Memory wont run at rated speed.

jrwagh333 · 11 May 2010 at 16:35

I have 2x2GB's of Corsair Dominator 1066mhz memory. The Sticks are rated for 1066mhz 5-5-5-18 at 2.1v

If I have 800mhz 5-5-5-18 at 2.1v everything is fine.
If I attempted 1066mhz 5-5-5-18 at 2.1v the PC starts to boot to windows and then reboots. No BSOD. any ideas?

rpg · 11 May 2010 at 18:33

Did you try loosen the timings at 1066MHz? Do you have the part number of the memory? Windows automatically restarts the computer if a fatal error is encountered, and sometimes this happens so fast you can't even see the blue screen. You can disable this through the control panel if necessary.

d_brennen · 11 May 2010 at 18:38

Give one stick a go at rated speed, voltage and timings, if it works try the other one. If both work the try bumping the voltage to 2.2/2.3 and see if the system is stable with both installed.

May also be worth updating the motherboards bios to the latest version if you haven't alreay

Yellowbeard · 11 May 2010 at 20:12

Also, it would be helpful to know the rest of your system specifications.