Crucial memory problems

getcarter · 10 Oct 2007 at 21:09

OK seem to be having a very annoying problem.

I recently prchased a further 'Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA663)' to add to the 2Gb i already have but i am having a very annoying problem.

The 4 sticks of memory wont work properly together. :mad:

The PC just loads really slowly and takes about 15mins just to load vista and the CPU keeps throttling at around 90% on both cores (C2D E6600) on the desktop with nothing running.

However if i use just 1 set the PC works perfectly and the CPU returns to normal and does not throttle on the desktop. Also if i use the new set by itself the PC works perfectly but it doesnt work when using all four sticks together. Am i missing something here?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

Cob · 10 Oct 2007 at 21:17

Do you have the issue at both 667mhz and 800mhz?

getcarter · 10 Oct 2007 at 21:40

ive not tried that but i will certainly try clocking it back to its original settings to see

Cob · 10 Oct 2007 at 21:46

Also give your northbridge voltage a nudge too.

getcarter · 10 Oct 2007 at 22:05

i tried that no joy. Will try giving the NB volt a nudge.

Cob · 10 Oct 2007 at 22:19

Have a read through this.

Are you running a recent BIOS?

getcarter · 10 Oct 2007 at 22:39

ok i have also tried giving the NB a nudge from 1.25 to 1.3 bt that didnt really do mch but it does feel a little faster and slightly more responsive and the CPU is not throttlinhg as much. Should i up the voltage a little more? To 1.325 maybe?
Ive never updated a bios in my life but i will certsinly look into it.

Also windows memory diagnostic tool found no errors even when running with just one tick at a time.

Cob · 10 Oct 2007 at 22:41

The forum thread over at the MSI forums recommends updating the BIOS to stop the 4gb slowdown issue. It's an issue with the board and not the memory.

getcarter · 10 Oct 2007 at 22:48

Thanks for the link above Cob. It seems to be a problem with nvidia chipset boards, MSI and the bios. Guess i will just have to wait and hope for a fix until then i guess i will have to shelve the ram and hope that any fxes appear soon. Thanks for the help.

If anyone in the meantime has any other sggestions please post them and i will try them.

Thanks

Cob · 10 Oct 2007 at 22:51

I would really update the BIOS.

getcarter · 11 Oct 2007 at 01:52

Yeah that will be my next move but i will do it when im on my days off so i can concentrate on it.