Gigabyte DS3/DS4/DQ6 Compatible Ram!

Monstermunch · 20 Aug 2006 at 21:13

Please see below for a list of reported compatible and incompatible ram..... To try and ensure you have as fewer problems as possible please make sure you keep the bios updated here - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2288

COMPATIBLE

Corsair
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX (2x1GB)
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-5400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)

Geil
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB5300DC)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) - At Present this is the best all round option!

OCZ

Adata
Adata 512mb Vitesta ddr2-800 (pc6400) Elpida modules cas5 5-5-15 1.8v

Elixir
Elixir PC2-5300U-5-5-5-12-D1

GSkill
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 HZ PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ) - with F3 bios

INCOMPATIBLE

G.Skill
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR)
G.Skill NS Series PC6400 2gb kit F2-6400PHU2-2GBNS
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 LA PC2-5400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-5400PHU2-2GBLA)
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 HZ PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ) - Apparently Okay with the F3 bios
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 ZX PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX)

Corsair
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C3 TwinX (2x1GB)
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)

OCZ
OCZ Gold PC2-5400 EL-DDR 2gb kit OCZ26672048ELDCGE-K
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC5300 Dual Channel Gold GX XTC Series EL-DDR2 (OCZ26672048ELGEGXT-K)
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC5400 Dual Channel Gold GX XTC Series EL-DDR2 (OCZ26672048ELGEGXT-K)

Patriot
Patriot Signature 1GB (2x512MB) PC5300 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (PSD21G667K)
Patriot 2GB (2x1GB) PC7200 900MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (PDC22G7200ELK)
Patriot 1GB (2x512MB) PC8000 1000MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (PDC21G8000ELK)

If you post on this thread I will try and keep the list above updated with compatible (trouble free) ram options...

(I will only list the 2gb kits, obviously the 1gb kit versions apply to the same as the 2gb kits)

Monstermunch · 20 Aug 2006 at 23:13

Pizzaboy2003 said:
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) ??

Works fine in my DS3 mobo.
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=108263

XMS2 PC6400 C4 Don't work in my DS4 even with the bios flashed to the F3b version....

Monstermunch · 20 Aug 2006 at 23:26

Dougsnake said:
My god even the gigabytes having probs with certain ram starting to wonder wtf intel have done to us all with the 965 chipset

Nothing to do with the chipset, all to do with Gigabytes' bios settings..... The stock voltage on the board is set to 1.8v which is stupidly low.....

Try to find a set of PC6400 ram that runs at 1.8v :confused:

Monstermunch · 20 Aug 2006 at 23:37

jmart1uk said:
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX (2x1GB) (sent this back)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB5300DC)

does not work in my DQ6
don't know what to get next

Have you had it working at all?

Bios version?

Are you sure the board isn't borked!?

Monstermunch · 21 Aug 2006 at 22:27

The Geil every time.... Faster latencies!

Monstermunch · 21 Aug 2006 at 22:30

jmart1uk said:
hi
OK when i say its not working i mean the old stop/start prob.
once it boots its stable. in dual mode with the corsair ddr2 twina 2gb pc6400c5
it does not start but boots with 1 stick after about 20 trys .
with the Geil (gx22gb5300dc)x2 it takes up to 10 trys but sometimes boots after 3.
bios f3g

From what i've read I would say the DQ6 board is the most troublesome of all.... Personally if it were me I would send it back to where you got it from, along with your ram and ask them to test it all......

If they can't get it to work, then get a refund and get something else!

Monstermunch · 21 Aug 2006 at 22:38

I think this thread should be made into a sticky until the problems with these boards are dealt with!

Monstermunch · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:02

Pizzaboy2003 said:
Just to show that my Corsair twinX ddr2 6400C4 works fine in this board

I can comfirm that it works in the DS3/DS4

And that only with 1.8V on the Ram
it like the ram does not like mto much voltage on htem as my over clocks gets better when not putting more that 2Volts though them

I'm not saying that the Ram i've listed as incompatible applies 100% of the time, it actually seems to be a little hit & miss with a few of them....

My XMS2 has casued me great problems and I haven't even been able to get to the bios stage with mine..... And I find it very hard to believe that both sticks of this ram are borked!

Monstermunch · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:41

bobba said:
I've tried:

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5

and

Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX

With a DS4

Both relatively ok at stock sppeds but the reboot problem starts at an overclock of as little as 5mhz fsb even with voltages slightly increased.

When it does boot eventually, it does seem to be ok

What bios version are you running? I would guess by what you stated that it's probably the F2 version......

Try flashing to the f3 version here - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2288

Monstermunch · 24 Aug 2006 at 01:01

Well my Misery continues...... http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17618030

I think some of these boards are just destined not to work for us unlucky few...! :mad:

Monstermunch · 2 Sep 2006 at 02:34

Thanks for the input, keep em comin!

Monstermunch · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:00

jmart1uk said:
RMAed the mobo yesterday I got an e-mail today No Fault found so it cost me £18.50 to send it back and £23 No Fault fee and still no working computer.

This mobo is a nightmare

IMO, if the mobo wasn't tested with the items you are trying to run then they cannot really prove that it works, I have had the same response from the tech dept just saying it works, but hen I asked them what they tested it with they couldn't tell me!

Monstermunch · 5 Sep 2006 at 20:27

jmart1uk said:
yes i've had the same responce so i ask them to test again with a e6400 and they said it will take 4 to 5 working days
so i wait

Don't forget to get them to test it with the different ram you've had as well!

Monstermunch · 15 Sep 2006 at 22:30

Mr C said:
Anyone know if with the new bios the G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (Green heat spreader) works now on the DS3?

From what i've read the new bios versions from F3 onwards sorted out all the issues with the GSkill...... But i'd still say that you're probablty better off with the Geil Ultra

Monstermunch · 15 Sep 2006 at 22:39

Wuheeeey... Mine is now working!!!!

Monstermunch · 26 Sep 2006 at 19:41

carpmaster said:
Can someone please contact the thread starter and get him to amend the thread, to save some other poor soul wasting time and money believing the information to be correct/QUOTE]
Sorry

Just going on information given to me by other people, claiming that it worked!

Monstermunch · 27 Sep 2006 at 19:28

acox said:
Hey Monstermunch,

what did you need to do to get it working? Was it the GEIL 800s? Somebody on here said they didn't work for him so an extra testimony in their favour would be reasuring.

Well I got my Geil Ultra ram and still no joy so I eventually managed to convince OcUK to exchange my mobo for me for a new DS4.

Got the new mobo, wired it up & it worked first time, no issues. From experience I would say that if you have a DS3, DS4 or DQ6 with the Geil Ultra and it won't work, then the mobo is BORKED..... In other words the mobo works, just not with core2duo or 800mhz ram!!!

From various things i've read, the Geil Ultra seems to be the most compatuible and certainly one of the best VFM around atm...