New Motherboard Same Problem Back To Square 1 HELP :(

Delvis · 7 May 2006 at 16:38

Ahh glad you sorted it dude

If you get any cheap offers on the 3800 count me in yea

Timber · 7 May 2006 at 17:16

Cheers for the information. So, buy a new CPU instead of a motherboard. Just out of interest what would cause a memory contoller to stop working?

harris1986 · 7 May 2006 at 18:29

couldn't tell you as this has happend to people with all sorts of cpu's and motherboards so there's nothing set in stone :confused:

could just be one of them things!

welshtom · 7 May 2006 at 18:52

harris1986 said:
chatting to Welshtom he seems to think it could be the memory controller on my cpu

ahh, * basks in the glory *

harris1986 · 8 May 2006 at 00:36

Alrite Tom no1 likes a Smart Ar$e

malcolm · 9 May 2006 at 10:53

harris1986 said:
Ok guys, problem has been found but not solved as of yet!

Basically it is my cpu that's shot, the memorycontroller on the chip is borked i tried my friends cpu in both of my dfi boards and dual channel worked fine, my cpu in his asus a8n sli-premium wouldn't allow his ram to work in dual channel so it looks like it's a new x3800 for me! and sell the new ultra-d i bought and stick with my oem Sli-DR

Just thought i'd let you guys know incase you have this problem as it's more than likely your cpu

Funny sort of fault though, I have no idea of the logic cct's in the memory controller, but it seems odd it will work fine in single channel mode, but be unable to support dual channel. Very specific failure!

harris1986 · 9 May 2006 at 12:27

true malcom but there are hundreds of people over on the dfi forums that have got the same problem but not just with dfi boards (as me i tried my cpu in my friends asus board just to 100% rule out the board and i got the same problem!) I have heard that it is something to do with opteron's in general and them not being 100% catered for skt 939