any of this does not work then we will have to forward the info to Gary Key and see if he can recreate the same..........
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Hi guys.
Is the command rate the "CMD-ADDR Timing Mode" option in the Bios?
If it is, then it is being a pain in the neck: I can't get the machine to post with it on 1T even when I use the 1:2 divider (which is about 145Mhz with my current overclock).
Is the command rate the "CMD-ADDR Timing Mode" option in the Bios?
If it is, then it is being a pain in the neck: I can't get the machine to post with it on 1T even when I use the 1:2 divider (which is about 145Mhz with my current overclock).
Hi,
at what htt?
what your ht link speed set too?
also check in the chipset menu, set pll to fast, set all others to optimal.
you can also try inreasing the chipset voltages,
I have all set @ 1.4v
apart from pci which is set to 1.3v
with this I manage 11X 247 @1T 2.5-3-3-7 1:1. vcore 1.5v
when going over 250 make sure ht link speed is not set higher than 600mhz (3X)
I have gone to 10X270 3-4-4-8 @1T 1:1 but it is not entirley stable in games so I reverted back to 11X 247.
Thanks
Raja
at what htt?
what your ht link speed set too?
also check in the chipset menu, set pll to fast, set all others to optimal.
you can also try inreasing the chipset voltages,
I have all set @ 1.4v
apart from pci which is set to 1.3v
with this I manage 11X 247 @1T 2.5-3-3-7 1:1. vcore 1.5v
when going over 250 make sure ht link speed is not set higher than 600mhz (3X)
I have gone to 10X270 3-4-4-8 @1T 1:1 but it is not entirley stable in games so I reverted back to 11X 247.
Thanks
Raja
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TooNice said:
is that temp normal, my mobo temp is from 36-38.. but im sure it was running lower than that before i reset cmos a few mins ago...
anyone had the Initialising usb controllers message on th POST take ages? (like a few second longer than normal)? i seem to have that problem intermittently.
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Chris Cchriscatt said:Hi raja, no go I'm afraidChecked the settings and they were saved. The skew settings were 750ps and 600ps respectively....
Thanks,
Chris C
that is the same ram as mine , the same skew setting . but that setting can and does change
I run all at auto and this gives me the 1T as a default
Asus have altered the mem timing as we know , I have two sets of ram both the same corsair 2 x 1gig mathched pairs the part no. last digit denote the pairings if i bung the lot in it will not post with 311 but it did with 201 , my normal config is with just the 2 gig installed. hope that helps
raja said:
Hi,
HTT was set to 290, but I just dropped it to 280: I couldn't get Core-0 prime stable at 2.6Ghz for more than an hour.
HT Link is at 600Mhz (3x).
Since my Opteron 165 has a max multiplier of 9, I can only overclock by increasing the HTT.
I've not increased the voltage of the chipset. I'll take a look at the PLL setting (it's most likely on Auto right now). Where do you increase the chipset voltage?
The strange thing is that my RAM is no longer capable of even handling 200Mhz. Before I increased the HTT, I had it at 1:1 (200Mhz) and everything on auto. It would boot, pass Memtest etc.
Then I changed the divider to 1/2 to do my overclocking. When I tried to use the 2/3 divider (which would've brought my RAM from 145Mhz to about 190Mhz), it wouldn't post anymore.. Not even after I increased the DIMM voltage to 2.75 (it was originally capable of 200Mhz without extra voltage).
Hi all, default voltage, I've tried both bios versions and I've tried all auto. Have e-mailed the ramguy at Corair to see if he can help. Although it looks like swopping the motherboard hasn't helped much, it in fact has because my HD drop out of bios error is fixed. One thing is, why is the Corairs having so many issues, I've paid at least twice as much as these cheap Kingstons cost and, to my mind, the Kingstons have been the less problematic...
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Chris A ramdom thought , what size and make is your PSU, your problems with the ram make me think PSU for some reasonchriscatt said:
24 pin connected ? or are you using 20 pins
four pin 12 v must be in or the mb would not boot
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