BSOD After Setting RAM Timings

Mechanicus

Mechanicus

Mechanicus

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Hello.

A few days ago I started a thread here, asking about RAM timings etc.
I found out that my RAM, which should be running at 4-4-4 15 and 2.1v, was being forced to run at 6-6-6 18 and 1.8v by the BIOS (If set to Auto).
I figured out how to change it, but now I have been getting BSODs whilst playing games. It has happened in Team Fortress 2 and Anarchy Online (although I only installed AO last night so I don't know if it is connected). I have not tried any other games.

I cannot say exactly what the BSOD says, as it happens so quickly I cannot see it all. The only thing I managed to see was right at the bottom, it said something like "Writing RAM to disk", and a percentage count.
When it got to 100%, my computer shut off. I have since returned the settings to Auto in the BIOS, and I have not seen the problem since.

I am running Vista Ultimate 64, and I upgraded my BIOS to the latest version. The rest of the specs are in my signature.

Is the RAM really causing this, and what can be done so I can run it at the recommended settings without getting BSODs?
 
These are the settings I have in the JumperFree Configuration page of my BIOS. I am hoping someone can spot a problem or something I should change.
Also, the Northbridge Voltage (labelled, as you said, NB), only goes up in increments of 0.15v.
Words/Numbers in <>'s are what they are currently set at


Ai Overclock Tuner <Manual>
CPU Ratio Settings <Auto>
FSB Strap To NorthBridge <Auto>
FSB Frequency <266>
PCIE Frequency <Auto>
DRAM Voltage <DDR2-800Mhz>
DRAM Command Rate <1N>
DRAM Timing Control <Manual>
CAS# Latency <4 DRAM Clocks>
RAS# to CAS# Delay <4 DRAM Clocks>
RAS# PRE Time <4 DRAM Clocks>
RAS# ACT Time <15 DRAM Clocks>
RAS# to RAS# Delay <Auto - 3>
REF Cycle Time <Auto - 46>
WRITE Recovery Time <Auto - 6>
WRITE to READ Delay <Auto - 3>
READ to PRE Time <Auto - 3>
DRAM Static Read Control <Auto>
Transaction Booster <Auto>
CPU Voltage <Auto>
CPU PLL Voltage <Auto>
FSB Termination Voltage <Auto>
DRAM Voltage <2.1v>
NB Voltage <Auto>
Clock Over-Charging Voltage <Auto>
Load-Line Calibration <Auto>
CPU GPL Voltage Reference <Auto>
NB GTL Voltage Reference <Auto>
CPU Spread Spectrum <Auto>
PCIE Spread Spectrum <Auto>
 
Oh, I also should mention that because the NB Voltage set to 'Auto', I don't know what the actual number it is set at, so I don't know what a small increment would be :(
 
Okay, the minimum setting was 1.25v, but because it only lets me increase by 0.15v at a time, I have had to go to 1.40v
I have also set the DRAM Command Rate to 2N

Let's see how that fares!

I'll try and remember to come back and let you know what happens, but incase I forget, thanks :)
 
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